Definition of Terms, Sp to Su

Split is the equivalent of 1/4 bottle of wine or champagne.

Stirring a drink is done in several ways; first, in a glass shaker, stir the drink and ice, primarily to dilute the drink, for example, if 1 ounce of liquor is in the drink, after stirring with ice and straining the liquid, it should measure 2 liquid ounces. Sir with a bar spoon in a circular motion, so as not to "bruise the gin", for about 15 seconds. Stirring with a garnish is achieved by moving the garnish around the inside of the glass several time. Drinks that are layered should not be stirred by the bartender, and it isn't necessary to stir drinks that have straws, the recipient of the drink is perfectly capable of stirring those drinks himself.

Stir Stick Straw is a thin, hollow straw designed for highball drinks.


Straight Whiskey is distilled from corn, rye, barley or wheat, and aged in oak barrels for at least 2 years. Bourbon, called Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, when it is distilled in Kentucky, rye, corn and bottled-in-bond whiskey are straight whiskeys.

Strainer refers to a particular type of bar strainer, that is designed to strain the drink from the glass shaker or blender into the appropriate glass for the drink. It can be purchased at any bar equipment supply store and many liquor stores.

Strawberries is this book are referred to as frozen in syrup, but fresh or frozen strawberries that are not in a sugar syrup may be used, if sugar is added. Strawberries are used in: Strawberries and Champagne, Strawberry Daquiri, Strawberry Marquerita and Strawberry Punch.

Strawberry Garnish is a fresh or frozen strawberry without syrup and is used in: Strawberries and Champagne, Strawberry Daquiri, Strawberry Marquerita and Strawberry Punch.

Sugar is made from many sources of water-soluble, crystalline, carbohydrates having a characteristically sweet taste. Sugar or powdered sugar may be substituted for bar sugar always. Sugar needs to be blended longer to totally dissolve it, but it never foams so that the drink doesn't fit the glass. Sugar is also used for rimming the top edge of the glass in many drinks. Sugar is used in one capacity or another in: Apricot Sour, Banana Daquiri, Brandy and Coffee, Cafe Capri, Cafe Brulot, Champagne Cocktail, Cognac, Courtyard, Daquiri, Daquiri(on-the-rocks), Dry Old Fashioned, Dry Old Fashioned (on-the-rocks), Eggnog, French Coffee, Frozen Daquiri, Gin Collins, Gin Fizz, Gin Sour, Glogg, Hot Toddy, Ice Pick, Irish Coffee, John Collins, Lion Tamer, Liqueur and Coffee, Mai Mai, Mai Tai, Mint Daquiri, Mint Julep, Old Fashioned, Old Fashioned (on-the-rocks), Orange Blossom, Oranges and Champagne, Peach Daquiri, Pineapple Daquiri, Pink Lady, Raspberries and Champagne, Sangria, Singapore, Sling, Sloe Gin Fizz, Slush, Stone Sour Stone Sour (on-the-rocks), Strawberries and Champagne, STrawberry Daquiri, Strawberry Marquerita, Strawberry Punch, Tom and Jerry, Tom Collins, Vodka Collins, Vodka Sour, Whiskey Sour, Whiskey Sour (on-the-rocks), White Sangria and Zombie.