Glossary of Bar Terms, Liquors & Ingredients

 

– O –

Orange Flower Water – a particularly fragrant distillation
of orange petals that is used sparingly to accent mixed drinks.

Oransoda, Lemonsoda, Pelmosoda – fruity soft sparkling drinks
made with fresh, natural juice.

Orgeat – almond syrup.

Oude Meester ginger liqueur – South African ginger liqueur.

Oude Meester peppermint liqueur – South African peppermint liqueur.

– P –

Parfait Amour – a purple liqueur that is flavored
with citrus fruits, cloves and other spices. Name means “Perfect Love”.

pastis/ouzo/ojen – a European liqueur that clouds up when mixed
with water, hence the name pastis.

Pernod – French pastis.

Phillips Holiday Nog – egg nog style liqueur.

Pimm’s – English in origin, this liqueur has a base of London
Gin and flavored with fruit extracts.

Pineau de Charentes – a fortified red wine that is similar to
port.

Pisco – a colorless brandy that is produced in Latin
America.
Main producers are Peru and Chile.

Poire William – a liqueur which is flavored with Williams pears.

Port – a dark dessert wine from Portugal.

Pousse-cafe – an after-dinner drink made with liqueurs
of varying weights and colors. The liqueurs must be delicately
poured into the glass so that several separate layers of liquid
are the result.

Praline liqueur – a cordial flavored to taste like
buttery pecan pralines.