General Flashcards
Mashing
the act of extracting sugars available to ferment by breaking them down into raw materials (which are solids) and boiling them with water so we can have them in liquid form
Malting
the act of increasing the quality and quantity of sugars available to ferment
Fermenting
the act of adding yeast to the mash so that the yeast ferments the sugars, thereby creating alcohol.
Yeast + Sugar = Alcohol and ?
Carbon Dioxide
Yeast + Sugar = ? and Carbon Dioxide
Alcohol
What two things added together produce Alcohol and Carbon Dioxide?
Yeast and Sugar
Distilling
the act of separating the two alcohols (Methanol and Ethanol) from the water component of the fermented substrate and bring the alcohol content up to somewhere around 90% or higher
Which spirits have been aged?
All brown Spirits (in a charred wooden barrel) and white rums
Which Spirits have not been aged?
All Clear spirits except some specialty items and all White Rums
What is Methanol
It is also known as wood alcohol. It has many uses but is highly toxic to humans. Caused death and blindness from incorrectly distilled alcohol.
What is Ethanol
The alcohol we drink. It is also toxic in very large doses. We can only ferment to a maximum of 14-20% alcohol by volume.
Martini: What does ‘Wet’ mean?
It means more Dry Vermouth. (1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth) And 1.5 oz of Spirit.
Martini: What does ‘Dry’ mean?
Less Dry Vermouth. 1/4 oz. of Dry Vermouth or “2 pops” and 2 oz. of Spirit.
Martini: What does ‘Xtra Dry’ mean?
Zero Vermouth and 2 oz of Spirit
Martini: What does ‘Burnt’ mean?
It means to Swirl in 2 drops of Scotch in the glass first. Everything else is normal.
Martini: What does ‘Dirty’ mean?
It means to add a dash of olive juice to the mixer. Everything else is normal.
Martini: What does ‘Perfect’ mean?
1/4 oz Sweet Vermouth & 1/4 Dry Vermouth.
Martini: What does ‘On the Rocks’ mean?
May be served in a Rocks Glass OR a Martini Glass.
Martini: What are the only 2 modifiers for the Rob Roy and the Manhattan?
‘Perfect’ & ‘On the Rocks’
Martini: What are the ‘Big 5’ or ‘the Untouchables’
- Dry Gin Martini
- Dry Gibson Martini
- Manhattan
- Dry Vodka Martini
- Rob Roy
Martini: What are 8 Modifiers?
- Wet
- Dry
- Xtra Dry
- Bone Dry
- Burnt
- Dirty
List 6+ essential items of bar equipment
Jigger, Shaker Set, Combination bottle/wine opener, Ice Scoop, Bar Rag, Speed Spout, Bar Mat
List 6+ Common Bar Glasses
- Rocks/Old Fashioned
- Double Rocks
- Collins
- Zombie/Sling
- Martini
- Cocktail
- Poca Grande
Shots: 5 Basic Categories
- Straight Up (1oz in 1oz shot glass)
- Built Shots (Combination of 2 or more types of alcohol combined into a 1oz shot glass)
- Shake and Strain (ingredients poured in shaker tin over ice and shaken, strained and poured into the appropriate glass. Due to mixing with ice you will always end up with more than 1oz of liquid. Therefor pour into larger glass such as rocks glass)
- Drop Shot (1oz shot dropped into juice, pop or other alcohol)
- Layered Shots (Need bar spoon. Pour in order from heaviest to lightest. See gravity chart.)
