General Information

Question 1

Why never shake gin?

Answer 1

Shaking bruises gin and causes it to become cloudy.

Question 2

What is the proper way to measure with a jigger?

Answer 2

You should “round” the top in the jigger.

Question 3

Discuss bar towels and paper towel use at the bar.

Answer 3

Paper towels are for drying glasses and for drying hands. Use real towels for messes, spills, and cleaning tops of counters.

Question 4

What does “straight up” mean?

Answer 4

“Straight up”means bottle to shot glass, no ice–also
called “neat”

Question 5

What does “on the rocks” mean?

Answer 5

“On the rocks” means to pour over ice.

Question 6

What is the proper way to rim a glass?

Answer 6

Roll the glass so the salt or sugar is only on the outside.

Question 7

Identify which mixers are generally associated with mixer bottle colors.

Yellow

Green

Orange

Red

Answer 7

Yellow = Sour Mix

Green = Pinapple Juice

Orange = Orange Juice

Red = Cranberry Juice

Question 8

Possible mixers aside from those colors

Answer 8

Grapefruit Juice

Cream

Bloody Mary Mix

Coconut Milk

Strawberry Mix

Piña Colada

Tomato Juice

Question 9

Two more ingredients (not mixers) but common

Answer 9

Grenadine

Sweetened Lime Juice

Question 10

What is grenadine?

Answer 10

sweetened cherry juice

Question 11

What is generally the amount of alcohol and time considered to be intoxicated?

Answer 11

4–5 ounces in an hour

Question 12

Discuss ice and scoop usage.

Answer 12

Never leave the ice scoop in the ice bin.