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COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM (NEWEST
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How to make an infusion ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------use a high-proof spirit, put the spirit and flavourings in an airtight jar, store in a cool dark place for a week, strain out flavourings Reasons to shake a drink (3) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ chill the drink
- mix the drink
- dilute the drink Description of a Boston shaker ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- the most common shaker, consists of a mixing tin, a pint glass, and a Hawthorne strainer Description of a martini ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------typically consists of 3-4 oz of liquor (usually vodka or gin), a flavouring agent, sometimes bitters, almost always served without ice, shaken How to chill a glass ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------EITHER fill glass with ice and cold water, mix the drink, hold the glass by the stem and shake out the water, strain drink into glass OR coat inside of glass with water, dump excess water, place glass in freezer until it frosts, remove glass from freezer, strain drink into glass
How to stir a drink ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------hold a bar spoon between your thumb and forefinger and roll the spoon while plunging it up and down How to make a twist for garnish ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- peel a short piece of rind, twist it over the drink to release the oils, rim the glass with it, then drop it in the glass or balance it on the rim Description of a martini (or cocktail) glass ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------conical bowl attached to a slender stem, usually holds 5-7 oz How to shake a drink ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------fill the pint glass half with ice, add spirits, add non-carbonated mixers, put the tin on, shake for at least 10 seconds, remove the tin, strain the drink over fresh ice How to garnish the rim of a glass ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- use a lime or lemon wedge to moisten the outside of the rim of the glass, then dip the rim in salt (or sugar or whatever else); remember to garnish the rim before straining the drink into the glass Description of a Collins glass ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- typically holds 10-14 ounces, commonly used to serve any large shaken drink, narrower than a highball glass but interchangeable How to make a flag garnish ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------stick a toothpaste through a cherry or an orange slice, then float the flag on top of the drink or use two toothpicks to wedge it on rim of the glass
splash coke for colour lemon garnish Long Beach Iced Tea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.5 oz vodka 0.5 oz gin 0.5 oz rum 0.5 oz tequila 0.5 oz triple sec fill with cranberry juice lemon garnish Adios Motherf*cker ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.5 oz vodka 0.5 oz gin 0.5 oz rum 0.5 oz tequila 0.5 oz blue curaçao fill with sour mix splash lemon-lime soda lemon garnish Blue Whale ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz vodka 1 oz blue curaçao 3 oz sour mix Peachy Paradise ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 oz rum 1 oz crème de cacao 1 oz peach schnapps fruit garnish
Peanut Butter & Jelly ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.75 oz vodka 0.75 oz amaretto 0.75 oz frangelico 0.75 oz chambord fill with cranberry juice Alabama Slammer ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz southern comfort 0.5 oz amaretto 0.5 oz sloe gin fill with orange juice Sex with an Alligator ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz jagermeister 1 oz melon liqueur 1 oz chambord 1 oz sour mix Between the Sheets ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz brandy 1 oz light rum 1 oz triple sec 0.75 oz lemon juice Nuclear Waste ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz vodka 1 oz melon liqueur 0.25 oz blue curaçao 0.25 oz bacardi 151 fill with sour mix
Jolly Rancher ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.5 oz vodka 0.5 oz triple sec 0.5 oz peach schnapps 0.5 oz melon liqueur splash cranberry juice Wu Wu ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz vodka 0.5 oz peach schnapps 0.5 oz cranberry juice German Chocolate Cake ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz vanilla vodka 1 oz frangelico garnish with sugared lemon Lemon Drop ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------2 oz citron vodka garnish with sugared lemon Surfer on Acid ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.5 oz jagermeister 0.5 oz malibu 0.5 oz pineapple juice Blow J*b ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz kahlua 0.5 oz crème de cacao 0.5 oz bailey's top with whipped cream Screaming Orgasm ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.5 oz vodka
0.5 oz kahlua 0.5 oz amaretto 0.5 oz bailey's Pineapple Upside-Down Cake ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1 oz vanilla vodka 1 oz pineapple juice 0.25 oz grenadine (added after straining) Prairie Fire ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz tequila dash of tabasco Red-Headed Slut ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz jagermeister 1 oz peach schnapps fill with cranberry juice Washington Apple ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz whisk(e)y 1 oz sour apple pucker splash cranberry Porn Star ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz blue curaçao 1 oz chambord Definition of the Dram Shop Act ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- "Any person who shall be injured in person, property, means of support, or otherwise by any intoxicated person, or by reason of the intoxication of said person, whether resulting in his death or not, shall have a right of action
BAC and Effects of 16+ drinks per hour ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------- --------0.40+, death Six main factors affecting BAC ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ size (musculature, not physical size)
- rate of consumption
- strength of drink (carbonated drinks can increase BAC by forcing alcohol into the bloodstream)
- food (eating BEFORE intoxication is helpful, eating AFTER intoxication does nothing)
- gender (women tend to have less muscle mass and less of a digestive enzyme that metabolizes alcohol)
- drug use Two minor factors affecting BAC ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ race (an enzyme in the liver of people of Asian descent is less active, making metabolizing alcohol more difficult)
- age (very young and very old people tend to be more susceptible to alcohol) J.I.R.C. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ Judgment (driving under the influence, trying to buy everyone a drink)
- Inhibitions (increased talkativeness, uncharacteristic behaviour)
- Reactions (slurred speech, forgetting someone's name)
- Coordination (dropping things, spilling drinks) Steps to cut someone off ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1 - say no 2 - suggest a non-alcoholic beverage or food
