| Noun | 1. | cocktail - a short mixed drink mixed drink - made of two or more ingredients Bloody Mary - a cocktail made with vodka and spicy tomato juice bullshot - a cocktail made with vodka and beef bouillon or consomme daiquiri, rum cocktail - a cocktail made with rum and lime or lemon juice gimlet - a cocktail made of gin or vodka and lime juice grasshopper - a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao) Harvey Wallbanger - a cocktail made of vodka or gin and orange juice and Galliano manhattan - a cocktail made with whiskey and sweet vermouth with a dash of bitters margarita - a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice martini - a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth gin and it - a cocktail made of gin and sweet vermouth old fashioned - a cocktail made of whiskey and bitters and sugar with fruit slices pink lady - a cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice Sazerac - a cocktail made with bourbon with bitters and Pernod and sugar served with lemon peel screwdriver - a cocktail made with vodka and orange juice sidecar - a cocktail made of orange liqueur with lemon juice and brandy sour - a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar stinger - a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy planter's punch - a cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters White Russian - a cocktail made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and milk or cream |
| 2. | cocktail - an appetizer served as a first course at a meal appetiser, appetizer, starter - food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) fruit cocktail - a mixture of sliced or diced fruits crab cocktail - a cocktail of cold cooked crabmeat and a sauce shrimp cocktail - a cocktail of cold cooked shrimp and a sauce |