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- Shot. What it is:A liquor served in a small shot glass without ice; toss it back all at once. Say: “Two shots of Tequila with lime and salt, please.”
- On the rocks. What it is: A spirit or a cocktail that is poured over ice cubes in a straight-walled, flat-bottomed glass. Some liquors, like blended Scotches, gin and high-proof Bourbon benefit from the chilling and dilution that ice gives to open up its flavors and aromas.
- Neat. What it is: Two ounces of a single spirit served in an old-fashioned glass that’s meant to be sipped—no chilling, no ice or any other mixers. Usually used on Whiskey or Brandy, both commonly drunk at room temperature.
- Up. What it is: An alcoholic drink stirred or shaken with ice, and then strained into a stemmed cocktail glass. Say: “A Manhattan up, thanks!”
In bartending, the terms "straight up" and "up" ordinarily refer to an alcoholic drink that is shaken or stirred with ice and then strained and served in a stemmed glass without ice. [1] [2] "Straight" ordinarily refers to a single, unmixed liquor served without any water, ice, or other mixer. In this sense, "straight" can sometimes be used as ...
Mar 21, 2023 · On the rocks. "On the rocks" is probably the least confusing term for most. Rocks refer to ice, and you will get the drink poured over ice in your glass. In contrast to neat and straight up, you can order drinks with more than one component on the rocks. But remember: because the ice will start to dilute your spirit after a while, you don't ...
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Mar 24, 2017 · The difference between neat, up, and straight up. Shutterstock. Straight up is probably the term you hear most often, and it's usually the one that's growled across the bar by the hard-working, down-on-his-luck detective in your favorite crime drama.
Feb 28, 2020 · Straight Up. Rent Straight Up on Fandango at Home, Prime Video, or buy it on Fandango at Home, Prime Video. Well-acted and sharply written, Straight Up serves as an effervescent calling card for ...
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