COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY EXAM 2 2025/2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔defn and purpose of binders and garnishes - ✔✔binders: non-alcoholic substances
that draw together the components of a cocktail
garnishes: emphasize a flavor
✔✔6 main types of binders - ✔✔sweeteners, fresh juices, milk and egg products, plant
products, sodas, garnish
✔✔approx juice in a lemon and lime - ✔✔1 oz per lime, 1-1.5 for lemon
✔✔reasonable substitutions - ✔✔triple sec = cointreau = grand mariner = orange
liqueur
sugar = simple syrup = honey syrup = agave syrup
cream = milk = soy = coconut
irish cream = baileys
coffee liquer = kahlua
✔✔shakers - ✔✔cobbler: cover with holes for straining, convenient but allows pieces to
pass through and slower
boston: two separate pieces, metal has less effect on drink temp / dilution
✔✔strainers - ✔✔hawthorne - spring, shaken drinks
julep: stirred drinks, keep it clear
fine mesh - extra smooth
✔✔measuring tools - ✔✔jigger
pour top - less precise but faster
✔✔bar spoon and muddler - ✔✔muddler - flavor and aroma
bar spoon - layering, limits dilution
✔✔on the rocks - ✔✔ice passes the wash line
✔✔straight - ✔✔unchilled without ice (neat)
✔✔neat - ✔✔unchilled without ice (straight)
✔✔straight up - ✔✔stemmed glass, chilled without ice
✔✔4 categories of built drinks - ✔✔highballs, old-fashioned, manhattan, negroni
✔✔highballs - ✔✔1.5:6 base spirit : mixer
, highball/collins
served with ice
✔✔when to stir - ✔✔high-traffic (don't), citrus (do), appearance, muddling (don't)
✔✔Madras - ✔✔1.5 vodka, 3 OJ, 3 cran, in a collins with lime
✔✔sea breeze - ✔✔1.5 vodka, 4.5 cran, 1.5 grapefruit, in a collins with lime
✔✔sex on the beach - ✔✔1 vodka, .5 peach schnapps, 3 OJ, 3 cran, orange
✔✔moscow mule - ✔✔1.5 vodka, 6 ginger beer, .25 lime, in a copper mug with lime
✔✔long island iced tea - ✔✔.5 vodka, .5 gin, .5 white rum, .5 tequila, .5 triple sec, 1 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz simple syrup, top with 1 oz cola, in a collins with lemon slice
✔✔dark n stormy - ✔✔1.5 dark rum, 6 ginger beer, .25 lime, in a collins with lime
✔✔tequila sunrise - ✔✔1.5 tequila, 6 OJ, sink .25 grenadine, in a collins with a cherry
✔✔paloma - ✔✔1.5 tequila, .25 lime, .5 grapefruit juice, 6 oz grapefruit soda, in a collins
with lime
✔✔mojito - ✔✔2 oz white rum, 1 oz lime, 5 mint leaves muddled, .75 simple syrup, 6 oz
soda water, in a collins with lime
✔✔john collins - ✔✔1.5 gin, 1 lemon, .5 simple syrup, 6 soda water, in a collins with
lemon/chery
✔✔old-fashioned style - ✔✔base spirit, sweetener, bitters, in a rocks/old-fashioned
glass on the rocks
✔✔classic old-fashioned - ✔✔2 oz rye or bourbon, bar spoon of sugar, 3 dash
angostura bitters, on the rocks with orange peel or cherry
✔✔mint julep - ✔✔2 oz bourbon, 8 mint sprigs, .25 simple syrup, on the rocks with mint
✔✔oaxacan old fashioned - ✔✔1.5 reposado, .5 mezcal, .25 agave, dash angostura
bitters, on the rocks with orange peel
✔✔toronto - ✔✔2 oz rye whiskey, .5 fernet branca, .25 simple syrup, on the rocks with
lemon twist
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔defn and purpose of binders and garnishes - ✔✔binders: non-alcoholic substances
that draw together the components of a cocktail
garnishes: emphasize a flavor
✔✔6 main types of binders - ✔✔sweeteners, fresh juices, milk and egg products, plant
products, sodas, garnish
✔✔approx juice in a lemon and lime - ✔✔1 oz per lime, 1-1.5 for lemon
✔✔reasonable substitutions - ✔✔triple sec = cointreau = grand mariner = orange
liqueur
sugar = simple syrup = honey syrup = agave syrup
cream = milk = soy = coconut
irish cream = baileys
coffee liquer = kahlua
✔✔shakers - ✔✔cobbler: cover with holes for straining, convenient but allows pieces to
pass through and slower
boston: two separate pieces, metal has less effect on drink temp / dilution
✔✔strainers - ✔✔hawthorne - spring, shaken drinks
julep: stirred drinks, keep it clear
fine mesh - extra smooth
✔✔measuring tools - ✔✔jigger
pour top - less precise but faster
✔✔bar spoon and muddler - ✔✔muddler - flavor and aroma
bar spoon - layering, limits dilution
✔✔on the rocks - ✔✔ice passes the wash line
✔✔straight - ✔✔unchilled without ice (neat)
✔✔neat - ✔✔unchilled without ice (straight)
✔✔straight up - ✔✔stemmed glass, chilled without ice
✔✔4 categories of built drinks - ✔✔highballs, old-fashioned, manhattan, negroni
✔✔highballs - ✔✔1.5:6 base spirit : mixer
, highball/collins
served with ice
✔✔when to stir - ✔✔high-traffic (don't), citrus (do), appearance, muddling (don't)
✔✔Madras - ✔✔1.5 vodka, 3 OJ, 3 cran, in a collins with lime
✔✔sea breeze - ✔✔1.5 vodka, 4.5 cran, 1.5 grapefruit, in a collins with lime
✔✔sex on the beach - ✔✔1 vodka, .5 peach schnapps, 3 OJ, 3 cran, orange
✔✔moscow mule - ✔✔1.5 vodka, 6 ginger beer, .25 lime, in a copper mug with lime
✔✔long island iced tea - ✔✔.5 vodka, .5 gin, .5 white rum, .5 tequila, .5 triple sec, 1 oz
lemon juice, 1 oz simple syrup, top with 1 oz cola, in a collins with lemon slice
✔✔dark n stormy - ✔✔1.5 dark rum, 6 ginger beer, .25 lime, in a collins with lime
✔✔tequila sunrise - ✔✔1.5 tequila, 6 OJ, sink .25 grenadine, in a collins with a cherry
✔✔paloma - ✔✔1.5 tequila, .25 lime, .5 grapefruit juice, 6 oz grapefruit soda, in a collins
with lime
✔✔mojito - ✔✔2 oz white rum, 1 oz lime, 5 mint leaves muddled, .75 simple syrup, 6 oz
soda water, in a collins with lime
✔✔john collins - ✔✔1.5 gin, 1 lemon, .5 simple syrup, 6 soda water, in a collins with
lemon/chery
✔✔old-fashioned style - ✔✔base spirit, sweetener, bitters, in a rocks/old-fashioned
glass on the rocks
✔✔classic old-fashioned - ✔✔2 oz rye or bourbon, bar spoon of sugar, 3 dash
angostura bitters, on the rocks with orange peel or cherry
✔✔mint julep - ✔✔2 oz bourbon, 8 mint sprigs, .25 simple syrup, on the rocks with mint
✔✔oaxacan old fashioned - ✔✔1.5 reposado, .5 mezcal, .25 agave, dash angostura
bitters, on the rocks with orange peel
✔✔toronto - ✔✔2 oz rye whiskey, .5 fernet branca, .25 simple syrup, on the rocks with
lemon twist
