Serving Styles

Blended with ice until smooth and frozen, producing a thick, slushy consistency. The standard serve for frozen margaritas, daiquiris, and most tropical frozen drinks.

Served warm or hot in a heat-resistant glass or ceramic mug. Used for warming cocktails like Irish Coffee, Hot Toddy, and mulled wine, where heat is integral to the experience.

Poured at room temperature directly into the glass with no ice, no mixer, and no dilution. Traditionally a spirits serve, but used for certain cocktails where the undiluted character of the drink is the point.

Served over ice cubes in the glass. The ice chills and gradually dilutes the drink as it melts, softening stronger spirits and integrating flavors. The standard serve for most spirit-forward cocktails and mixed drinks.

Chilled with ice in a shaker or mixing glass, then strained into a stemmed glass without ice. Serving 'up' keeps the drink cold without any dilution from ice melting in the glass. The classic serve for martinis, Manhattans, and daiquiris.