Cocktails Flashcards
Spice in the Water is a _____-based cocktail.
Gin
Puttin’ on the Spritz is inspired by what popular cocktail?
Aperol Spritz
What should you say if someone orders a Keemala Bungalow without the Thai Chili?
Removing the Thai Chili adds balance to the ginger in the cocktail, and without the chili, it will taste unbalanced with a strong ginger flavor.
Which cocktails contain Campari? What flavor does this add?
Jungle Bird, Negroni, Broken Rudder.
Bitter, Botanical Herbaceousness
What is in our Mai Tai?
Rum, Orgeat, Curacao, Lime Juice
Garnished with bitters.
What should you mention when someone orders the Broken Rudder?
This is one of our more bitter, heavy cocktails - due to the inclusion of Campari.
What kind of cocktail is the Lion’s Tail?
A refreshing, shaken, Bourbon-based cocktail.
What spirit used to make the Smoke on the Border?
Mezcal
What is Topo Chico?
A sparkling mineral water from Mexico.
We use Topo Chico as our Soda Water/Club Soda.
When would you recommend to order a Monkey’s Business?
For dessert, either by itself as a digestif or as a pairing with the cookie.
What is the Three Dots and a Dash?
An old classic Tiki cocktail containing a blend of rums, Falernum, and Allspice Dram.
The sweetness is balanced with citrus and Angostura bitters.
Name every ingredient in a classic Mojito.
White Rum
Mint
Sugar
Lime
Soda Water
What is in a classic Negroni? How does the Dororthy’s Negroni differ slightly?
Gin, Campari, and Red Vermouth.
Our Negroni uses a Pineapple-Infused Campari.
What aperitivo do we use in our Puttin on the Spritz?
Bordiga Aperitivo
How would you describe the Doctor’s Elixir?
A rich, complex, bitter and herbaceous cocktail for an experienced drinker.
The cocktail achieves a delicate balance between several powerful ingredients.
All five ingredients are a different type of alcohol.
Does the Thai Chili make the Keemala Bungalow Spicy?
Only slightly. The cocktail is well balanced, and no single quality dominates the flavor.
What ingredients, other than mezcal, are in the Smoke on the Border?
Grapefruit, Topo Chico, Mint
The Jungle Bird is a Tiki cocktail? Does that mean it is sweet?
The Jungle Bird is refreshing and well balanced between the sweetness of pineapple, the bitterness and complexity of Campari, and acid from the lime juice.
What is Orgeat?
A rich and sweet almond cordial, with an underlying floral & citrus influence.
What is Allspice Dram?
A simple, spiced liqueur flavored with Allspice.
Allspice, the dried berries of a pimento tree, are prized for having a combined flavor of several baking spices such as nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove(hence the name).
What is Falernum?
A sweet liqueur made with ginger, almond, and lime. The use of ginger and spices add a slightly spicy lift to the syrupy sweetness.
What cocktail uses Falernum?
Three Dots and a Dash
What ingredient in the Mai Tai causes the color gradient on the top of the drink?
Angostura Bitters.
In the original Mai Tai, this color effect was achieved with a dark rum floater.
What is a Moscow Mule?
A shaken cocktail with Vodka and Ginger Beer
At Dorothy’s, we garnish our mules with bitters.
What brand of Ginger Beer do we use?
Fever Tree
What brand of Tonic do we use?
Fever Tree
Describe the Dorothy’s Daiquiri.
A simple and elegant classic shaken Daiquiri made with Probitas Rum, lime, and sugar. The cocktail is both strong and refreshing, with a balanced sweetness.
Served straight up in a coupe.
The Doctor’s Elixir is made with Averna and Meletti Fernet. What are those both examples of?
Amaro - a category of Italian, bitter, herbal liqueurs.
Amaros are commonly bittersweet in flavor and enjoyed as an after-dinner digestif.
What Amaro is used in the Puttin’ on the Spritz?
