Bar Essentials

Question 1

Define the following term:

Bitters

Answer 1

an aromatic mixture with a high alcohol content, used as a flavoring, made from herbal extracts

• e.g. Angostura bitters, Abbott’s bitters, orange bitters, peach bitters*

Question 2

Define the following term:

Grenadine

Answer 2

sweet syrup flavored by pomegranates, used to sweeten and color

Question 3

Define the following term:

Lemon juice

Answer 3

for best flavor use fresh squeezed juice, otherwise bottled

Question 4

Define the following term:

Rose’s lime juice

Answer 4

sweeter and thicker than fresh lime juice

Question 5

Define the following term:

Sugar syrup

Answer 5

liquid sugar made by mixing granulated sugar with boiling water, 3:2

Question 6

Define the following term:

Bar sugar

Answer 6

superfine granulated sugar,
used for frosting glasses

Question 7

Define the following term:

Salt

Answer 7

coarse salt used for salting glasses

Question 8

Why is bar sugar finer than normal sugar?

Answer 8

it dissolves more easily in cold drinks

Question 9

What are 2 drinks that require frosted glasses?

Answer 9

Gimlet and Cosmopolitan

Question 10

What are 2 drinks that require a salted-rim glass?

Answer 10

Margarita and Salty Dog

Question 11

Define the following term:

Club soda

Answer 11

aka soda water or carbonated water

Question 12

Define the following term:

Tonic water

Answer 12

soda water flavored with fruit extracts, sugar, and quinine

Question 13

Define the following term:

Seltzer

Answer 13

soda water with sodium bicarbonite,
very slightly salty

Question 14

Define the following term:

Sparkling mineral water

Answer 14

purified soda water

Question 15

What are 2 popular brands of sparkling mineral water?

Answer 15

Perrier and San Pellegrino