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Bartending Knowledge
all stuff bartening. types of beer/wine , drinks, glasses, garnishes and more
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What Belongs in the Speed Rack? | Tripple Sec, Tequila, Whiskey (bourbon), Gin, Rum, and Vodka |
| What Belongs in the Speed Rack? | Tripple Sec, Tequila, Whiskey (bourbon), Gin, Rum, and Vodka |
| What's a speed rack? | Stores the most used liquors and mixers. Typically attached to front of well. |
| What's a speed rack? | Stores the most used liquors and mixers. Typically attached to front of well. |
| What's a Jockey Box | used to keep mixers cold typically a box in the corner of the well |
| What's a Jockey Box | used to keep mixers cold typically a box in the corner of the well |
| What modes does a speed gun have | Can be differ. From experience (w) Water (L) Lemon / Lime (7-Up or Sprite) (Q) or (T) Quinine or Tonic water (S) Soda ( Club) (C) Crancberry (X) Extras like diets (C) Cola (M) Margarita-Sour Mix |
| What's a Rocks glass? | Used for 2oz drinks requested on ice. Also used for shots larger than 1oz even if not ice. and for two liquor drinks. Fill to top of glass with ice |
| Whats's a Bucket/Highball glass? | typically used for the "and" drinks. example scotch and cola. also used for most mixed drinks that don't include juice. Fill 3/4 with ice |
| What's a Rocks glass? | Used for 2oz drinks requested on ice. Also used for shots larger than 1oz even if not ice. and for two liquor drinks. Fill to top of glass with ice |
| What's a Collins glass? | used for the collins drinks as the name implies. As well as your mixed drinks that contain juice / slightly complicated drinks example sex on the beach. Fill to top with ice. |
| Whats's a Bucket/Highball glass? | typically used for the "and" drinks. example scotch and cola. also used for most mixed drinks that don't include juice. Fill 3/4 with ice |
| What's a Cocktail / Stemmed glass? | used for drinks served "straight up" or "up" meaning chilled but served without ice. hold glass by stem to avoid warming up drink |
| What's a Pint / Tall glass? | often used for beer can be used for tall mixed drinks such as your lemonades and teas. glass can be used to mix called the Boston shaker. |
| What's a Cocktail / Stemmed glass? | used for drinks served "straight up" or "up" meaning chilled but served without ice. hold glass by stem to avoid warming up drink |
| What's a shot glass? | small glass used to serve 1oz shots or layers shooters. |
| What's a Pint / Tall glass? | often used for beer can be used for tall mixed drinks such as your lemonades and teas. glass can be used to mix called the Boston shaker. |
| What's a Hurricane / Specialty glass? | used for tropical and exotic drinks. |
| What's a shot glass? | small glass used to serve 1oz shots or layers shooters. |
| What's a Wine glass? | Type of glass stemware used for serving wine. wider and shorter than the champagne glass. |
| What's a Hurricane / Specialty glass? | used for tropical and exotic drinks. |
| What's a Champagne glass? | Also called a flute or coupe glass used for serving Champagne. Is Taller and skinnier than the Wine glass. |
| What's a Wine glass? | Type of glass stemware used for serving wine. wider and shorter than the champagne glass. |
| What's a Snifter? | A short stemmed glass with a wide bottom mostly used to serve aged brown spirits like brandy and cognac. Warm up glass before serving. with a perfect pour the glass can lay on its side and not spill. |
| What's a Coffee Mug? | Used for hot drinks. |
| ways to chill glass ware | Fridge or pour ice into glass while prepping the drink then replace the ice. |
| What does on the rocks mean? | Build over ice |
| What does Straight up mean? | Chilled no ice |
| What does neat mean? | room temp no ice |
| What is dry mixing? | to mix ingredient's by moving it back and forth in the tin. |
| Whats is an up and over? | shake and pour over fresh ice |
| What are the different names for Oj? | Screw, Ball, and Stone. |
| What is the general rule for garnishing highball drinks? | Something with tonic = Lime garnish Something with soda = Lemon garnish |
| When do you use Dry Vermouth and what garnish typically goes with it? | Olive, Goes with light spirits |
| When do you use Sweet Vermouth and what garnish typically goes with it? | Cherry, Goes with dark spirits. |
| for martini's what does dry, extra dry, dirty, filthy, and gibson mean? | 3 -4 drops of vermouth. 0-1 drops. vermouth optional add 1/4oz of olive juice. Same as dirty muddle 2 olives and extra olive juice and top with an olive garnish. Onion garnish |
| For a Manhattan what does dry and perfect mean? | Sub sweet vermouth for 1/4 oz of dry vermouth. 1/8oz sweet 1/8oz dry vermouth with a lemon twist garnish. |
| What is a rob Roy? and what does dry and perfect mean? | Its a manhattan but with Scotch instead. Sub sweet vermouth for 1/4 oz of dry vermouth. 1/8oz sweet 1/8oz dry vermouth with a lemon twist garnish. |
| What is champagne? | Basically sparking wine. The key is its made in france. |
| What is the general rule for sour drinks? example whisky sour. | 1oz of liquor, filled with sweet and sour, orange and cherry garnish, served up and over |
| What is the general rule for collins drinks? | 1oz base spirit, half margarita mix / half club soda, with a cherry garnish. |
| Whats the general rule for all exotic/ rum based drinks? | They all have a flag garnish which is a cherry speared on a orange slice. |
| What topics should you stay away from discussing? | Politics, Religion, Personal Issues, Staff |
| What are some acceptable forms of identification? | Military Id, Legal Alien Id, Passport, Drivers License, Etc. |
| Signs of intoxication? | Slurred speech, Stumbling, Glassy eyes, alchol breath, Etc |
| What's the max amount of liquor that can be served at one time? | 4oz hard liquor, 50oz beer, 1 liter of wine, or a combo |
| How to store wine? | On its side to keep cork wet. |
| What's the common Tripple Sec substitutes? | Cointreau, Grand Marnier, Blue Curaco. |
| What are the common non alcohol sweeteners? | Lime Juice, Grenadine, Simple Syrup. |
| What are the main components to beer? | Water, Grain, Hops, Yeast. |
| What are the different types of beer? | Lager, Pale Lager, American Amber / Red Ale, Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Belgian Strong Ales, German-Style Marzen / Oktoberfest, Bock, Weiss,Porter, Wild/ Sour Ale, Stout, Barley Wine. |
| What types of Wine are there? | Red (hearty foods), Blush (light to medium dishes), White (Light dishes /delicately flavored foods) |