Drinks: English Vocabulary List

to drink a liquid by taking a small amount each time

"Sip your tea slowly."

"She sipped her hot tea slowly while reading the morning newspaper and enjoying the quiet sunrise."

a small-sized piece of ice, typically shaped like a cube, used to cool the drinks

"The ice cube melted fast."

"She dropped three ice cubes into her glass of lemonade to chill it on the warm afternoon."

a shop that sells alcoholic drinks but does not serve them like a bar

"The liquor store is open."

"He stopped at the liquor store to buy a bottle of wine for the dinner party at his friend's house that evening."

an alcoholic beverage, especially the type containing high amounts of alcohol

"He spent all his money on booze."

"The teenager was caught with a bottle of booze in his backpack at school and was suspended for violating the zero tolerance policy on alcohol."

a kind of alcoholic drink made with vodka and tomato juice

"I ordered a Bloody Mary."

"A Bloody Mary is made with vodka and tomato juice."

American whiskey containing at least 51 percent corn other than rye or malt

"Bourbon is smooth."

"He sipped Bourbon after dinner."

an alcoholic drink made from crushed apples

"Cider is sweet."

"She drank cider at the festival."

a strong alcoholic drink made from grain or malt and flavored with juniper berries

"The gin is clear."

"The bartender mixed gin with tonic water and added a slice of lime to make a refreshing and classic cocktail."

a clear sparkling non-alcoholic drink with ginger flavor, usually mixed with alcoholic drinks

"Ginger ale is non-alcoholic."

"She poured ginger ale over ice and added a squeeze of lemon to settle her upset stomach after the long car ride."

tea flavored with lemon and served with ice

"Ice tea has lemon."

"The sweet iced tea was served in a tall glass with lots of ice and a slice of lemon on the rim."

any kind of alcoholic drink made through the process of heating and cooling, such as whiskey, vodka, rum, gin, and tequila

"The liquor is strong."

"They kept liquor in the cabinet."

a popular alcoholic drink made of tequila and citrus fruits like lime

"The margarita was cold."

"She ordered a margarita with salt on the rim."

an alcoholic cocktail made with vermouth and gin or vodka, often garnished with an olive

"The martini is dry."

"He drank a martini at the bar."

drink made with rum, lime, mint, and ice

"The bartender made a refreshing mojito."

"The mojito was made with fresh mint leaves rum lime juice sugar and soda water creating a refreshing cocktail."

one more glass of wine, water, or other drinks

"Another refill, please."

"He asked for a refill of his water during the long and tiring meeting."

a type of coffee made from espresso mixed with hot milk or cream

"The cappuccino is hot."

"She ordered a cappuccino with an extra shot of espresso and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top of the thick foam."

a hot drink that is made by soaking different fruits, leaves, flowers, etc. in hot water

"Herbal tea is calming."

"He drank a cup of chamomile herbal tea before bed because it helped him relax and fall asleep more easily."

milk from which almost all the fat content has been removed

"The skim milk is cold."

"She drank skim milk with breakfast because it has less fat."

to stop being under the influence of alcohol

"He sobers up after several hours."

"He drank too much at the party and needed several hours to sober up before he could drive home safely."

the state of having a dry mouth and needing water or other drinks

"Thirst is strong."

"The heat increased our thirst after the walk."

a thin tube made of plastic, glass, etc. for sucking drinks

"The straw is plastic."

"He drank his milkshake through a paper straw because the restaurant had stopped using plastic ones to reduce waste."

a drink made with a mixture of fruit juice, water, spices, and wine or other liquor, served hot or cold

"The punch is a drink."

"We served punch at the party."