Questions and Answers
What is a Highball?
What is the mixer used in a Scotch and Soda?
Soda water
What are the ingredients in a 7&7?
1 oz. Seagrams 7, fill with 7-Up
What do you fill a Gin and Tonic with?
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In a Cuba Libre, what is the garnish?
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What juice is used in a Cape Codder?
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What mixture goes into a Madras?
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What juices are used in a Sea Breeze?
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What is the garnish for a Scarlet O' Hara?
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What does a Greyhound cocktail contain?
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What is the primary ingredient in a Screwdriver?
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What type of glass is used for a Fuzzy Navel?
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What is the predominant spirit in a Black Russian?
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A Dirty Mother cocktail contains whiskey.
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What type of glass is used for a Whiskey Sour?
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What is the main base spirit of a Mojito?
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What cocktail uses both vodka and peach schnapps?
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What is the primary liquor in a Vodka Martini?
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What is the garnishing ingredient for a Chocolate Martini?
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What main ingredients go into a Margarita?
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Study Notes
Highball Drinks
- Highball: Typically served in an ice highball glass, includes 1 oz of spirit and is topped with a mixer, often garnished with a sip stick.
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Popular Variations:
- Scotch and Soda: 1 oz scotch, filled with soda water.
- 7&7: 1 oz Seagrams 7, filled with 7-Up.
- Gin and Tonic: 1 oz gin, tonic water, garnished with lime.
- Cuba Libre: 1 oz light rum, Coke, garnished with lime.
Vodka-Based Cocktails
- Cape Codder: 1 oz vodka, cranberry juice, garnished with lime.
- Sea Breeze: 1 oz vodka, cranberry and grapefruit juice.
- Bay Breeze: 1 oz vodka, cranberry and pineapple juice.
- Screwdriver: 1 oz vodka, orange juice.
- Fuzzy Navel: 1 oz peach schnapps, orange juice.
Collins Glass Cocktails
- Used for cocktails that require more ingredients or garnishes.
- Hairy Navel: Collins glass, 1 oz vodka, orange juice, topped with 1/2 oz peach schnapps.
- Harvey Wallbanger: Collins glass, 1 oz vodka, orange juice, topped with Galliano.
Unique and Themed Cocktails
- Bloody Mary: 1 oz vodka, Bloody Mary mix, garnished with lime or celery.
- Tequila Sunrise: 1 oz tequila, orange juice, topped with grenadine and garnished.
- Zombie: Involves multiple rums, fruit juices, and Bacardi 151 for a signature layered look.
Shooters and Shot Cocktails
- Include combinations of spirits and fruit juices.
- Kamikaze Shooter: 1/2 oz vodka, triple sec, lime juice; served strained.
- B-52: 1 oz Kahlua, 1/2 oz Grand Marnier, and 1/2 oz Bailey's.
Martini Varieties
- Martini preparation typically involves gin or vodka and dry vermouth.
- Classic Martini: 1/8 oz dry vermouth, 1 3/4 oz gin, garnished with olive.
- Dirty Martini: Similar but includes olive brine for saltiness.
Sour and Classic Cocktails
- Whiskey Sour: 1 oz whiskey, 2 oz sour mix, shaken and garnished.
- Daiquiri: 1 oz rum, 2 oz sour mix, garnished with lime.
- Margarita: 1 oz tequila, 1/2 oz triple sec, rimmed with salt.
Creamy and Dessert Cocktails
- Mudslide: 1 oz vodka, 1/2 oz Kahlua, 1/2 oz Bailey’s.
- Brandy Alexander: 1/2 oz brandy, 1/2 oz brown creme de cacao, 2 oz cream, garnished with nutmeg.
- Grasshopper: Mixture includes green and clear creme de menthe.
Non-Alcoholic and Low-Alcohol Options
- Shirley Temple: Ginger ale, grenadine, garnished with cherry and orange.
- Mimosa: Champagne glass, 3/4 full champagne, topped with orange juice.
Notable Spirits
- Vodka Types: Absolut, Absolut Citron, and Absolut Mandarin.
- Rum: Bacardi variations including Bacardi 151 for higher alcohol content.
Key Mnemonics
- Scarlet O'Hara: SC (Southern Comfort + cranberry juice).
- Kamikaze: "Very Tragic Landing".
- Orgasm Variations: Include Southern Comfort and Kahlua for creamy shots.
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This quiz covers fundamental bartending terms and definitions, focusing specifically on highball drinks. Each term includes a detailed recipe and instructions, making it a great study aid for aspiring bartenders. Perfect for those preparing for a professional bartending course.
