Thursday, March 25, 2010

Definition of Terms, Sw to To

Sweetened Whipped Cream is made by whipping 1/4 cup whipping and adding 1 tablespoon powdered sugar, and mixing well. Sweetened whipped cream is used in: Brandy and Coffee, Cognac and Coffee, Eggnog, Irish Coffee and Liqueur and Coffee.

Sweet Vermouth is a red wine seasoned with herbs, and fortified with alcohol to boost the alcoholic content to 15 percent, and is used in: Manhattan, Manhattan (on-the-rocks), Roy Roy and Roy Roy (on-the-rocks).

Tea is the dried, evergreen leaves of an Asian shrub, and is brewed by adding 1 1/2 teaspoons (1/2 tablespoon) tea leaves to 1/2 cup of hot water, steeping 5 minutes, then, adding 1/2 cup cold water. Tea is used in: Ice Pick and Slush.

Tequila is an alcoholic liquor distilled from Mescal, a genus of aloe, a Central American plant and is used in: Frozen Marquerita, Marquerita, Strawberry Marquerita, Tequila Straight, Tequila sunrise, Tequini, Tequini (on-the-rocks).

Tobasco Sauce is made of vinegar, red pepper and salt, and is used as a flavoring in: Bloody Mary, Bullshot and Hot Bullshot.

Tomato Juice is the juice of the tomato fruit, and is used in: Bloody Mary, Bullshot and Hot Bullshot.

Tonic is the same as quinine water and is a carbonated beverage that contains quinine. Quinine is derived from the bark of the South American cinchona evergreen tree, and is used as a mix in: Gin and Tonic and Vodka and Tonic.

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