ABC Bartending School Test Questions
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What is the garnish for all tonic drinks? CORRECT ANSWERS Lime Wedge
What is the flavor of Southern Comfort and is it a liquor or liqueur? CORRECT ANSWERS Whiskey and Peaches. Liqueur
What is the difference between call brands and the speed rack? CORRECT ANSWERS
Speed rack has less expensive brands
What is a flag? CORRECT ANSWERS Orange Wedge and Cherry
How many times do you shake a drink? CORRECT ANSWERS 3-5
Why do you shake a drink before adding carbonated drinks? CORRECT ANSWERS Shaking carbonated drinks causes them to lose their flavor
What do you call the place that the bartender makes the drinks? CORRECT ANSWERS
Bartender Station
What is Vermouth and what are the two types? CORRECT ANSWERS Fortified Wine, Sweet/Dry
Name the four liqueurs that taste like orange CORRECT ANSWERS Cointreau, Blue Curacao, Grand Marnier, Triple Sec
What is the difference between a Cuba Libra and a Rum and Coke? CORRECT ANSWERS Cuba Libra is garnished with a Lime Wedge, rum and coke has no garnishes
What drinks do you muddle the fruit and bitters in? CORRECT ANSWERS Old Fashioned, Mojito, and Mint Julep
What does on the rocks mean? CORRECT ANSWERS Comes with ice
How do you chill a glass? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS Has both sweet and dry vermouth in it
Name the order of the speed rack CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS Liquor - 80 proof and above
Liqueur - Under 80 proof
What does throw away mean? CORRECT ANSWERS Means to coat a glass then literally throw away such as in a dry maritini
What does "to float" mean? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 secs, 6 secs, 9 secs, 12 secs
What does it mean to make a drink "served up"? CORRECT ANSWERS Comes with no
ice
How do you properly pour brandy? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
Name the 3 groups that still wines are divided into: CORRECT ANSWERS Red
White
Rose (Pink)
What "fermented substance" is beer made from? CORRECT ANSWERS Fermented grains
What "fermented substance" is wine made from? CORRECT ANSWERS Fruits and yeast
If stored properly, bottles or canned beer has a shelf life of how long? CORRECT ANSWERS 6 months
What is another name for sparkling wine? CORRECT ANSWERS Champagne
In layered drinks, what liqueur do you use first? CORRECT ANSWERS The lowest proof
What is the "50%" rule? CORRECT ANSWERS Do not serve someone another drink until their previous drink is halfway empty
Why is beer bottles in dark bottles? CORRECT ANSWERS To protect it from the sunlight so the flavor stays fresh
And Answers Rated 100% Correct!!
What is the garnish for all tonic drinks? CORRECT ANSWERS Lime Wedge
What is the flavor of Southern Comfort and is it a liquor or liqueur? CORRECT ANSWERS Whiskey and Peaches. Liqueur
What is the difference between call brands and the speed rack? CORRECT ANSWERS
Speed rack has less expensive brands
What is a flag? CORRECT ANSWERS Orange Wedge and Cherry
How many times do you shake a drink? CORRECT ANSWERS 3-5
Why do you shake a drink before adding carbonated drinks? CORRECT ANSWERS Shaking carbonated drinks causes them to lose their flavor
What do you call the place that the bartender makes the drinks? CORRECT ANSWERS
Bartender Station
What is Vermouth and what are the two types? CORRECT ANSWERS Fortified Wine, Sweet/Dry
Name the four liqueurs that taste like orange CORRECT ANSWERS Cointreau, Blue Curacao, Grand Marnier, Triple Sec
What is the difference between a Cuba Libra and a Rum and Coke? CORRECT ANSWERS Cuba Libra is garnished with a Lime Wedge, rum and coke has no garnishes
What drinks do you muddle the fruit and bitters in? CORRECT ANSWERS Old Fashioned, Mojito, and Mint Julep
What does on the rocks mean? CORRECT ANSWERS Comes with ice
How do you chill a glass? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS Has both sweet and dry vermouth in it
Name the order of the speed rack CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS Liquor - 80 proof and above
Liqueur - Under 80 proof
What does throw away mean? CORRECT ANSWERS Means to coat a glass then literally throw away such as in a dry maritini
What does "to float" mean? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS 3 secs, 6 secs, 9 secs, 12 secs
What does it mean to make a drink "served up"? CORRECT ANSWERS Comes with no
ice
How do you properly pour brandy? CORRECT ANSWERS 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? CORRECT ANSWERS 30 days
Name the 3 groups that still wines are divided into: CORRECT ANSWERS Red
White
Rose (Pink)
What "fermented substance" is beer made from? CORRECT ANSWERS Fermented grains
What "fermented substance" is wine made from? CORRECT ANSWERS Fruits and yeast
If stored properly, bottles or canned beer has a shelf life of how long? CORRECT ANSWERS 6 months
What is another name for sparkling wine? CORRECT ANSWERS Champagne
In layered drinks, what liqueur do you use first? CORRECT ANSWERS The lowest proof
What is the "50%" rule? CORRECT ANSWERS Do not serve someone another drink until their previous drink is halfway empty
Why is beer bottles in dark bottles? CORRECT ANSWERS To protect it from the sunlight so the flavor stays fresh
