Hard Liquor Basics Flashcards
How much beer and wine contain as much alcohol as a 1.5 oz shot of liquor?
12 oz beer
6 oz glass of wine
How many ounces are in a standard “shot” of alcohol?
1.5 ounces
How do you calculate proof?
Proof is double the alcohol by volume (50% alcohol=100 proof).
Do lowballs contain more or less alcohol than highballs?
Lowballs
What is the fermented ingredient in wine?
Grapes
What is the fermented ingredient in sake?
Rice
What is the fermented ingredient in beer?
Malted barley
What is the fermented ingredient in rum?
Sugar cane byproducts (molasses, sugar cane juices).
What can you determine from the appearance of a rum?
It’s age (the longer a rum ages, the darker it gets).
What is the fermented ingredient in gin?
Neutral grain spirits flavored with juniper.
What is the fermented ingredient in whiskey?
Depends on the variety. Can include barley, rye, wheat, or maize.
Scotch is a variety of what type of liquor?
Whiskey
What is the fermented ingredient in vodka?
Grain (usually rye or wheat), potatoes, or sugar beet molasses.
What is the fermented ingredient in tequila?
Blue agave (not cactus)
Into which four categories are scotch whiskeys divided?
Single malt, pure malt, blended grain, single grain.
