Mixing with spirits

Question 1

What are the 2 sets of scales used to achieve balance in cocktail making?

Answer 1

Strong VS Weak (spirit vs dilution)
Bitter/sour vs Sweetness

Question 2

Cocktails can be divided into which two categories?

Answer 2

Short & long drinks.

Question 3

Describe how usually are Short drinks?

Answer 3

Few ingredients and rely on dilution (eg: short sour, spirit forward)

Question 4

What families of cocktail fall into the short drink category?

Answer 4

-Short sour
-Spirit forward

Question 5

What are “Spirit Forward Cocktails”?

Answer 5

It’s a family of cocktail that emphasizes the base spirit (strong), using few other ingredients and relying primarily on dilution.

Question 6

Old-fashioned, Sazerac, Rusty nail, Manhattan, Martini, Negroni are example of what cocktail family?

Answer 6

Spirit forward

Question 7

What are short sour?

Answer 7

A family of drink that plays with Strong-Sweet-Sour components. Usually they are shaken.

Question 8

Pisco sour, Whiskey sour, Daiquiri, Side car, Margarita, Clover club are examples of what cocktail family?

Answer 8

Short sour

Question 9

What are “Long drinks”?

Answer 9

It’s a drink category
Large in volume where the mixer (soda/juice/other) takes a significant portion of the drink
(eg: High ball, long sour)

Question 10

What families of cocktail fall into the Long drink category?

Answer 10

-High-ball
-Long sour

Question 11

What are High balls?

Answer 11

Long drink served over cubed ice

Question 12

Cuba libre, Greyhound, Americano, Horse’s neck are example of what cocktail family ?

Answer 12

High-ball

Question 13

What are long sour?

Answer 13

They are short sour topped with sodas.

Question 14

Tom collins, Paloma, French 75, Mojito, Singapore sling are example of what cocktail family

Answer 14

Long sour

Question 15

What is a modifier?

Answer 15

An ingredient that provides a bitter/sour component