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Blanco, white spirit, white, plata or silver tequila refers to a young, unaged tequila.

A young mezcal that has not been aged for more than 2 months.

A sweet and sour liqueur made with or flavored from green 'granny smith' apples.

An Italian herbal liqueur produced since 1890 in Benevento, Campania, Italy. The yellow color comes from the addition of saffron, other herbs include mint and fennel. Strega is considered a digestif and is also used in cocktails; 40% ABV.

The second most common juice used in cocktails. This citrus juice is about 6% acid; 4% from citric and 2% from malic, with small amounts of succinic acid (this is what gives it a little bloody taste). Lime juice should be used the day it is squeezed, some like it freshly squeezed and others like it a few hours old.

A syrup with ginger root flavoring. Make it yourself: Combine 120mL fresh ginger juice, 100g superfine sugar (about 2:1.5 by mass). Or you can also boil some ginger slices in a simple syrup mixture. We always assume a 1:1 syrup unless otherwise noted in the recipe itself.

A celery flavored bitters with a hint of lemon, created from an 19th century recipe.

Not the tech giant! A fruit in the rose family most widely known for its juice; allowing it to ferment makes cider, yum!