What term describes the act of making a drink by starting with ice and building the drink?

What term describes the act of making a drink by starting with ice and building the drink?

• A. Build
• B. Blend
• C. Chaser
• D. Cooler

Answer: (A)

Starting with ice and building the drink in the glass is called building. In this method you put ice in the serving glass and add the ingredients directly into that glass in sequence, typically without shaking or blending first. This keeps the drink straightforward and the flavors of each component more discernible. Blending would involve a blender and a smooth or slushy texture, which isn’t part of building. A chaser is a separate drink taken after a shot, and a cooler is a different category of drink often served over ice with a mixer. So the term for this method is building.

Starting with ice and building the drink in the glass is called building. In this method you put ice in the serving glass and add the ingredients directly into that glass in sequence, typically without shaking or blending first. This keeps the drink straightforward and the flavors of each component more discernible. Blending would involve a blender and a smooth or slushy texture, which isn’t part of building. A chaser is a separate drink taken after a shot, and a cooler is a different category of drink often served over ice with a mixer. So the term for this method is building.