COLUMBIA BARTENDING AGENCY
EXAM CORRECT 100%
Number of mL in 1 oz - ANSWER30
Number of bar spoons per oz - ANSWER8
What tequila is made from - ANSWERblue agave
modifier - ANSWERalcoholic, potentially sugary liquids used in addition to a
cocktail's base spirit to supply more flavors that spirits alone cannot provide
Amari - ANSWERModifiers; Italian-made liqueurs that colloquially encompass the
most bitter tasting digestivos/aperitivos
Lager vs Ale - ANSWERAles are top-fermented, lagers are bottom-fermented, in
terms of where the yeast sits in the fermentation vessel
White vs Red Wine - ANSWERred has grape seeds/skins during maceration, white
does not
Madras recipe - ANSWERBuilt Highball; 1.5 oz vodka, 2 oz orange juice, 2 oz
cranberry juice, lime garnish
bitters - ANSWERModifiers; like a bartender's "spice rack"; often added in dashes
binders - ANSWERnon-alcoholic substances that act to cohesively draw together the
components of cocktails
Speed Rack - ANSWERVodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Whiskey, Bourbon
Highball - ANSWERbuilt using 1.5:4 ratio of liquor to mixer
Old-Fashioned - ANSWERbuilt using a base spirit, sweetener, bitters
Manhattan - ANSWERbuilt using a base spirit, fortified wine, bitters
Negroni - ANSWERbuilt using a base spirit, fortified wine, apertif
reasons to shake drinks - ANSWERchilling; diluting; texturing/aeration by texturizers
like juice, milk, cream, syrup, egg whites
Sour - ANSWERshaken using a base spirit, 1 sour ingredient, and 1 sweet ingredient
Shooters - ANSWERshots with shaken ingredients
EXAM CORRECT 100%
Number of mL in 1 oz - ANSWER30
Number of bar spoons per oz - ANSWER8
What tequila is made from - ANSWERblue agave
modifier - ANSWERalcoholic, potentially sugary liquids used in addition to a
cocktail's base spirit to supply more flavors that spirits alone cannot provide
Amari - ANSWERModifiers; Italian-made liqueurs that colloquially encompass the
most bitter tasting digestivos/aperitivos
Lager vs Ale - ANSWERAles are top-fermented, lagers are bottom-fermented, in
terms of where the yeast sits in the fermentation vessel
White vs Red Wine - ANSWERred has grape seeds/skins during maceration, white
does not
Madras recipe - ANSWERBuilt Highball; 1.5 oz vodka, 2 oz orange juice, 2 oz
cranberry juice, lime garnish
bitters - ANSWERModifiers; like a bartender's "spice rack"; often added in dashes
binders - ANSWERnon-alcoholic substances that act to cohesively draw together the
components of cocktails
Speed Rack - ANSWERVodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple Sec, Whiskey, Bourbon
Highball - ANSWERbuilt using 1.5:4 ratio of liquor to mixer
Old-Fashioned - ANSWERbuilt using a base spirit, sweetener, bitters
Manhattan - ANSWERbuilt using a base spirit, fortified wine, bitters
Negroni - ANSWERbuilt using a base spirit, fortified wine, apertif
reasons to shake drinks - ANSWERchilling; diluting; texturing/aeration by texturizers
like juice, milk, cream, syrup, egg whites
Sour - ANSWERshaken using a base spirit, 1 sour ingredient, and 1 sweet ingredient
Shooters - ANSWERshots with shaken ingredients
