Bartending Standards

Question 1

How do you make a Cosmopolitan?

Answer 1

cocktail coupe – served up
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz vodka
.5 oz triple sec
.5 oz lime juice
.5 oz cranberry juice
.5 oz simple syrup
shake & strain
lime twist garnish

Question 2

How do you make a Gimlet?

Answer 2

cocktail coupe – served up
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz gin
1 oz lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
stir & strain
lime wedge garnish

Question 3

How do you make a Manhattan?

Answer 3

cocktail coupe – served up
in shaker, add:
2 oz rye whiskey
1oz sweet vermouth
2 dashes angostura bitters
splash cherry juice
stir & strain
cherry garnish

Question 4

How do you make a Mojito?

Answer 4

highball glass – OTR
in shaker, muddle:
8-10 mint leaves
1 oz lime juice
1 oz simple syrup
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz light rum
ice
shake & strain
soda
lime wedge & mint garnish

Question 5

How do you make a Moscow Mule?

Answer 5

copper mug – OTR
build on ice:
1.5 oz vodka
.5 oz lime juice
ginger beer
lime wedge garnish

Question 6

How do you make an Old Fashioned?

Answer 6

rocks glass – OTR – single cube
in glass, add:
1 large ice cube
stir cube with back of spoon
In shaker, muddle:
.5 oz simple syrup
orange slice
cherry
2 dashes angostura bitters
splash of water
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz whiskey
ice
stir & strain
orange twist & cherry garnish

Question 7

How do you make a Sidecar?

Answer 7

cocktail coupe – sugar rim – served up
in shaker, add:
2 oz cognac
.75 oz Cointreau
.75 oz lemon juice
shake & strain
orange twist garnish

Question 8

How do you make a Tom Collins?

Answer 8

Collins glass – OTR
in glass, add:
1.5 oz gin
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
ice
soda
stir
lemon wedge & cherry garnish

Question 9

How do you make a Whiskey Sour?

Answer 9

rocks glass – OTR
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz whiskey
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
stir & strain
cherry & orange garnish

Question 10

How do you make a White Russian?

Answer 10

rocks glass – OTR
build on ice:
1.5 oz vodka
1.5 oz Kahlua
top with cream

Question 11

How do you make a Martini?

Answer 11

martini glass – served up
in shaker, add:
2.5 oz gin or vodka
.5 oz dry vermouth
stir(gin) or shake(vodka) & strain
lemon twist or green olives garnish

Question 12

How do you make a Bloody Mary?

Answer 12

pint glass – celery salt rim – OTR
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz vodka
4 oz tomato juice
.5 oz lime juice
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
2 dashes hot sauce
salt
pepper
shake & strain
lemon wedge & celery stalk garnish

Question 13

How do you make a Long Island Ice Tea?

Answer 13

highball glass – OTR
build on ice:
.5 oz vodka
.5 oz gin
.5 oz light rum
.5 oz tequila
.5 oz triple sec
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
Coca-Cola
stir
lemon wedge garnish

Question 13

How do you make an Appletini?

Answer 13

cocktail coupe – served up
in shaker, add:
1.5oz vodka
1.5 oz apple liqueur
splash lemon juice
splash simple syrup
shake & strain
cherry garnish

Question 14

How do you make a Negroni?

Answer 14

rocks glass – OTR – 1 cube
in glass, add:
1 large cube
stir cube
in shaker, add:
1 oz gin
1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth
stir & strain
orange peel garnish

Question 15

How do you make a French 75?

Answer 15

champagne flute – served up
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz gin
.5 oz lemon juice
.5 oz simple syrup
shake & strain
add 3 oz champagne
lemon twist garnish

Question 16

How do you make an Aperol Spritz?

Answer 16

wine glass – OTR
build on ice:
2 oz Aperol
3 oz prosecco
soda
stir
orange slice garnish

Question 17

How do you make a Dark n’ Stormy?

Answer 17

pint glass – OTR
build on ice:
.5 oz lime juice
ginger beer
top with 1.5 oz dark rum
lime wheel garnish

Question 18

How do you make a Sex on the Beach?

Answer 18

highball glass – OTR
in shaker, add:
1.5 oz vodka
.5 oz peach schnapps
1.5 oz orange juice
1.5 oz cranberry juice
shake & strain
umbrella garnish