Braulio
Braulio is an alpine Amaro from the mountains that border Italy and Switzerland. It has a floral, earthy, herbaceous flavor.
The Broken Rudder is a ____-based cocktail?
Dark Rum
What type of Tequila is used in the Keemala Bungalow?
Arrete Blanco
What is a Martini?
A classic Martini contains gin and a half ounce of dry vermouth. Today, however, the word martini has been warped to mean something a little different to everyone.
Some want gin, most typically want vodka. Some want vermouth, most typically do not. “Cold-shaken straight vodka” is a common desire among our guests who ask for a “Martini”.
Martinis cost more than a normal shot of liquor, because they contain 3oz of the desired spirit instead of the typical 2oz in a normal cocktail.
Dirty Martini = mixed with Olive Brine instead of vermouth.
What are the most commonly requested garnishes for a Martini?
Lemon Twist
Olives
Bleu Cheese-stuffed Olives
If someone asks for a Martini with an Olive, does that mean they want a Dirty Martini?
Not necessarily. Olives are common garnish on both standard and Dirty Martinis. Verify with the guest exactly what they would like.
What is the “Spritz” component of the Puttin’ on the Spritz?
Cava and Topo Chico
What is in the Dorothy’s Old Fashioned?
Bourbon, Angostura Bitters, and a house-made Oleo-Saccharum
(OH-lee-oh SACK-uh-rum)
What are Cocktail Bitters?
A botanical-infused spirit that is highly aromatized and used to add flavor to drinks(and sometimes, food). They are bitter or bittersweet in flavor.
They often contain alcohol, such as in Angostura Bitters, but are not normally considered a beverage on their own. Cocktail Bitters are kept in a “dasher” bottle to add small amounts to a drink for an accenting flavor and aroma.
What makes the Broken Rudder bitter?
Pineapple-infused Campari
What is the Monkey’s Business made with?
Bourbon, coffee liqueur, and banana liqueur.
Is the Smoke on the Border shaken or stirred?
Shaken
What menu-cocktails are served straight-up in a coupe?
Dorothy’s Daiquiri (shaken)
Keemala Bungalow (shaken)
Doctor’s Elixir (stirred)
What menu-cocktails are served stirred and strained on a large, clear ice cube?
Negroni
Monkey’s Business
Broken Rudder
What menu-cocktails are served shaken and strained into a tall glass over crushed ice?
Smoke on the Border
Spice in the Water
Jungle Bird
Mai Tai
Mojito
Three Dots and a Dash
What menu-cocktail is served in a wine glass?
Puttin’ on the Spritz
What menu-cocktail is served shaken and strained over normal ice cubes?
Lion’s Tail
What type of glass is the Jungle Bird served in?
A Collins Glass.
(tall)
Which ingredients add complexity to the Lion’s Tail?
Allspice Dram & Angostura Bitters
What is Curaçao?
A liqueur flavored with orange peel. Named after the Dutch island in the southern Caribbean, where the bitter oranges known as Laraha are grown.
Although none of our cocktails are overly-sweet, what is a good example of a less sweet shaken cocktail on the menu?
Jungle Bird
Keemala Bungalow
Smoke on the Border
Mojito
What menu-cocktail uses Orgeat?
Mai Tai
Which cocktails contain spiciness?
Keemala Bungalow
Spice in the Water
What is the most sweet-profiled cocktail on the menu?
Monkey’s Business
Why is it called Three Dots and a Dash?
This cocktail was developed during the WW2 era. The name is based on Morse-Code for the letter V, meant to stand for Victory. The garnish of three cherries along a pick is a reference to the name.
This cocktail was developed by Don Beach, one of the most influential persons involved with the Tiki Cocktail movement of this time-period.
Which cocktail has a slightly smokie flavor? Why?
Smoke on the Border, due to the use of Mezcal.
What cocktails, aside from the Broken Rudder, have a moderate bitter flavor?
Negroni
Doctor’s Elixir
