ABC Bartending Test
Bartending Station or Bar Rail - ANS-Where does the Bartender make the drinks?
Price and Quality - ANS-What is the difference between items on the Speed Rack and
Call Brands?
Vodka Gin Rum Tequila Triple Sec Whiskey - ANS-Standard order of Speed Rack(left to
right no commas)
The Difference between Liquor and Liqueur - ANS-Liquor is 80 proof or more & Liqueur
is 80 proof or less
Proof - ANS-The percentage of alcohol in the bottle multiplied by two
Proof - ANS-The US measure of alcohol
What are the freepour counts for these measures(no commas): 0.5 oz, 1.0 oz, 1.5 oz,
2.0 oz - ANS-3 6 9 12
On the Rocks - ANS-served with ice
Up - ANS-Build in Mixer tin, Chill and Strain, Chill with ice, and strain out of glass
4 Mixing Methods - ANS-Shaken(swirled), layering, Muddled, Strained
Flag - ANS-orange slice and cherry on toothpick, orange faces inward toward the drink
How do you properly pour brandy? - ANS-Turn the glass on it's side and pour to the rim
What is the flavor of Anisette, Galliano, Ouzo, and Sambuca? - ANS-Licorice
Which one of the orange liqueurs is always 80 proof? - ANS-Grand Mariner
What are the liqueurs that taste like orange? - ANS-Triple Sec Blue Cruacao Grand
Mariner Cointreau
What is the flavor of Southern Comfort? - ANS-Whiskey & Peaches
, Is Southern Comfort a liquor or liqueur? - ANS-Liqueur
Do manhattans or Martinis come with ice? - ANS-No ice
What is Vermouth? - ANS-Fortified Wine (aka something has been added to it to
increase the alcohol content)
What does Perfect mean in the Martini World? - ANS-Both Sweet and Dry
What does throw away mean? - ANS-To flavor the glass and swirl the vermouth and
then discard the vermouth out of the glass
Gibson garnish - ANS-3 onions
Martini - ANS-Dash Dry Vermouth
2oz Gin
3 olives
Vodka Martini - ANS-Dash Dry Vermouth
2oz Vodka
3 olives
Dry Martini - ANS-Less than a dash dry Vermouth
2 oz gin
3 olives
Perfect Manhattan - ANS-Dash sweet vermouth
dash dry vermouth
2oz Bourbon
lemon twist and cherry
Desert Dry Martini - ANS-Dry Vermouth(throw away)
2 oz gin
3 olives
Bartending Station or Bar Rail - ANS-Where does the Bartender make the drinks?
Price and Quality - ANS-What is the difference between items on the Speed Rack and
Call Brands?
Vodka Gin Rum Tequila Triple Sec Whiskey - ANS-Standard order of Speed Rack(left to
right no commas)
The Difference between Liquor and Liqueur - ANS-Liquor is 80 proof or more & Liqueur
is 80 proof or less
Proof - ANS-The percentage of alcohol in the bottle multiplied by two
Proof - ANS-The US measure of alcohol
What are the freepour counts for these measures(no commas): 0.5 oz, 1.0 oz, 1.5 oz,
2.0 oz - ANS-3 6 9 12
On the Rocks - ANS-served with ice
Up - ANS-Build in Mixer tin, Chill and Strain, Chill with ice, and strain out of glass
4 Mixing Methods - ANS-Shaken(swirled), layering, Muddled, Strained
Flag - ANS-orange slice and cherry on toothpick, orange faces inward toward the drink
How do you properly pour brandy? - ANS-Turn the glass on it's side and pour to the rim
What is the flavor of Anisette, Galliano, Ouzo, and Sambuca? - ANS-Licorice
Which one of the orange liqueurs is always 80 proof? - ANS-Grand Mariner
What are the liqueurs that taste like orange? - ANS-Triple Sec Blue Cruacao Grand
Mariner Cointreau
What is the flavor of Southern Comfort? - ANS-Whiskey & Peaches
, Is Southern Comfort a liquor or liqueur? - ANS-Liqueur
Do manhattans or Martinis come with ice? - ANS-No ice
What is Vermouth? - ANS-Fortified Wine (aka something has been added to it to
increase the alcohol content)
What does Perfect mean in the Martini World? - ANS-Both Sweet and Dry
What does throw away mean? - ANS-To flavor the glass and swirl the vermouth and
then discard the vermouth out of the glass
Gibson garnish - ANS-3 onions
Martini - ANS-Dash Dry Vermouth
2oz Gin
3 olives
Vodka Martini - ANS-Dash Dry Vermouth
2oz Vodka
3 olives
Dry Martini - ANS-Less than a dash dry Vermouth
2 oz gin
3 olives
Perfect Manhattan - ANS-Dash sweet vermouth
dash dry vermouth
2oz Bourbon
lemon twist and cherry
Desert Dry Martini - ANS-Dry Vermouth(throw away)
2 oz gin
3 olives
