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The basics

What is a non-alcoholic mixed drink often called?

AnswerA mocktail

A mocktail is a mixed drink made without alcohol, a blend of 'mock' and 'cocktail'.

What does 'virgin' mean when added to a cocktail's name?

AnswerIt contains no alcohol

A virgin drink, like a virgin piña colada, is made without the alcohol.

Going deeper

Which bar tool is used to measure exact amounts of liquid?

AnswerJigger

A jigger is a small hourglass-shaped measuring cup used to pour precise amounts.

The mojito originated in which country?

AnswerCuba

The mojito, made with lime, mint, sugar and soda, comes from Cuba.

Which red syrup gives a Shirley Temple mocktail its color?

AnswerGrenadine

A Shirley Temple mixes ginger ale or lemon-lime soda with a splash of red grenadine and a cherry.

Expert level

Grenadine syrup was traditionally flavored with which fruit?

AnswerPomegranate

Grenadine takes its name from the French 'grenade', meaning pomegranate, its original flavoring.

What feature identifies a Hawthorne strainer?

AnswerA coiled metal spring around its edge

A Hawthorne strainer has a flat perforated disc edged with a metal spring that holds back ice.

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