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signature cocktail

signature cocktail

2 4.9
A special drink a bar or restaurant makes that shows its style
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪɡnətʃər ˈkɔkˌteɪl/
translation icon : cóctel de la casa
  • The hotel's signature cocktail, "Grace," is a blend of candied rose petals, champagne, and rose liqueur.

Examples

  • Travelers will also find a number of hand-crafted signature cocktails, including the All Star Smash, The K, and Team Captain.

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  • Also, 1Republik features over 80 brews for your choosing, plus signature cocktails.

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  • And a signature cocktail of Pimm's, Hendricks, lemon, and, yes, more cava, made just for me?

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  • Bartenders will pour select signature cocktails and wine during the event.

  • Our easy-to-make menu covers soup to nuts, plus some seriously hearty pulled pork and swanky signature cocktails.

Synonyms

specialty drink
vssignature cocktail
  • US
1 3.7

A drink made in a special way with unusual ingredients or fancy decoration

is created as a distinctive drink unique to a specific establishment

How Distinctive

signature cocktail
2 4.9
cocktail
288 2.8

Surface Forms

signature cocktail singular
signature cocktails plural

Morphology

signature + cocktail

The meaning 'a distinctive drink unique to a particular bar or restaurant' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'signature' (distinctive hallmark) with 'cocktail' (an alcoholic drink). This follows a common compositional pattern (cf. 'signature dish') that is cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

Signature cocktail comes from the idea of a maker's personal signature on a cocktail. Imagine a bartender creating one special mixed drink that shows the bar's style like a mark, so a signature cocktail means a drink that is 'unique to' and 'represents' a particular restaurant or bar.