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Cocktail Techniques
Straight Up
Chilled by shaking or stirring, then strained into a glass without ice.
'Straight up' and 'up' are synonyms for a chilled drink with no ice in the serving glass. A Martini and a Daiquiri both come up. Confusingly, 'straight' on its own — as in 'whiskey straight' — usually means neat.