ABC Bartending School Test |70
Questions and Answers
What is the garnish for all tonic drinks? - -Lime Wedge
- What is the flavor of Southern Comfort and is it a liquor or liqueur? - -
Whiskey and Peaches. Liqueur
- What is the difference between call brands and the speed rack? - -Speed
rack has less expensive brands
- What is a flag? - -Orange Wedge and Cherry
- How many times do you shake a drink? - -3-5
- Why do you shake a drink before adding carbonated drinks? - -Shaking
carbonated drinks causes them to lose their flavor
- What do you call the place that the bartender makes the drinks? - -
Bartender Station
- What is Vermouth and what are the two types? - -Fortified Wine,
Sweet/Dry
- Name the four liqueurs that taste like orange - -Cointreau, Blue Curacao,
Grand Marnier, Triple Sec
- What is the difference between a Cuba Libra and a Rum and Coke? - -Cuba
Libra is garnished with a Lime Wedge, rum and coke has no garnishes
- What drinks do you muddle the fruit and bitters in? - -Old Fashioned,
Mojito, and Mint Julep
- What does on the rocks mean? - -Comes with ice
- How do you chill a glass? - -Let ice and water sit in the glass then pour our
before pouring the actual drink into the glass
- What does "perfect" mean in a martini? - -Has both sweet and dry
vermouth in it
- Name the order of the speed rack - -Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec,
Whisky
, Orange juice, Cranberry Juice, Sour Mix, Pineapple Juice, Cream, Grapefruit
Juice
- What is the difference between liquor and liqueur? - -Liquor - 80 proof and
above
Liqueur - Under 80 proof
- What does throw away mean? - -Means to coat a glass then literally throw
away such as in a dry maritini
- What does "to float" mean? - -To pour in the drink after the drink has been
mixed and poured into a glass
- What are the counts 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, & 2? - -3 secs, 6 secs, 9 secs, 12 secs
- What does it mean to make a drink "served up"? - -Comes with no ice
- How do you properly pour brandy? - -Pour 1/2 ounce and test it by tipping
the glass and having the liquid stop at the lip of the glass
- Draft beer has a shelf life of how long? - -30 days
- Name the 3 groups that still wines are divided into: - -Red
White
Rose (Pink)
- What "fermented substance" is beer made from? - -Fermented grains
- What "fermented substance" is wine made from? - -Fruits and yeast
- If stored properly, bottles or canned beer has a shelf life of how long? - -6
months
- What is another name for sparkling wine? - -Champagne
- In layered drinks, what liqueur do you use first? - -The lowest proof
- What is the "50%" rule? - -Do not serve someone another drink until their
previous drink is halfway empty
- Why is beer bottles in dark bottles? - -To protect it from the sunlight so the
flavor stays fresh
- Which liqueurs are the only ones that are 80 proof out of the 4 orange
flavored liqueurs? - -Cointreau and Grand Marnier
Questions and Answers
What is the garnish for all tonic drinks? - -Lime Wedge
- What is the flavor of Southern Comfort and is it a liquor or liqueur? - -
Whiskey and Peaches. Liqueur
- What is the difference between call brands and the speed rack? - -Speed
rack has less expensive brands
- What is a flag? - -Orange Wedge and Cherry
- How many times do you shake a drink? - -3-5
- Why do you shake a drink before adding carbonated drinks? - -Shaking
carbonated drinks causes them to lose their flavor
- What do you call the place that the bartender makes the drinks? - -
Bartender Station
- What is Vermouth and what are the two types? - -Fortified Wine,
Sweet/Dry
- Name the four liqueurs that taste like orange - -Cointreau, Blue Curacao,
Grand Marnier, Triple Sec
- What is the difference between a Cuba Libra and a Rum and Coke? - -Cuba
Libra is garnished with a Lime Wedge, rum and coke has no garnishes
- What drinks do you muddle the fruit and bitters in? - -Old Fashioned,
Mojito, and Mint Julep
- What does on the rocks mean? - -Comes with ice
- How do you chill a glass? - -Let ice and water sit in the glass then pour our
before pouring the actual drink into the glass
- What does "perfect" mean in a martini? - -Has both sweet and dry
vermouth in it
- Name the order of the speed rack - -Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec,
Whisky
, Orange juice, Cranberry Juice, Sour Mix, Pineapple Juice, Cream, Grapefruit
Juice
- What is the difference between liquor and liqueur? - -Liquor - 80 proof and
above
Liqueur - Under 80 proof
- What does throw away mean? - -Means to coat a glass then literally throw
away such as in a dry maritini
- What does "to float" mean? - -To pour in the drink after the drink has been
mixed and poured into a glass
- What are the counts 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, & 2? - -3 secs, 6 secs, 9 secs, 12 secs
- What does it mean to make a drink "served up"? - -Comes with no ice
- How do you properly pour brandy? - -Pour 1/2 ounce and test it by tipping
the glass and having the liquid stop at the lip of the glass
- Draft beer has a shelf life of how long? - -30 days
- Name the 3 groups that still wines are divided into: - -Red
White
Rose (Pink)
- What "fermented substance" is beer made from? - -Fermented grains
- What "fermented substance" is wine made from? - -Fruits and yeast
- If stored properly, bottles or canned beer has a shelf life of how long? - -6
months
- What is another name for sparkling wine? - -Champagne
- In layered drinks, what liqueur do you use first? - -The lowest proof
- What is the "50%" rule? - -Do not serve someone another drink until their
previous drink is halfway empty
- Why is beer bottles in dark bottles? - -To protect it from the sunlight so the
flavor stays fresh
- Which liqueurs are the only ones that are 80 proof out of the 4 orange
flavored liqueurs? - -Cointreau and Grand Marnier
