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A Nikolaschka is typically an after-dinner drink. Type Cocktail Primary alcohol by volume Brandy Served Straight up; without ice Standard drinkware Snifter Commonly used ingredients Cognac Coffee powder Powdered sugar Lemon disk, peeled Preparation Pour cognac into brandy snifter,...

Hot Spiked Cider One cup of apple cider, store-bought or homemade Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey Heat cider, add a shot of Fireball and enjoy! Garnish with whipped cream and cinnamon if desired. Share and Enjoy

A Dark and Stormy (or Dark ‘n’ Stormy) is an alcoholic highball style cocktail popular in many British Commonwealth countries, such as Bermuda and Australia. It consists of dark rum and ginger beer over ice. It is optionally accompanied by a slice of lime. The local rum is usually used,...

Amazake (甘酒?, [amazake]) is a traditional sweet, low-alcoholic Japanese drink made from fermented rice. Amazake dates from the Kofun period, and it is mentioned in the Nihon Shoki. It is part of the family of traditional Japanese foods made using Aspergillus oryzae (麹 kōji?) that includes miso,...

The Aviation is a classic cocktail made with gin, maraschino liqueur, crème de violette, and lemon juice. Some recipes omit the crème de violette. It is served straight up, in a cocktail glass. The Aviation was created by Hugo Ensslin, head bartender at the Hotel Wallick in New York, in the early...

Ayran or laban is a cold beverage of yogurt mixed with cold water and sometimes salt; it is popular in many Central Asian, Middle Eastern and Southern European countries. Similar and possibly related beverages include the Indian lassi and the Iranian doogh. Chilled Yayık Ayranı served in a coppertankard. The...

      A Baby Guinness is a shooter, a style of cocktail, or mixed alcoholic beverage, intended to be consumed in one shot. A Baby Guinness contains no Guinness beer. Its name is derived from the fact that it is made in such a way as to look like a tiny glass ofstout. Baby Guinness Type Mixed...

Batida (Shaken) Batida Type Cocktail Primary alcohol by volume Cachaça Served On the rocks; poured over ice Standard drinkware Zombie glass Commonly used ingredients 2 parts cachaça 1 part fruit juice 1 tbsp sugar Preparation Mix and pour into chilled glass. Batida is...

A Sea Breeze is a cocktail containing vodka with cranberry juice and grapefruit juice. The cocktail is usually consumed during summer months. The drink may be shaken in order to create a foamy surface. It is considered an IBA Official Cocktail. The drink follows the classic cocktail principle of balancing...

A bijou is a mixed alcoholic drink composed of gin, vermouth, and chartreuse. Bijou means “jewel” in French. It is said to have been invented by Harry Johnson. Type Cocktail Primary alcohol by volume Gin Served Straight up; without ice Standard garnish cherry Standard drinkware Cocktail...

The Black Russian is a cocktail of vodka and coffee liqueur (usually three parts vodka to two parts coffee liqueur, per the Kahlúa bottle’s label, or five parts vodka to two parts coffee liqueur, per IBA specified ingredients) and sometimes mixed with Cola. When topped with Cola, it is referred...

The Black Velvet is a beer cocktail made from stout beer (often Guinness) and white, sparkling wine, traditionally champagne. The drink was first created by the bartender of the Brooks’s Club of London in 1861, to mourn the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s Prince Consort. It is supposed...

A Bloody Mary is a popular cocktail containing vodka, tomato juice, and usually other spices or flavorings such as Worcestershire sauce, Piri piri Sauce, Tabasco sauce, beef consomme or bouillon,horseradish, celery, olive, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, and celery...

Blue Lagoon is a popular summer cocktail featuring blue Curaçao. One variation adds a dash of lime cordial to the mix. Also known as a ‘Fruit tingle’ after the candy available in some countries (Australia). Expert Master Mixologist David Herpin writes in Dallas Examiner’s “The...

A boilermaker is a beer cocktail consisting of a glass of beer and a shot of whisky, tequila, or vodka. The beer is either served as a chaser or is mixed with the liquor. When the beer is served as a chaser, the drink is often called simply a shot and a beer. In various regions of the United States,...

Bokbunja ju (hangul: 복분자주; hanja: 覆盆子酒; also spelled bokbunjaju, bokbunja-ju, or bokbunjajoo, and also called bokbunja wine) is a Korean fruit wine made from wild and/or cultivated Korean black raspberries called bokbunja (hangul: 복분자; hanja: 覆盆子; Rubus coreanus). It is produced...

Bosnian Pot (Bosanski Lonac) is an authentic Bosnian culinary speciality, appreciated for its rich taste and flexibility. It is impossible to define the recipe for Bosanski lonac, as there are many variations, but the main ingredients are mostly the same: meat and various vegetables. It has been on...