Which cocktail is prepared on the rocks without shaking?

Which cocktail is prepared on the rocks without shaking?

• A. Martini on the Rocks
• B. Martini Straight Up
• C. Dirty Martini
• D. Appletini

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how the drink is served and how it’s prepared. “On the rocks” means the cocktail is poured over ice in a rocks glass and kept over ice, while “without shaking” means you mix it by building it over the ice or gently stirring rather than shaking hard. The Martini on the Rocks fits this exactly: it’s a martini that’s built over ice in a rocks glass and served with the ice still in the glass, not shaken to cloudy or overly diluted the mix. Other options don’t match this setup. A Martini Straight Up is chilled and served without any ice in a stem glass, so it’s not on the rocks. A Dirty Martini is a martini with olive brine and is usually prepared in the traditional stir-and-strain way (or shaken, depending on the recipe) and served up, not on the rocks by default. An Appletini is typically shaken with ice and served in a chilled glass, not over ice.

The main idea here is how the drink is served and how it’s prepared. “On the rocks” means the cocktail is poured over ice in a rocks glass and kept over ice, while “without shaking” means you mix it by building it over the ice or gently stirring rather than shaking hard. The Martini on the Rocks fits this exactly: it’s a martini that’s built over ice in a rocks glass and served with the ice still in the glass, not shaken to cloudy or overly diluted the mix.

Other options don’t match this setup. A Martini Straight Up is chilled and served without any ice in a stem glass, so it’s not on the rocks. A Dirty Martini is a martini with olive brine and is usually prepared in the traditional stir-and-strain way (or shaken, depending on the recipe) and served up, not on the rocks by default. An Appletini is typically shaken with ice and served in a chilled glass, not over ice.