List of mixed drinks

List of Mixed Drinks

A mixed drink is a beverage in which two or more ingredients are combined. Mixed drinks often include alcohol, such as liquor, wine, or beer, combined with other ingredients like soft drinks, fruit juice, or water. They can also include various herbs, spices, sugar, milk, and cream. Mixed drinks are a staple of bars and nightlife, with many having unique histories and cultural significances. This article provides an overview of some of the most popular and classic mixed drinks.

Cocktails

Cocktails are a type of mixed drink that typically include one or more types of liquor and other ingredients. These are some of the most well-known cocktails:

• Martini: A classic cocktail made with gin and vermouth, and garnished with an olive or a lemon twist.
• Margarita: A popular Mexican cocktail consisting of tequila, lime juice, and Cointreau or triple sec, often served with salt on the rim of the glass.
• Mojito: A Cuban drink made with rum, sugar (traditionally sugar cane juice), lime juice, soda water, and mint.
• Old Fashioned: A cocktail made by muddling sugar with bitters, adding alcohol, and a twist of citrus rind. It is traditionally served in a short, round, tumbler-like glass, which is called an Old Fashioned glass, named after the drink.
• Cosmopolitan: A cocktail made with vodka, Cointreau, cranberry juice, and freshly squeezed or sweetened lime juice.

Long Drinks

Long drinks are mixed drinks that have a larger volume than standard cocktails, often made with a higher proportion of non-alcoholic mixers. Examples include:

• Gin and Tonic: A simple drink made with gin and tonic water, often garnished with a slice of lime or lemon.
• Cuba Libre: A cocktail made of cola, lime, and rum. It is often referred to as a Rum and Coke in the United States and other countries.
• Screwdriver: A cocktail made with vodka and orange juice, served in a highball glass.

Non-Alcoholic Drinks

There are also many popular mixed drinks that do not contain alcohol, known as non-alcoholic drinks or mocktails. Examples include:

• Virgin Mary: A non-alcoholic version of the Bloody Mary, made without vodka.
• Shirley Temple: A sweet non-alcoholic drink made with ginger ale, a splash of grenadine, and garnished with a maraschino cherry.
• Lemon, Lime and Bitters: A mixed drink made with lemonade, lime cordial, and Angostura bitters.

See Also

• Cocktail garnish
• List of cocktails
• List of non-alcoholic cocktails
• Bartending terminology

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