DRINK TYPES

Question 1

Highball

Answer 1

A drink usually served with one alcohol and a fruit juice or a soda over ice in a highball glass. The ingredients are never mixed so the customer can drink the liquor first, followed by the filler, through the sip stick as though it were a shot and a chaser. Most customers will stir with the sip stick and drink as a mixed drink.

Example: Rum and Coke

Question 2

Layered

Answer 2

Two to eight liqueurs poured over the back of a spoon to cause them to “float” on top of one another. Heavier densities go first, followed by the lightest. Correctly called “Pousse Cafes.”

Example: Rainbow Shot

Question 3

Manhattan

Answer 3

Whiskey with dry or sweet vermouth, stirred & strained, on the rocks or up. Similar to the martini, except with whiskey. Served dry and perfect also. Created in 1870 by Lady Randolph Churchill (Wintson Churchill’s mother) and introduced at the Manhattan club.

Example: Classic Manhattan

Question 4

Martini

Answer 4

The classic drink made with gin or vodka, dry vermouth, and stirred & strained either on the rocks or up. Garnished with an olive. Possibly named by Jerry Thomas in 1860; an unnamed bartener in Martinez, Ca.; the army rifle, the Martini and Henry; or after Martini & Rossi Vermouth which was originally combined with gin at a one to one ratio.

Example: Vodka Martini

Question 5

Mist

Answer 5

1½ ounces of any liquor poured over crushed ice in a rocks glass.

Example: Whiskey Mist

Question 6

Neat

Answer 6

A method of serving a liquor or liqueur. The alcohol is poured from the bottle into the glass, undiluted, and unchilled.

Example: Scotch Neat

Question 7

Rickey

Answer 7

A highball drink consisting of a liquor, soda and lime garnish. The Gin Rickey is most popular.

Example: Whiskey Rickey

Question 8

Rob Roy

Answer 8

A manhattan made with scotch whisky. Can also be served dry or perfect. Named after Robert Macgregor of Scotland.

Example: Scotch Rob Roy

Question 9

Shooter

Answer 9

Any drink that is designed to be “gulped” down in two to three swallows. Shooters are never served with ice or garnish to prevent the customer from choking. Usually stirred and strained or spoon floated.

Example: Kamikaze Shot

Question 10

Shot

Answer 10

One ounce of alcohol served in a “shot” glass. Should be served with a “water back.”

Example: “I’ll have a tequila shot with a water back, please.”

Question 11

Slammer

Answer 11

A drink with 2 ounces of alcohol in a rocks glass, with 1 ounce of soda on top. The drink is “slammed” down on the bar causing the drink to fizz. The drink is then “gulped” down.

Example: “I need a vodka slammer to get the night started.”

Question 12

Smash

Answer 12

A mint julep served in an old fashioned glass. Usually served with bourbon.

Example: “I’ll have a bourbon smash, please.”

Question 13

Sours

Answer 13

A liquor shaken with sweet & sour mix, served on the rocks with an orange & cherry garnish. Can be served “up” in a sour glass. Amaretto and whiskey are most popular.

Example: “I love a good whiskey sours with extra cherries.”

Question 14

Specialty

Answer 14

Each bar will have its own drinks that were created by the owner or manager. The drinks will usually be advertised on the bar menu as a feature. Usually served in a fancy glass called a “specialty” glass. Sometimes has the house logo on it & may be taken as a souvenir.

Example: “What’s the specialty drink of the house?”

Question 15

Spritzer

Answer 15

White wine served with soda, usually a one to one ratio. Served in a wine glass with a lemon twist.

Example: “I’ll have a white wine spritzer, please.”

Question 16

Virgin

Answer 16

A drink served with no alcohol. Most any alcoholic drink can be made virgin style. Fruit daiquiris and piña coladas are very popular along with the classic, Shirley Temple.

Example: “Can I get a virgin piña colada, please?”

Question 17

Water Back

Answer 17

A glass of ice water served to a customer which is drank as a chaser after a shot, beer, or alcohol on the rocks.

Example: “I’ll take a whiskey shot with a water back, please.”

Question 18

Wine

Answer 18

A fermented beverage containing from ten to twenty four percent alcohol. Usually made from grapes. The four classifications of wine are; Table, Sparkling, Aperitif and Dessert.

Example: “I’ll have a glass of red wine, please.”

Question 19

Apéritif

Answer 19

Means “to open.” A drink intended to stimulate the appetite. Traditionally drank before a meal.

Example: An apéritif like a glass of champagne is perfect before a fancy dinner.

Question 20

Beer

Answer 20

A carbonated alcoholic beverage made from hops, barley and yeast. The three main classifications are lagers, ales and specialty beers.

Example: I prefer a cold pint of beer on a hot summer day.

Question 21

Buck

Answer 21

A highball drink consisting of a liquor, gingerale and a lime garnish. The Gin Buck is most popular.

Example: I’ll have a Gin Buck, please.

Question 22

Collins

Answer 22

A tall drink consisting of a liquor or liqueur, sweet and sour mix, shaken and topped with soda and garnished with an orange and cherry. Served in a collins glass. Originally created by a waiter name John Collins at the Lipmmer Hotel in England. The Tom Collins was named after the use of the main ingredient, Old Tom Gin.

Example: A Tom Collins is a refreshing drink on a hot day.

Question 23

Fizz

Answer 23

A tall drink made identical to a collins except garnished with a cherry only. A gin fizz is simply a Tom Collins without the orange slice.

Example: I’ll take a gin fizz, please.

Question 24

Flip

Answer 24

A mixed drink served with a liquor, whole egg, sugar and cream which is shaken and served in a tall glass. Garnished with nutmeg.

Example: The bartender made a delicious flip cocktail for me.

Question 25

Frappe’

Answer 25

1½ oz. of any liqueur served over crushed ice in a saucer champagne or cocktail glass.

Example: I ordered a frappé cocktail at the bar.

Question 26

Frozen Drink

Answer 26

A tall drink such as a strawberry daiquiri, margarita or piña colada. This drink is blended in the osterizer blender (10 to 15 seconds) with ice until it reaches a snow cone consistency. Usually served in a specialty glass.

Example: I love frozen drinks by the pool.

Question 27

Gibson

Answer 27

A Martini garnished with three cocktail onions on a spear. Possibly named after American Diplomat, Hugh Gibson; artist, Charles Dana Gibson; or fighter, Billie Gibson.

Example: A Gibson martini is my go-to cocktail.

Question 28

Gimlet

Answer 28

Gin served with lime juice over ice in a rocks glass. Also made as a vodka gimlet.

Example: I’ll have a gin gimlet, please.