Drink family

Drink families and named classics: sours, highballs, spritzes, the Negroni, the Martini.

• 50/50A Martini with equal parts gin and dry vermouth.
• BoulevardierA Negroni with whiskey instead of gin.
• buckSpirit, citrus and ginger beer. The Moscow Mule is a buck.
• cobblerWine or spirit with sugar and fruit over crushed ice. The Sherry Cobbler is the classic.
• CollinsA sour lengthened with soda water over ice. Also the tall glass it's served in.
• daisyA sour sweetened with a liqueur (often orange). The Margarita is a daisy ("margarita" is Spanish for daisy).
• dirtyOlive brine added. "Filthy" means more.
• fizzA sour shaken and topped with soda, served without ice. Ramos Gin Fizz adds cream and egg white.
• flipSpirit or fortified wine shaken with a whole egg and sugar.
• GibsonA Martini garnished with a cocktail onion instead of an olive or twist.
• highballOne spirit with a lot of a fizzy mixer over ice. Gin & tonic, whisky soda.
• julepSpirit, sugar and mint over a mound of crushed ice.
• low-ABVA cocktail built on lighter ingredients like vermouth, sherry or amaro instead of a full shot of spirit.
• ManhattanWhiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters, stirred.
• MartinezThe Martini's ancestor: gin, sweet vermouth, maraschino, bitters.
• MartiniGin (or vodka) and dry vermouth, stirred, with an olive or a lemon twist. "Dry" means less vermouth; "wet" means more.
• NegroniEqual parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth. Countless variations swap one part.
• Old FashionedSpirit, sugar, bitters, a twist. The original cocktail. Also the short glass it's served in.
• perfectMade with equal parts sweet and dry vermouth.
• punchThe oldest mixed drink: spirit, citrus, sugar, water and spice, often in a bowl.
• rickeySpirit, lime and soda, no sugar.
• SazeracNew Orleans classic: rye or cognac, sugar, Peychaud's bitters, absinthe rinse.
• slingOld family of spirit, sugar and water, now best known through the fruity Singapore Sling.
• smashSpirit with muddled citrus, mint and sugar over ice.
• sourSpirit plus citrus plus sweetener, often with egg white. Whiskey Sour, Daiquiri and Margarita are all sours.
• spirit-forwardMostly spirits with little or no juice, like a Martini or Manhattan.
• spritzAperitivo or wine topped with sparkling wine and soda.
• tikiMid-century American "tropical" style: rum, layered citrus, spice syrups, crushed ice, big garnishes.
• toddySpirit, hot water, honey or sugar, and spice.
• zero-proofMade without alcohol, often with NA spirits, shrubs or teas.

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