Straight Up (bartending)
In bartending, the term straight up (or up) refers to an alcoholic drink that is shaken or stirred with ice and then strained and served without ice in a stemmed glass.
This is contrasted with a drink served neat – a single, unmixed liquor served without being chilled and without any water, ice, or other mixer. Neat drinks and rocks drinks are often served in a rocks glass but may be served in a shot glass or a cocktail glass.
The term "up" is less ambiguous than "straight up", because sometimes the term "straight up" is used to mean "neat".
The term "straight" is also sometimes ambiguous, as it can be used to mean either "up" or "neat".
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