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1. 86 (also 86’d, 86ing) Within the bar and restaurant world, patrons and ingredients alike can get 86 ’d. If a bartender runs out of something or wants to get rid of it, she may tell other...
- Clair Mclafferty
- The Barman
- Bar Spoon – a long mixing spoon which often has a lemon zester or something similar on the other end. Bitters – a herbal alcoholic blend which is meant to be added to other cocktails to enhance flavour (e.g a Manhattan is rye, sweet vermouth and a couple dashes of bitters).
- Call Drink – Refers to when the customer orders a drink by giving both the specific name of the liquor and the name of the mixer. E.g. Tanqueray Ten and Tonic, Bacardi and Coke.
- Dash – A few drops or a very small amount of an ingredient. Dirty – Adding olive juice to a martini which makes it a Dirty Martini. The more olive juice, the dirtier the martini.
- Dry – Very little vermouth added to a martini. The more dry the customer wants their martini, the less vermouth added. Flame – Setting a drink on fire. Sambucca is often lit on fire to heat it up before putting the flame out and drinking it.
Jan 28, 2023 · 86ed: Bar slang for running out of item or discontinuing something. Behind the stick, behind the pine: Simply put, working behind the bar. Burn the ice, burn the well: The ice needs to go!
- Allison Freeman
Here's all the bartender terms, lingo, and slang we could get our hands on, all for you. Bartending Terms #-deep : 2-deep, 3-deep, etc., refers to how many people are waiting in line to get drinks at the bar.
If you hang out in bars long enough, you'll eventually start to hear all sorts of unusual and interesting phrases being thrown around. Each bar will have its own unique vernacular, but many terms are commonly used throughout the industry. Here's a guide to the bar lingo you should know to become a bartending pro.
Jan 14, 2020 · Speed rail - a tool used by bartenders to store the most popular liquor bottles for fast drinks preparation. Strainer - a tool used to prevent unwanted ingredients or particles entering a mixed drink and to ensure the liquid is smooth to drink.
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Jan 30, 2024 · So, we’ve compiled a list of some of the most essential bartender terms for beginning bartenders to know. Consider this the ultimate cheat sheet. All the vocabulary you need to know to grasp the basics of bartending is right here.
