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can be trained to by having the bartender upend the bottle (with pour spout installed) and counting to 6 out loud as quickly as the words can be said clearly. This method breaks down into convenient sub-measures; each count is approximately one-quarter fluid ounce, making a "pony" 4 counts and a "half-jigger" 3 counts. This system is not perfect because liquids of different
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by offering the higher-priced category when taking orders. The terms come from the relative positions of the bottles of spirit used for the drinks; the cheapest version of a spirit offered by a bar is typically stored in a long rail or "well" making it readily available to a busy bartender, while the
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Rather than use measuring equipment, professional bartenders usually use a pour spout inserted into the mouth of the bottle, which restricts the flow of liquid to a standard rate allowing reasonably accurate time-based pours. For instance, a "6-count" is a common analogue for a 1.5oz jigger, which
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can be stored as a liquid well below the freezing point of water because of its high proof and low particulate content, and cocktails made with sub-freezing vodka are sometimes requested to minimize the amount of added water from melted ice during shaking.
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While the meaning of "up" and "neat" is ordinarily clear, some clarification may be needed for "straight" and "straight up", to determine whether the spirit is intended to be chilled and strained or served undiluted at room temperature.
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will pour at different rates through the same spout, but it does allow consistent pours from drink to drink for a consistent result from each bartender, while being much faster than using a thimble measure or similar
401:" is slang for one US fluid ounce (30 ml) of spirit, while in the US the standard-size "shot" of alcohol is a 1.5-US-fluid-ounce (44 ml) "jigger", with a "double" being three US fluid ounces (89 ml). 319: US fl oz (7.4 ml), and used for stirring cocktails and measuring ingredients. The other side often ends with a fork for poking fruit out of a syrupy dessert. 354:). The rim of the glass is wetted with, e.g., a lime wedge, and then the glass is rubbed against a surface on which salt has been poured, so the salt will stick to it. 306: 290:, "chasers" are beverages, mostly sweet ones, that are drunk immediately after downing a shot to relieve the bitter taste or strong kick of the alcohol. 1246: 379:
more expensive, better-quality liqueurs and spirits are displayed on shelves behind the bar where they attract patrons to the available selection.
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and other aged liquor are most often served neat, while lower-quality whisky is usually served with a mixer or on the rocks.
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fruit (bar choice, if unspecified) to the cocktail. Often, the bartender will hang the rind of the citrus on the glass as a
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typically identifies the product as "Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey" (since about 95% of all bourbon is produced in
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is used for cocktails in which it is desired to enhance the drink's taste with saltiness. Examples include the
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Unmixed liquors may be served either neat, up, or on the rocks, with differing conventions. High-quality
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Drinks establishments will often have a lower-priced category of drinks, known as "
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Alcoholic beverages are sold in a wide variety of sizes, for example:
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served without being chilled and without any water, ice, or other
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without ice. "Straight" ordinarily refers to a single, unmixed
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Index

On the rocks

martini
bartending
Straight Up
bartending
stemmed glass
liquor
mixer
neat
term of art
whiskey produced in the United States
straight whiskey
top-shelf
bourbon
Kentucky
liquor
mixer
rocks glass
shot glass
snifter
Glencairn
copita
On the Rocks

negroni
twist
ice cubes
rocks glass
highball glass

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