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cocktail

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: cocktail

1
n
an appetizer served as a first course at a meal
2
n
a short mixed drink
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: cocktail
1

n an appetizer served as a first course at a meal

Types:
fruit cocktail
a mixture of sliced or diced fruits
crab cocktail
a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce
shrimp cocktail
a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce
Type of:
appetiser, appetizer, starter
food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course)
2

n a short mixed drink

Types:
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Bloody Mary
a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice
bullshot
a cocktail made with vodka and beef bouillon or consomme
daiquiri, rum cocktail
a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice
gimlet
a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice
grasshopper
a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
Harvey Wallbanger
a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano
manhattan
a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters
margarita
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
martini
a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
gin and it
a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth
old fashioned
a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices
pink lady
a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
Sazerac
a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel
screwdriver
a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice
sidecar
a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy
sour
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
stinger
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
planter's punch
a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
White Russian
a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and milk or cream
Virgin Mary, bloody shame
a Bloody Mary made without alcohol
strawberry daiquiri
daiquiri with crushed strawberries
NADA daiquiri
a daiquiri made without alcohol
Rob Roy
a manhattan cocktail made with Scotch whiskey
vodka martini
martini made with vodka rather than gin
whiskey sour, whisky sour
a sour made with whiskey
Type of:
mixed drink
made of two or more ingredients
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