Cocktail
Usually made with a basic liquor plus vermouth, bitters and other flavours. Always cold.

Collins
Lemon or lime juice, spirits (usually gin, rum, whisky, brandy), sugar, soda water.

Cooler
Long, iced, summery drink made with a basic liquor or sherry, port, or wine, lemon, sugar and soda water, with ice.

Flip
Whole egg, whisky, or apple brandy, or cognac, or rum in a blender.

Frappe
Pouring drink over cracked ice.

Highball
Spirits served with ice, soda water, ginger ale, or colas.

Julep
Fresh mint and bourbon whiskey.

Punch
Hot or cold, usually with fruit and sugar, combined in spirits or wine.

Sling
Spirits (usually gin, rum, whisky) poured over ice, dissolved sugar, lemon juice, bitters.

Sour
Spirits shaken with lemon or lime juice, sugar (often with the white of an egg).

Toddy
Spice (cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, lemon peel) in a glass with a spirit, over which you pour hot water.