3 - suggest drinking water before drinking more alcohol 4 - say you will be fired if you serve them 5 - have a bouncer to escort them out of the bar Definition of a standard drink ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 14 grams (or 0.5 fluid ounces) of pure alcohol; equivalent to 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, and 1.5 oz of hard liquor Definition of ABV ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------alcohol by volume; the amount of the liquor that is comprised of alcohol, expressed as a percentage Definition of proof ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------twice the ABV, expressed as a number Definition of spirit (or hard liquor) ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- any distilled liquor that does not contain added sugar and has more than 20% ABV Characteristics of vodka ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ colourless
- odourless and tasteless (in theory, low-quality ones smell of rubbing alcohol due to impurities) Characteristics of gin ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ colourless
- bitter and floral smell from juniper berries
- dry taste
only malted barley, whereas blended is made from several single malts and includes other grains
- american varies significantly across regions, but must be aged at least briefly in charred new oak barrels unless listed as blended
- irish is made in Ireland, aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks, made with both malted and unmalted barleys; smoother than most scotches
- canadian is made in Canada, aged for a minimum of 3 years; generally the lightest due to its being produced with a base whisky and a flavouring whisky Characteristics of bourbon ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a type of American whiskey that must be made with at least 51% corn mash Characteristics of triple sec ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------an orange-flavoured liqueur Definition of the speed rack ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- contains the wells or house brands of alcohol that are used when a customer does not indicate a brand preference; the most commonly used alcohols, ordered from light to dark, and always kept in the same order; the CBA rack is vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, whisk(e)y, bourbon Definition of a jigger ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------small device used for measuring liquids, usually with 1.5 oz and 0.75 oz cups on opposite sides Rate at which free pouring pours liquid ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- -------about 1 oz per second ("one-one-thou-sand")
How to free pour ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1 - hold the bottle firmly by the neck 2 - smoothly and completely invert the bottle to pour 3 - quickly bring the bottle back down and turn it toward yourself Purposes of garnishes ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ visual accompaniment
- extra flavour
- aroma Rules of thumb for garnishing ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ red drinks takes green garnishes
- blue drink take yellow garnishes
- tonic takes lime
- seltzer (or soda) takes lemon How to cut fruit for garnish ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1 - cut off both ends of the fruit 2 - stand the fruit on end and cut it in half from top to bottom 3 - cut down the middle of each half without piercing the rind 4 - place the fruit flesh-side down and cut small wedges How to sink ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1 - fill a spoon with grenadine or other heavy syrup 2 - place the spoon on the inside edge of the glass and tilt slightly 3 - rotate the glass, allowing the grenadine to pour down the sides of the glass
fill with coke fresh lime juice garnish with lime Sex on the Beach ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.75 oz vodka 0.75 oz peach schnapps fill with half cranberry and half orange juice Cape Codder ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz vodka fill with cranberry juice Madras ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz vodka fill with half cranberry and half orange juice Melon Ball ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1 oz vodka 0.5 oz of melon liquor fill with orange juice Bocce Ball ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz amaretto fill with orange juice Sea Breeze ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 1 .5 oz vodka fill with half grapefruit and half cranberry juice Malibu Bay Breeze ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz Malibu fill with half pineapple and half cranberry juice
7&7 ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz Seagram's 7 blended whiskey fill with 7Up garnish with cherry and orange Tequila Sunrise ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz tequila fill with orange juice sink grenadine down the sides of the glass Blue Hawaiian ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.75 oz rum 0.75 oz vodka 0.5 oz Blue Curacao fill with pineapple juice Sloe Comfortable Screw ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------0.5 oz vodka 0.5 oz sloe gin 0.5 oz Southern Comfort fill with orange juice Scarlet O'Hara ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz Southern Comfort fill with cranberry juice Paloma ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1.5 oz tequila fill with grapefruit juice
- jagermeister; herbs, spices, licorice
- kahlua; coffee
- peach schnapps; peach
- sambuca; anise, licorice
- sloe gin; sloe berries
- southern comfort; peach-flavoured bourbon
- st. germain; elderflower
- triple sec, cointreau, grand marnier, blue curaçao; orange
- vermouth; fortified wine with herbs, dry vs. sweet Description of a bitter ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------generally high alcohol content and sharp flavour; most common is Angostura bitters Call brands of vodka (4) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ absolut
- ketel one
- belvedere
- grey goose Call brands of gin (4) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ beefeater
- tanqueray
- bombay sapphire
- hendrick's Call brands of rum (4) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ bacardi
- mount gay
- meyer's
- malibu (coconut-flavoured) Call brands of whisk(e)y (4) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ bulleit
- jack daniel's
- crown royal
- jameson's Call brands of tequila (3) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ jose cuervo
- patron
- don julio Call brands of scotch (3) - --------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ johnnie walker
- chivas regal
- dewar's Call brands of bourbon whiskey (4) ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --- wild turkey
- jim beam
- maker's mark
- woodford reserve Call brands of single malt scotch (4) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------- ----- glenlivet
- glenfiddich
- laphroaig
- maccallan Common spirit substitutions (3) ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------------ triple sec, blue curaçao, cointreau, grand marnier
- schnapps, liqueur
- vanilla vodka, citron vodka, vodka with rose's lime juice
