Drink Questions Flashcards
What is Shake and Strain
Chill glass with ice and soda water
Take the mixing glass and fill 2/3 with ice
Measure and pour ingredients into mixing glass
Cap mixing glass with tin at a 45 Degree angle
Shake vigorously for 10 seconds
Crack tin to remove glass
Empty ice and water from glass
Place strainer on tin and strain into glass
What is Shake and Pour?
Fill mixing glass 2/3 full of ice
Measure and pour ingredients into mixing glass
Cap mixing glass with mixing tin at 45 degree angle
Shake vigorously for 10 seconds
Crack tin to remove glass
Pour drink and ice into glass
Top with more ice if necessary
What is Flash Blend
Start off with a heaping glass of ice
Measure and pour ingredients into mixing tin (NO ICE)
Flash blend on medium speed for 2-5 seconds
Pour from tin over ice
What is Mix
Start with heaping glass of ice
Measure and pour ingredients onto ice
Pour mixture with ice into mixing tin
Then pour from tin back into glass
What is Layered?
Follow order of ingredients on card
Pour first liquor into glass
Choose your tool in which to layer the drink
How to Blend
Fill the glass you are serving the drink in with ice
Measure and pour ingredients into blender, liquor first
Dump ice from glass into blender cup
It is done when there is a tight spiral down the center
How to muddle
Add fruit into mixing glass
Using flat end of muddler, muddle by pushing down and then twisting the muddler
Do this 7 times
Measure and pour ingredients into mixing glass in the order listed
Which beverage technique is used to make all three of our sangrias?
Shake and Pour
How many Ounces of batch mix is used when making all three of our sangrias?
By the pitcher?
6 oz
15 oz
How much water do you add when making a sangria by the pitcher? How long do you pulse the blender?
2 oz
1 second
Which glass do we serve with our sangrias?
Mason Jar
What is the garnish for blackberry sangria?
Pineapple wedge and 2 blackberries dropped in
Which beverage technique is used to make the iced teas, and lemonades?
Mix
Which beverage technique is used to make the coco berry smoothie and strawberry smoothie
Blender
What do we use to measure the perfect amount of ice when making our smoothies?
20 oz non alcoholic glass
Which glass do we serve all of our spirit free cocktails in?
20 oz Non- alcoholic
What is automatically severed with each bottled beer?
Frosted pint glass
How many ounces of the primary liquor are poured into each of these drinks?
Well/ Call/ Supercall
Gold Coast Rita X
Well X/ Call X / Supercall X
Regular Martini or Manhattan
Well/ Call/ Supercall : 1 1/4 oz
Gold Coast Rita X : 1 1/4 oz
Well X/ Call X / Supercall X : 2 oz
Regular Martini or Manhattan : 2 oz
What tools do we use to ensure our customers with 100% consistency?
Posi Recipe lookup Quick recipe quite Batch Recipes Shareable pitcher recipes Garnish sheet
How do you know what technique is used to execute our drinks?
Reference the quick recipe guide
What glass is used for all frozen drinks
Fiore
What forms of identification are acceptable for proof of age?
Drivers license
Passport
Military ID with photo
What is the shelf life of a bottle of wine and what do we do to keep it fresh during the shelf life?
4 days max
We use vacu- vins to pump air out of the bottles
Acceptable greet time for each customer?
Immediately
What is the role of the service/ expo bartender?
Makes drinks for the waitstaff and ensures drinks are ran in a timely manner
Also teaches waitstaff from the well glassware, garnishes, and drink menu knowledge.
How do we ensure the freshest garnishes?
Cut fresh fruit daily
What is the role of the hospitality bartender?
Make drinks for the bar guests at the hospitality well
Acknowledges customers immediately as they approach the bar
Welcomes and entertains bar customers
If a mix is expired, what do you do?
Do not use it and throw it away
Inform your manager of the expired mix
Review par levels for the particular mix
If the citrus mix was made on the 7th, what would be the end dat of the shelf life?
The 12th. Because you include the day you made it and it has a 6 day shelf life.
When cutting bar fruit what do you wear for santiation and safety?
Cutting gloves and vinyl gloves
What fruit is cut on demand?
Lemon, lime, orange
The hospitality well is optional to use. True or false?
FALSE
Which well should be closed down and used last at the end of a shift?
Hospitality well
What are the 10 steps to Sales and service at the bar?
Immediate acknowledgment Beverage napkin down Scripting Up scaling "How's my drink?" Introduction Trivia and storytelling Networking Introduction to manager Bar tricks
Who do you measure drinks for a frozen glass?
In a Fiore glass (heaping) then added to blender
When pouring a draft beer, where should you pull the tap handle?
Pull at the bottom of the tap handle
What should you wear when polishing wine glasses?
A pair of polishing gloves
How should everything be labeled?
With a prep and print label
Which customers do we play the name game with?
ALL OF THEM
What is a bar line check? And how often do we execute them?
Daily checklist designed to ensure quality of mixes, fruit, temps, and set up. Execute everyday before open.
What is a Build?
Start off with a heaping glass of ice
Measure and pour ingredients as listed
Leave a small 1/4” window from top of glass
