COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a modifier? ✅✅ANSW-alcoholic liquids
used in addition to a cocktail's base spirit to add flavor
What are the four kinds of modifiers? ✅✅ANSW-Liqueurs
Disgestivos and Aperitivos
Fortified and Aromatized Wines
Bitters
What are liqueurs? ✅✅ANSW-a spirit with added flavor and sweetener (infusions)
~25% ABV (as low as 15%)
What are digestivos/aperitivos? ✅✅ANSW-bittersweet and complex liqueurs that stimulate
appetite or digestion, made from wine, brandy or neutral grains w/ fruits, herbs or roots
What are fortified wines? ✅✅ANSW-wine base with added alcohol (eg vermouth)
What are bitters? ✅✅ANSW-a bartender's "spice rack"
highly concentrated flavor profiles
What are binders? ✅✅ANSW-non-alcoholic substances that work to draw together a drink's
components
What are the five different binders? ✅✅ANSW-Sweeteners
Juices
Milk / Egg Products
Plant Products
Sodas
, Garnishes
What are examples of sweeteners? ✅✅ANSW-syrups: simple, cane, honey, grenadine, agave,
orgeat
How do you incorporate plant-based binders? ✅✅ANSW-muddling (herbs, fruits, spices, seeds,
coffee)
What are examples of soda binders? ✅✅ANSW-Club soda
Ginger beer
Cola
Tonic
*always added last to the serving glass
What are the three rules of a speed rack? ✅✅ANSW-1) contains the most commonly used
alcohols
2) ordered light to dark
3) order is always maintained
Triple Sec substitution ✅✅ANSW-cointreau
grand marnier
orange liqueur
Sugar substitution ✅✅ANSW-simple syrup
honey syrup
agave syrup
Cream substition ✅✅ANSW-milk
soy milk
coconut milk
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a modifier? ✅✅ANSW-alcoholic liquids
used in addition to a cocktail's base spirit to add flavor
What are the four kinds of modifiers? ✅✅ANSW-Liqueurs
Disgestivos and Aperitivos
Fortified and Aromatized Wines
Bitters
What are liqueurs? ✅✅ANSW-a spirit with added flavor and sweetener (infusions)
~25% ABV (as low as 15%)
What are digestivos/aperitivos? ✅✅ANSW-bittersweet and complex liqueurs that stimulate
appetite or digestion, made from wine, brandy or neutral grains w/ fruits, herbs or roots
What are fortified wines? ✅✅ANSW-wine base with added alcohol (eg vermouth)
What are bitters? ✅✅ANSW-a bartender's "spice rack"
highly concentrated flavor profiles
What are binders? ✅✅ANSW-non-alcoholic substances that work to draw together a drink's
components
What are the five different binders? ✅✅ANSW-Sweeteners
Juices
Milk / Egg Products
Plant Products
Sodas
, Garnishes
What are examples of sweeteners? ✅✅ANSW-syrups: simple, cane, honey, grenadine, agave,
orgeat
How do you incorporate plant-based binders? ✅✅ANSW-muddling (herbs, fruits, spices, seeds,
coffee)
What are examples of soda binders? ✅✅ANSW-Club soda
Ginger beer
Cola
Tonic
*always added last to the serving glass
What are the three rules of a speed rack? ✅✅ANSW-1) contains the most commonly used
alcohols
2) ordered light to dark
3) order is always maintained
Triple Sec substitution ✅✅ANSW-cointreau
grand marnier
orange liqueur
Sugar substitution ✅✅ANSW-simple syrup
honey syrup
agave syrup
Cream substition ✅✅ANSW-milk
soy milk
coconut milk
