Cocktails and Liquor Flashcards
Cocktail and Mocktail recipes, plus liquor questions in general. Updated 12/1/24
What glass is the Gideon’s Old Fashioned served in?
Rocks glass.
What six ingredients make up the Gideon’s Old fashioned?
1 Orange peel zest
1 Lemon peel zest
1 Brandied cherry
.5 oz Simple syrup
3 dashes Bitters
2.5 oz Buffalo Trace
If someone asks for an old fashioned with Buffalo Trace, how should I ring it in?
Only use the Gideon’s Old Fashioned button. Don’t use the other “generic” button for an old fashioned. Buffalo Trace is the house bourbon, so no need to add a note or an upcharge.
Same process for an old fashioned with any other whiskey or bourbon – always use Gideon’s Old Fashioned, and upcharge the liquor.
What glass is the Raspberry Rosemary Cosmo served in?
A martini glass.
What is the Raspberry Rosemary Cosmo garnished with?
A raspberry.
What five ingredients make up the Raspberry Rosemary Cosmo?
2.5 oz Stoli Raz
.5 oz Lime juice
1/2 sprig Rosemary
1.25 oz Triple sec
1 oz Cranberry juice
What glass is the Caramel Apple Martini served in?
A martini glass.
How is the glass for the Caramel Apple Martini prepared? (Before the drink is made.)
Caramel is drizzled inside the glass.
What three ingredients make up the Caramel Apple Martini?
1 oz Butterscotch schnapps
1.5 oz Tito’s
1 oz Apple schnapps
What glass is the Cherry Whiskey Sour served in?
Large rocks glass.
How is the Cherry Whiskey Sour garnished?
3 bourbon cherries (on a stick).
What four ingredients make up the Cherry Whiskey Sour?
1 oz Buffalo Trace
1.5 oz Disaronno
3 oz Lemonade
Topped with red blend
What glass is the Pomegranate Sage Margarita served in?
Pint glass.
What type of rim can be added to the Pomegranate Sage Margarita?
Salt, sugar, or no rim. Toast will prompt a rim choice.
What’s the Pomegranate Sage Margarita garnished with?
Sage leaf and lime.
What five ingredients make up the Pomegranate Sage Margarita?
2 oz Corazon Blanco tequila
1 oz Agave
1 oz Lime juice
1.5 oz Cranberry juice
1.5 oz Pomegranate juice
What is the Orange Blossom Mule served in?
A copper mug.
How is the Orange Blossom Mule garnished?
With a cinnamon stick and orange.
What four ingredients make up the Orangle Blossom Mule?
2 oz Ketel One Orange Blossom and Peach vodka
.5 oz Lime juice
.5 oz Cinnamon simple
Ginger beer
What glass is the Black Cherry Sling served in?
A large rocks glass.
What is the Black Cherry Sling garnished with?
3 bourbon cherries (on a stick).
What five ingredients make up the Black Cherry Sling?
2 oz Woodford Reserve
.5 oz Lime juice
1 oz Agave
2 fat pinches nutmeg
Topped with black cherry soda.
What glass is the Winter Sangria served in?
A wine glass.
What choice does a guest need to make when ordering the Winter Sangria?
Red or white wine.
Note: the menu states that they should choose the flavor of brandy, but the recipe for this drink uses Apple regardless. Probably just don’t prompt them for this choice.
What five ingredients make up the Winter Sangria?
1.5 oz Apple brandy
Squeeze of Cinnamon simple syrup
2 oz Apple cider
Apple and orange piece
4 oz wine – Coastal vines merlot for red, pinot grigio for white.
(Brunch) Kind of glass is the Sunday Bloody Mary served in?
A pint glass.
(Brunch) What is the Sunday Bloody Mary garnished with?
(Buckle up!)
Green olives
Celery
Tomato
Mozzarella cheese (with balsamic drizzle)
Bacon
(Brunch) What’s in the Bloody Mary Mix?
Zing Zang
Tomato juice
Pickle juice
Worcestershire sauce
Montreal steak seasoning
(Note: The Bloody Mary mix is not gluten free)