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This adjusts the texture and sweetness. Modifiers include vermouth, Amaro, liqueurs (like Triple Sec or Campari), and sherry.

| Family | Formula | Example | |--------|---------|---------| | | Spirit + sugar + bitters + water | Old Fashioned (whiskey) | | Sour | Spirit + citrus + sweetener | Whiskey Sour, Daiquiri | | Martini | Spirit + vermouth (or wine-based modifier) + bitters | Dry Martini, Manhattan | | Highball | Spirit + non-alcoholic mixer (soda, ginger ale) | Gin & Tonic, Mojito | | Duo/Trio | Spirit + liqueur (no citrus) | Black Russian, B&B | | Tiki | Multiple rums + fruit juices + exotic syrups | Mai Tai, Zombie | cocktail

Prohibition (1920-1933) almost destroyed the American . To mask the taste of vile bathtub gin and rotgut whiskey, drinkers turned to fruit juices, honey, and soda water. The craft was replaced by camouflage. This adjusts the texture and sweetness

Suddenly, the was culinary. Bars began using centrifuges to clarify milk punches, fat-washing bourbon with bacon, and carbonating Negronis on tap. The focus shifted from "getting drunk" to "tasting." To mask the taste of vile bathtub gin

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