Cocktails Stars

Question 1

What is a Classic Mojito?

Answer 1

3/4 oz. Simple Syrup
1/4 oz. Soda Water
2 oz. White Rum
1/2 Lime into Wedges
8-10 Mint Leaves

Question 2

What is a Cosmopolitan Martini (Cosmo)?

Answer 2

2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Cointreau Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Cranberry Juice
1/4 Lime Juiced

Question 3

What is a Mai Tai?

Answer 3

3/4 oz. Light Rum
1/4 oz. Dark Rum
1/2 oz. Orange Curaçao
1/2 oz. Lime Juice
1/4 oz. Orgeat Syrup
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup

Question 4

What is Orgeat Syrup?

Answer 4

A syrup flavoured with almonds, rose water, orange, water, and sugar.

Question 5

What is a Mint Julep?

Answer 5

2 oz. Bourbon
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
5 Mint Leaves

Question 6

What is a Caipirinha?

Answer 6

2 oz. Cachaça
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup
1/2 Lime into Wedges

Question 7

What is Cachaça?

Answer 7

A Brazilian rum.

Question 8

What is a Margarita?

Answer 8

1 oz. Tequila
1 oz. Triple Sec
1 oz. Lime Juice

Question 9

What is a Manhattan?

Answer 9

2 oz. Whisky
2 dashes Vermouth
1 dash Angostura Bitters

Question 10

What is Angostura?

Answer 10

Bitters with an ABV of 44.7% and over 40 ingredients. Named after the city of Bolívar, in Venezuela. Doesn’t contain angostura bark at all (medicinal plant from South America). Has notes of orange, cinnamon, freshness, and spice.

Question 11

What are Fortified Wines? Give examples.

Answer 11

A wine to which a distilled spirit (usually brandy) has been added. Examples include:

Vermouth (fortified wine aromatised with botanicals);
Port (from Portugal);
Sherry (from Spain);
Madeira (from Africa);
Marsala (from Italy).

Question 12

What is a Piña Colada?

Answer 12

1 1/4 oz. Dark Rum
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
2 oz. Cream of Coconut

Question 13

What is a Long Island Iced Tea?

Answer 13

1/2 oz. Vodka
1/2 oz. Rum
1/2 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. Tequila
1/2 oz. Triple Sec
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
Fill Cola

Question 14

What is an Apple Martini (Appletini)?

Answer 14

1 1/2 oz. Vodka

1 1/2 oz. Apple Schnapps

Question 15

What is a Kir Royale?

Answer 15

1 oz. Crème de Cassis

Fill Sparkling Wine

Question 16

What is a Bellini?

Answer 16

1 oz. Peach Purée

Fill Sparkling Wine

Question 17

What is a Negroni?

Answer 17

1/2 oz. Gin
1/2 oz. (Sweet) Vermouth
1/2 oz. Campari

Question 18

What is an Old Fashioned?

Answer 18

1 Orange Slice
1 Cherry
Soda Water
1 1/2 oz. Whisky
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
1 Sugar Cube

Question 19

What is a Daiquiri?

Answer 19

1 1/4 oz. Rum
1/2 oz. Lemon Juice
1/4 oz. Simple Syrup

Question 20

What is a Classic Martini?

Answer 20

2 oz. Gin

1 dash Extra Dry Vermouth

Question 21

What is a Whiskey Sour?

Answer 21

1 1/2 oz. Whiskey
3/4 oz. Lemon Juice
2 tsp. Superfine Sugar

Question 22

What is a Moscow Mule?

Answer 22

2 oz. Vodka

4 oz. Ginger Beer

Question 23

What is a particularity of the Moscow Mule?

Answer 23

Served in a bronze cup or mug. Garnished with 2 lime wedges. Created circa 1941 by either Jack Morgan, owner of the Los Angeles pub Cock ‘n’ Bull, or Wes Price, the pub’s head bartender. At the time, the bar had ordered too much ginger beer and vodka wasn’t quite the popular liquor it is today. Marketer John G. Martin was trying to sell off is newly bought brand of vodka, Smirnoff. This is how the drink is told to have come to life.

Question 24

What is an Espresso Martini?

Answer 24

1 1/2 oz. Vodka
3/4 oz. Coffee Liqueur
1/4 oz. Crème de Cacao
1 oz. Cold-Brewed Espresso

Question 25

What is an Aperol Spritz?

Answer 25

3 parts Prosecco 2 parts Aperol 1 dash Soda Water

Question 26

What is Aperol?

Answer 26

An 11% ABV apéritif from Italy with bright flavours of bitter and sweet oranges, ideal for high-end but simple cocktails.

Question 27

What is another classic Italian drink? What is the recipe?

Answer 27

The Americano: 1 oz. Vermouth 1 oz. Campari Fill Soda Water

Question 28

What is a Boulevardier (Whiskey Negroni)?

Answer 28

1 1/2 oz. Whiskey 1 oz. (Sweet) Vermouth 1 oz. Campari

Question 29

What is a Bloody Mary?

Answer 29

``` 1 1/4 oz. Vodka 2 1/2 oz. Tomato Juice 1 dash Worcestershire 1 dash Tobasco 1 dash Lemon Juice Pepper and Salt ```

Question 30

What is a Bloody Caesar?

Answer 30

``` 1 1/4 oz. Vodka 2 1/2 oz. Clamato Juice 1 dash Worcestershire 1 dash Tobasco Pepper and Salt ```

Question 31

What is a Gin Fizz?

Answer 31

2 oz. Gin 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup 1 Lemon Juiced Fill Club Soda

Question 32

What is a Vieux Carré?

Answer 32

``` 3/4 oz. Whiskey 3/4 oz. Brandy 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth 1 dash Bénédictine 2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters 2 dashes Angostura Bitters ```

Question 33

What is a Dark 'n' Stormy (Bermuda's national drink)?

Answer 33

1 1/2 oz. Goslings Rum 4 oz. Ginger Beer 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup

Question 34

What is an Amaretto Sour?

Answer 34

``` 1 1/2 oz. Amaretto 1/4 oz. Simple Syrup 3/4 oz. Lemon Juice 1 dash Egg White 1 dash Angostura Bitters ```