Bartending 101 Exam Questions
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Build - CORRECT ANSWER-A bar term meaning to make a drink - starting with
ice and then 'building' the drink by adding the other ingredients (i.e. alcohol, juice,
garnish, etc).
Bar Spoon - CORRECT ANSWER-long mixing spoon which often has a lemon
zester or something similar on the other end.
Bitters - CORRECT ANSWER-a herbal alcoholic blend which is meant to be
added to other cocktails to enhance flavor (e.g a Manhattan is rye, sweet vermouth
and a couple dashes of bitters). Angostura Bitters is one of the most popular
brands and was first invented by a German physician for stomach maladies in
1824.
Blend - CORRECT ANSWER-To mix up ingredients and ice in an electric
blender. Depending on where you live, these could be called frozen drinks or
blended drinks.
Call Drink - CORRECT ANSWER-Refers to when the customer orders a drink by
giving both the specific name of the liquor and the name of the mixer.
, E.g. Tanqueray Ten and Tonic, Bacardi and Coke.
Chaser - CORRECT ANSWER-In bar terms, anything that is consumed quickly
after a shooter or straight (neat) shot of alcohol. Meant to ease the strength of the
original shooter and / or to mask its taste.
Chill - CORRECT ANSWER-To chill a glass add ice and then water to any glass
and let sit for a minute or two (while mixing the drink in a shaker). Pour out the
contents of the glass and strain the drink into the chilled glass. This bar
terminology is often used for martinis.
Cocktail - CORRECT ANSWER-A mix of alcohol and / or liqueurs combined
with a mixer (like soda or juice) and often shaken.
Cooler - CORRECT ANSWER-An alcoholic-based bottled beverage offered in a
variety of different alcohols - vodka, rum, wine - which comes in a variety of
flavors. (E.g. Smirnoff Ice, Wild berry cooler, Mike's Hard Lemonade).
Dash - CORRECT ANSWER-A few drops or a very small amount of an
ingredient.
Dirty - CORRECT ANSWER-Adding olive juice to a martini which makes it a
Dirty Martini. The more olive juice, the dirtier the martini. It's a dirty bar terms.
Dry - CORRECT ANSWER-Very little vermouth added to a martini. Extra dry
martini is a drop of scotch swirled around the martini glass and then poured out
before adding the gin.
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Build - CORRECT ANSWER-A bar term meaning to make a drink - starting with
ice and then 'building' the drink by adding the other ingredients (i.e. alcohol, juice,
garnish, etc).
Bar Spoon - CORRECT ANSWER-long mixing spoon which often has a lemon
zester or something similar on the other end.
Bitters - CORRECT ANSWER-a herbal alcoholic blend which is meant to be
added to other cocktails to enhance flavor (e.g a Manhattan is rye, sweet vermouth
and a couple dashes of bitters). Angostura Bitters is one of the most popular
brands and was first invented by a German physician for stomach maladies in
1824.
Blend - CORRECT ANSWER-To mix up ingredients and ice in an electric
blender. Depending on where you live, these could be called frozen drinks or
blended drinks.
Call Drink - CORRECT ANSWER-Refers to when the customer orders a drink by
giving both the specific name of the liquor and the name of the mixer.
, E.g. Tanqueray Ten and Tonic, Bacardi and Coke.
Chaser - CORRECT ANSWER-In bar terms, anything that is consumed quickly
after a shooter or straight (neat) shot of alcohol. Meant to ease the strength of the
original shooter and / or to mask its taste.
Chill - CORRECT ANSWER-To chill a glass add ice and then water to any glass
and let sit for a minute or two (while mixing the drink in a shaker). Pour out the
contents of the glass and strain the drink into the chilled glass. This bar
terminology is often used for martinis.
Cocktail - CORRECT ANSWER-A mix of alcohol and / or liqueurs combined
with a mixer (like soda or juice) and often shaken.
Cooler - CORRECT ANSWER-An alcoholic-based bottled beverage offered in a
variety of different alcohols - vodka, rum, wine - which comes in a variety of
flavors. (E.g. Smirnoff Ice, Wild berry cooler, Mike's Hard Lemonade).
Dash - CORRECT ANSWER-A few drops or a very small amount of an
ingredient.
Dirty - CORRECT ANSWER-Adding olive juice to a martini which makes it a
Dirty Martini. The more olive juice, the dirtier the martini. It's a dirty bar terms.
Dry - CORRECT ANSWER-Very little vermouth added to a martini. Extra dry
martini is a drop of scotch swirled around the martini glass and then poured out
before adding the gin.
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protected by copyright law
