Bar Terms

Question 1

Back

Answer 1

a water back is a drink of water placed behind the drink

Question 2

Blend

Answer 2

blend the drink with ice in a blender. the result is a frozen drink

Question 3

Build

Answer 3

make the drink in a glass over ice

Question 4

Bruising

Answer 4

watered down gin in a Martini

Question 5

Cordial

Answer 5

Same as liqueur, made from fruit, berries, ect.

Question 6

Double

Answer 6

double the amount of alcohol, normally 1 to 2 oz. Most bars do not want to serve more than 2 oz in a drink due to insurance and liability reasons

Question 7

Draft

Answer 7

beer served from a tap, not a bottle

Question 8

Dry

Answer 8

when you are making a martini, dry refers to less dry Vermouth. when you are making a Manhattan, dry means use Dry Vermouth instead of Sweet Vermouth

Question 9

Dry Wine

Answer 9

Lacking in sweetness, normally red wines can be dry, although there are dry white wines also

Question 10

Extra Dry

Answer 10

when making a Martini, use less dry Vermouth (only a drop)

Question 11

Finish

Answer 11

when you are drinking a wine, the finish is the residual taste left in your mouth

Question 12

Flaming

Answer 12

drinks made by igniting a high proof alcohol. most bars do not allow their bartenders to serve flaming drinks due to liability reasons

Question 13

Frappe

Answer 13

build the drink in a stemmed glass over crushed ice

Question 14

Frozen

Answer 14

blend the drink with ice in a blender. the result is a frozen drink

Question 15

Garnish

Answer 15

usually a fruit used for either decoration or flavor

Question 16

Lager

Answer 16

a type of beer

Question 17

Layer

Answer 17

create the drink using a spoon or other object to slowly layer the different alcohols

Question 18

Liqueur

Answer 18

made from fruit, berries, etc.

Question 19

Mist

Answer 19

make the drink over crushed ice

Question 20

Naked

Answer 20

refers to Martinis with no Vermouth

Question 21

Neat

Answer 21

make the drink with no ice

Question 22

Perfect

Answer 22

when making a Manhattan, use both sweet and dry Vermouth

Question 23

Quinine

Answer 23

old term for Tonic water. quanine was used for medicinal purposes in the 1800s, hence the term, “Doctor’s tonic”

Question 24

Rail

Answer 24

also called the speed rack, it is attached to the sinks, and holds the house or rail liquors

Question 25

Rocks

Answer 25

make the drink over ice

Question 26

Shake and Strain

Answer 26

pour ingredients over ice into metal mixing cup, shake, and strain contents into glass

Question 27

Shot

Answer 27

make the drink in a shot glass, pour 1 oz no ice

Question 28

Shooter

Answer 28

make the drink in a 4 oz glass, drink is a mixture of ingredients, and is designed to be consumed in one shot, do not put ice in a shooter glass

Question 29

Slammer (Popper)

Answer 29

drink that is served and slammed on the bar to create fizz, then immediately consumed

Question 30

Soda

Answer 30

carbonated water

Question 31

Splash

Answer 31

a quick press of the soda gun provides a splash of the requested soda

Question 32

Straight

Answer 32

drink is made with no ice

Question 33

Straight-Up

Answer 33

drink is served in a stemmed glass with no ice

Question 34

Tall

Answer 34

drink is served in a tall glass, do not put in extra alcohol. the customer wants less alcohol flavor

Question 35

Tonic

Answer 35

tonic water contains quanine. not the same as soda water

Question 36

Twist

Answer 36

usually refers to a lemon twist garnish

Question 37

Up

Answer 37

drink is served in a stemmed glass

Question 38

Virgin

Answer 38

no alcohol in drink

Question 39

With

Answer 39

can be used to get a water back or a specific garnish