BARTENDING 101 CORE EXAM SET 2026/2027
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Orangedrop - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of vodka.
3. Add one half shot of triple sec.
4. Add one half of simple syrup.
5. Add about 2 ounces of orange juice.
6. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
7. Sugar rim a cocktail glass.
7. Strain into the cocktail glass.
8. Garnish with a orange.
✔✔Sidecar - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of brandy.
3. Add one half shot of triple sec.
4. Add one shot of simple syrup.
5. Add about 1 ounce of lemon juice.
5. Add about 1 ounce of orange juice
6. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
7. Strain into the cocktail glass.
8. Garnish with an orange.
✔✔Tuaca ™ Sidecar - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of brandy.
3. Add one half shot of triple sec.
4. Add one half shot of Tuaca ™ liquor.
5. Add one shot of simple syrup.
6. Add about 1 ounce of lemon juice.
7. Add about 1 ounce of orange juice
8. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
9. Strain into the cocktail glass.
10. Garnish with an orange.
✔✔Washington Apple - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of Canadian whiskey.
3. Add one half shot of sour apple liquor.
4. Add one shot of simple syrup.
, 5. Add about 2 ounces of cranberry juice.
5. Add a splash of lemon & lime soda.
6. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
7. Strain into the cocktail glass.
8. Garnish with a lime.
✔✔Gimlet - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of gin or vodka.
3. Add 1 ounce of sweetened lime juice.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with a lime.
✔✔Dirty Martini - ✔✔Basic Form: Basic Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of gin or vodka.
3. Add a splash of dry vermouth.
4. Add 1 shot of olive juice.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with three olives.
✔✔Classic Manhattan - ✔✔Basic Form : Basic Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of bourbon.
3. Add a splash of sweet vermouth.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with one cherry.
✔✔Rob Roy Basic Form : Basic Martini - ✔✔Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of scotch.
3. Add a splash of sweet vermouth.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with one cherry.
✔✔Gibson - ✔✔Basic Form : Basic Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of gin or vodka.
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔Orangedrop - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of vodka.
3. Add one half shot of triple sec.
4. Add one half of simple syrup.
5. Add about 2 ounces of orange juice.
6. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
7. Sugar rim a cocktail glass.
7. Strain into the cocktail glass.
8. Garnish with a orange.
✔✔Sidecar - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of brandy.
3. Add one half shot of triple sec.
4. Add one shot of simple syrup.
5. Add about 1 ounce of lemon juice.
5. Add about 1 ounce of orange juice
6. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
7. Strain into the cocktail glass.
8. Garnish with an orange.
✔✔Tuaca ™ Sidecar - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of brandy.
3. Add one half shot of triple sec.
4. Add one half shot of Tuaca ™ liquor.
5. Add one shot of simple syrup.
6. Add about 1 ounce of lemon juice.
7. Add about 1 ounce of orange juice
8. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
9. Strain into the cocktail glass.
10. Garnish with an orange.
✔✔Washington Apple - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add one shot of Canadian whiskey.
3. Add one half shot of sour apple liquor.
4. Add one shot of simple syrup.
, 5. Add about 2 ounces of cranberry juice.
5. Add a splash of lemon & lime soda.
6. Shake cocktail thoroughly.
7. Strain into the cocktail glass.
8. Garnish with a lime.
✔✔Gimlet - ✔✔Basic Form: Fancy Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of gin or vodka.
3. Add 1 ounce of sweetened lime juice.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with a lime.
✔✔Dirty Martini - ✔✔Basic Form: Basic Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of gin or vodka.
3. Add a splash of dry vermouth.
4. Add 1 shot of olive juice.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with three olives.
✔✔Classic Manhattan - ✔✔Basic Form : Basic Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of bourbon.
3. Add a splash of sweet vermouth.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with one cherry.
✔✔Rob Roy Basic Form : Basic Martini - ✔✔Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of scotch.
3. Add a splash of sweet vermouth.
4. Shake thoroughly.
5. Strain into glass.
6. Garnish with one cherry.
✔✔Gibson - ✔✔Basic Form : Basic Martini
Glass: Cocktail
1. Fill mixing tin with ice.
2. Add two shots of gin or vodka.
