Mixing Techniques Comprehensive Exam Study Guide With Complete Solutions

MIXING TECHNIQUES COMPREHENSIVE
EXAM STUDY GUIDE WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS

●● Shot
Answer: A standard serving of spirits; in many Canadian bars,
commonly 1.5 oz.


●● Dash
Answer: A very small amount of an ingredient, commonly used for
bitters.


●● Splash
Answer: A small, informal amount of a liquid added to a drink.


●● Neat
Answer: Spirit served by itself at room temperature with no ice.


●● On the rocks
Answer: Spirit or cocktail served over ice.


●● Up

,Answer: Drink that is chilled with ice and then strained into a glass
without ice.


●● Straight up
Answer: Usually means chilled and strained, served without ice.


●● Build
Answer: To make a drink directly in the serving glass.


●● Shake
Answer: To vigorously mix ingredients with ice using a cocktail shaker.


●● Stir
Answer: To gently mix ingredients with ice, usually for spirit-forward
cocktails.


●● Strain
Answer: To separate the liquid from ice or solid ingredients when
pouring a cocktail.


●● Double strain
Answer: Straining through both a cocktail strainer and a fine-mesh
strainer.

, ●● Dry shake
Answer: Shaking ingredients without ice, commonly used to emulsify
egg white.


●● Wet shake
Answer: Shaking ingredients with ice.


●● Muddle
Answer: To gently crush ingredients such as fruit, herbs, or sugar in a
glass or shaker.


●● Rim
Answer: To coat the edge of a glass with salt, sugar, or another
ingredient.


●● Express
Answer: To squeeze a citrus peel over a drink to release its oils.


●● Twist
Answer: A strip of citrus peel used as a garnish, often expressed over the
drink.