Objectives:

After the discussion you are able to:

• Understand the meaning of Cocktail and Mocktail
drinks.
• Know the Measurement , Classification, Categories,
and Elements of Cocktails.
• Identify what is Liquors, Liqueurs, and Non-
alcoholic drinks.
 Cocktail
• It is a mixed drink consisting two or more ingredients.
• Usually a spirit base and flavoring, coloring ingredients or a
“modifier”.
• Cocktails maybe short or long.
• Can be serve before dinner or after dinner.
• Pre dinner cocktails are Whisky sour, Manhattan, Martini etc.
• After dinner cocktails are usually sweet and creamy- frappes.
Alexander etc.
Measurement for Cocktails:
Nip- 30 ml
Dash- just a few drops
A split- a small drink bottle( about 285 ml) that is used for
cocktails mainly as bigger bottles can go flat.
Classification of Cocktails

International cocktail- are cocktail

that are recognized worldwide E.g.

French 75

Zombie

Long island iced tea

Tropical cocktail – are cocktail that
are heavily blended with fresh
fruit.
Classic cocktail- are cocktail
named after a person or place E.g.

Margarita

Manhattan

Rob Roy
Shooter cocktail- with a
combination of two or more
liqueurs.
Mocktails- non alcoholic drink E.g.

Four season

Lemon squash
Categories of cocktail
Pre dinner drinks- they are drinks served prior to meal
intended to stimulate appetite. They are called aperitif.

After dinner drinks- these are drinks served after a meal , as

the term implies. They are usually sweet and are intended to
round off the meal.

Liqueurs- also known as cordial, liqueurs are sweetened spirit

flavored with ingredients such as seed, fruits, herbs flowers,
nuts, spices, and even roots, barks, and leaves.
Fancy drinks- they are imaginative that do not fit into any
category of alcoholic mixed drinks or cocktail and for which
there are no basic recipes.
Long drinks- a long drink or tall drink is an alcoholic mixed
drink with a relatively large volume ( between 5-9 fluid
ounces) it’s the classic name for all mixed drinks that consist of
more than 5 ounces of liquid.
Three elements of cocktail
Base Liquor – it determine the type of cocktail. It consist of
single spirituous liquor or a combination of wines liqueurs or a
aromatic wines.

Modifier – it gives flavour and smell to the cocktail. E.g.

almond extract, grenadine syrup.

Mixer- it neutralizes the sharpness in the base liquor and

perking out the drink itself. Also called as fillers. E.g. sodas,
colas, and fresh fruit juice.
 Mocktail
is any mixed drink that does not have alcohol. The name
mocktail is derived from the word “mock” meaning to “imitate
or mimic” referring to mocktails imitating a cocktail as it
seems very similar to a cocktail but does not have alcohol or
any other spirits. Mocktail is simply a mixed drink that does
not have any spirits or alcohol.
 List of some cocktail and mocktail drinks
Cocktail
• Manhattan
• Green Russians
• Death in afternoon
• Alexander
• Paradise
• French connection
• Dirty martini
• Mojito
• Fired ice
Mocktail
• Deep blue sea
• Shirley temple
• Queens punch
• Mid summer dream
• Sunrise
• Italian cream soda
 Different Liquor,
Liqueur, Non alcoholic drinks
 Liquor

Is an alcoholic beverage made of grains or other plants that

are fermented into potent drink. Staples like gin, vodka, rum,
whiskey and tequila are all forms of liquor. Liquor also a
distilled and has an alcohol content of at least 20 percent,
although 40 percent is more common.
Examples of Liquor

• Smirnoff Vodka
• Jack Daniel’s Whiskey
• Bacardi Rum
• Crown Royal Whiskey
• Absolut Vodka
• Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
• Jim Beam Bourbon
• Jose Cuervo Tequila
• Svedka Vodka
• Skyy Vodka
 Liqueur

Is an alcoholic beverage made from a distilled spirit that has

been flavored with fruit, cream, herbs, spices, flowers or nuts
and bottled with added sugar or other sweetener.
 Production of Liqueurs
The production of liqueurs involves the following steps:
• Extraction
• Distillation
• Compounding
• Maturing
• Fining
• Bottling
Anise Flavored Liqueurs

Examples:
• Ouzo
• Pastis
• Ricard
• Pernod
Bitter Liqueur

Examples:
• Campari
• Fernet branca
• Byrrh
• Jagermeister
• Amer picon
Chocolate flavored liqueur

Examples:
• Godiva
• Truffles
• Mozart
• Haagen Dazs
Fruit liqueurs

Example:
• Cointreau
• Grand marnier
• Crème de banana
• Sloe Gin
• Curacao
• Triple Sec
Herbal liqueurs

Examples:
• Benedictine
• Chartreuse
• Drambuie
• Strega
• Glayva
Miscellaneous liqueurs

Examples:
• Advocaat
• Tia Maria
• Kahlua
• Malibu
• Irish cream liqueur
Nut liqueurs

Examples:
• Nocello
• Crème de Amande
• Amaretto
 Non Alcoholic
An alcohol free or non alcoholic drink, also known as a temperance
drink, is a version of an alcoholic drink made without alcohol, or with
the alcohol removed or reduce to almost zero. These may take the form
of a non alcoholic mixed drink(a virgin drink) non alcoholic beer (near
beer) and mocktails.
Carbonated non-alcoholic beverages

• Are generally sweetened,

flavors ,acidified, colored,
artificially carbonated , and
sometimes chemically preserved.
Example:
• Cola
• Root beer
• Ginger ale
• Tonic
• Lemonade
• Soda water
Non Carbonated non alcoholic beverages

Examples:
• Drinking water
• Vegetable Juice
• Milk
• Tea/herbal infusions
• Coffee
• Smoothies
• Coconut water
Thank you and God bless…
Test Questions
Test I- Fill in the blank.
Direction: Write C if it is Cocktail, and M if it is Mocktail.
_______1. Manhattan
_______2. Dirty martini
_______3. Mojito
_______4. Sunrise
_______5. Italian cream soda

Test II- Enumeration

1-2. Give at least 2 example of Liquor.
3-5. What are the 3 elements of cocktail.