Balance

Flavor Science

The harmony between sweet, sour, bitter, and spirit strength in a cocktail. A balanced drink has no single element that overwhelms. The golden ratio for sours is often 2:1:0.75 (spirit:citrus:sweetener).

Mencionado en

Guide The Sour: The Largest Cocktail Family Guide The Tiki Revolution: 1934-1975 Guide The History of the Martini Guide The History of the Margarita Guide The History of the Negroni Guide Women in Cocktail History Guide The Future of Cocktails: Trends & Predictions Guide Balance: The Foundation of Great Cocktails Guide How to Create Your Own Cocktail Guide Citrus in Cocktails: The Complete Guide Guide Honey in Cocktails: Syrup to Mead Guide Date Night Cocktails Guide Non-Alcoholic Cocktail Hour Guide Low-ABV Cocktails: Maximum Flavor, Minimum Alcohol Guide Sugar in Cocktails: A Reality Check Guide Teaching Cocktails Responsibly Guide The Complete Guide to Vodka Cocktails Guide Scotch Whisky: Single Malt to Blended Guide Amaro: Italy's Bitter Tradition

← Todos los términos del glosario

Embed on your site — CocktailFYI

Add the widget to any webpage using a script tag.

<div data-cocktailfyi="glossary" data-slug="balance"></div>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/cocktailfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>

Embed using a standard iframe — works in any CMS.

<iframe src="https://cocktailfyi.com/iframe/glossary/balance/" width="100%" height="480" frameborder="0" loading="lazy" title="CocktailFYI glossary widget"></iframe>

Paste the URL into WordPress, Medium, or any oEmbed-aware editor.

https://cocktailfyi.com/glossarys/balance/

Add a badge linking back to CocktailFYI.

<a href="https://cocktailfyi.com/glossarys/balance/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">
  <img src="https://cocktailfyi.com/badge/site.svg" alt="CocktailFYI" height="20">
</a>

Preview:

Use the CocktailFYI WordPress plugin shortcode.

[drinkfyi-glossary site="cocktailfyi" slug="balance"]

Use as a native HTML custom element in modern browsers.

<cocktailfyi-glossary slug="balance" theme="light"></cocktailfyi-glossary>
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/cocktailfyi-embed@1/dist/embed.min.js" defer></script>

Docs →