ABC BARTENDING FINAL 2027 ANSWERS AND
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
✔✔What ingredient is rum made from? - ✔✔Fermented Sugar cane
✔✔What does proof mean when referring to the alcohol and how do you calculate it? -
✔✔Percentage of alcohol in the bottle. Proof divided by 2 equals percentage of alcohol.
✔✔What does it mean to "marry liquor"? - ✔✔To pour liquor from one bottle into
another bottle
✔✔List the steps in making an Old Fashioned: - ✔✔1. Place Flag, Bitters, & Sugar in
bottom of glass
2. Muddle Together.
3. Fill glass with ice.
4. Add Bourbon.
5. Top with Club Soda
✔✔What flavor are Galliano, Ouzo, Sambuca, and Anisette? - ✔✔Licorice
QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔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
✔✔What ingredient is rum made from? - ✔✔Fermented Sugar cane
✔✔What does proof mean when referring to the alcohol and how do you calculate it? -
✔✔Percentage of alcohol in the bottle. Proof divided by 2 equals percentage of alcohol.
✔✔What does it mean to "marry liquor"? - ✔✔To pour liquor from one bottle into
another bottle
✔✔List the steps in making an Old Fashioned: - ✔✔1. Place Flag, Bitters, & Sugar in
bottom of glass
2. Muddle Together.
3. Fill glass with ice.
4. Add Bourbon.
5. Top with Club Soda
✔✔What flavor are Galliano, Ouzo, Sambuca, and Anisette? - ✔✔Licorice
