Cocktails Flashcards
What are the two types of English Gin and describe their differences?
1) London Dry Gin- more commonly known although it does not need to be distilled in the capital; it is an intensely perfumed spirit and varies greatly in quality between producers.
2) Plymouth Gin- only one distiller, at the Blackfriars distillery not far from the city’s waterfront; distinctively drier than the big London brands; aromatics used give it a subtler bouquet.
Describe Dutch Genever gin? What are the two grades?
Quite different than English gin because of its more pungently flavored grain mash. The mixture of barley, rye, and corn (or maize) is often heavily malted giving older spirits a lightly beery tinge. They frequently come in an opaque “stone” bottle and have a more rustic flavor.
The two grades are:
1) Oude- old
2) Jonge- young
Bee’s Knees
1 ½ oz gin
1/4 oz honey
¼ oz lemon juice
Shake ingredients very well to integrate honey, and strain into a cocktail glass.
Gin Fizz
2 oz gin Juice of ½ lemon 1 tsp caster (super fine) sugar Soda water Shake the gin, lemon juice, and sugar with ice until sugar is properly dissolved. Pour out into a frosted, high ball glass half filled with ice, and top off with soda.
Describe a French 75
½ oz fresh lemon juice ½ tsp simple syrup 1 oz gin 4 oz chilled champagne Build in the order given in a Collins glass filled with crushed ice. Stir briefly.
Describe an Aviation
2 oz gin
½ oz maraschino liquer
½ oz fresh lemon juice
Shake and strain into a cocktail glass.
Moscow Mule
2 oz vodka ¼ oz fresh lime juice 3 oz ginger beer 1 lime wedge Build in the order given in an ice-filled high ball glass. Add the garnish
Describe a Cosmopolitan
1 1/2 oz vodka 1 oz Cointreau 1 oz cranberry juice ½ fresh lime juice 1 lime wedge, for garnish Shake ingredients well with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Add the garnish
What relationship did rum have with the British Navy for nearly 2 centuries?
Rum was provided to ordinary sailors as a daily ration from the 18th century until its abolishment in 1970. Rum’s ability to withstand hot weather made it the popular choice over beer. The initial allowance of a half-pint a day was watered down and mixed with lemon juice to prevent scurvy.
Which type of rum, made on small sugar farms, is created from pressed cane juice rather than from fermented molasses?
Rhum Agricole
What is the traditional term that describes the strength of rums that are bottled at the traditional naval strength of 50% ABV and above?
Overproof
Cuba Libre
2 oz white rum
Juice and rind from ½ of lime
5 oz of Coca Cola
Squeeze lime juice directly in a highball glass half filled with cracked ice, and then place spent rind shell in glass as well. Add rum and stir. Top off with Coca-cola.
Describe a Daiquiri
2 oz white rum
Juice of ½ a lime
1 tsp caster (superfine) sugar
Shake all ingredients well with ice to dissolve sugar, and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Describe a Planter’s Punch
1 oz fresh lime juice 1 oz fresh orange juice 2 oz dark rum ½ oz grenadine 1 dash Angostura bitters Soda water Squeeze lime and orange juices into mixing glass. Add rum and grenadine. Add ice and mix well for about 20 seconds with mixing spoon. Add one dash of Angostura bitters to the bottom of a chilled tom collins glass. Fill glass with ice and strain in the mixed contents of mixing glass. Fill glass with soda water and garnish.
What are the two styles of bourbon?
1) Sweet mash- yeasts are allowed to perform their work over a couple of days
2) Sour mash- some yeasts of the preceding batch augments the brew, which doubles the length of the fermentation and ensures more of the sugars in the grain are consumed.
* Differences arise at the fermentation stage.
