Specialty Cocktails - Bartender Study Guide

Question 1

PEARY GODMOTHER

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 1

GLASSWARE: small hurricane

INGREDIENTS:

2. 0 oz thai basil belvedere vodka
3. 0 oz kiwi & pear puree
4. 5 oz lime juice

shake and strain over new cubed ice
top with crushed ice

GARNISH: thai basil sprig

Question 2

THYME OUT

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 2

GLASSWARE: champagne coupe

INGREDIENTS:

1. 5 oz thyme infused elyx vodka
2. 5 oz st. germain liqueur
3. 5 oz passionfruit puree
4. 75 oz lemon juice

shake and strain
0.5 oz champagne float

GARNISH: thyme sprig

Question 3

HAKUNA KOLADA

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 3

GLASSWARE: tall flared bamboo

INGREDIENTS:

1. 5 oz lemongrass kaffir red thai chili flor de cana rum
2. 0 oz coconut cream
3. 5 oz lime juice

whip shake
serve over crushed ice
0.75 oz black tea goslings dark rum float

GARNISH: red thai chili and pineapple on tiki pick

Question 4

TIKI-LA-LA

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 4

GLASSWARE: straight wall rocks

INGREDIENTS: 
2.0 oz herradura reposado tequila
1.0 oz prickly pear agave
0.75 oz lime juice
5 dashes lavender-hibiscus-oak bitters

shake and strain over cubed ice

GARNISH: lavender sprig

Question 5

DOUBLE DRAGON

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 5

GLASSWARE: straight bamboo glass

INGREDIENTS:

2. 0 oz dill and jalapeno avion tequila
3. 0 oz guava puree
4. 75 oz pineapple juice
5. 75 oz lime juice

shake and strain over cubed ice
top with club soda

GARNISH: dill sprig

Question 6

RICKSHAW

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 6

GLASSWARE: straight wall rocks

INGREDIENTS: 
1.5 oz jack daniels whiskey
0.5 oz amaro nonino digestif
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz fresh ginger juice
0.5 oz agave
3 dashes angostura bitters

GARNISH: candied ginger on bamboo pick

Question 7

FU MANCHU

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 7

GLASSWARE: straight wall rocks

INGREDIENTS: 
2.0 oz chivas 12-year scotch
0.25 oz Chinese 5 spice syrup
3 dashes yuzu bitters
3 dashes angostura bitters

stir over large ice cube

GARNISH: lemon peel, express oils

Question 8

LUAU LOUIE

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 8

GLASSWARE: straight wall rocks

INGREDIENTS: 
2.0 oz Virginia black whiskey
0.5 oz cocchi Americano aperitif
0.5 oz orgeat syrup
0.25 oz housemade grenadine
0.75 oz lime juice
10 dashes all spice dram

shake and strain over cubed ice

GARNISH: lime wheel

Question 9

GET LEI’D

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 9

GLASSWARE: elyx copper pineapple

INGREDIENTS:

3. 0 oz rosemary elyx vodka
4. 0 oz cocchi Americano aperitif
5. 5 oz strawberry puree
6. 5 oz lemon juice

whip shake
serve over crushed ice

GARNISH: 3 pineapple leaves and orchid

Question 10

SATURN

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 10

GLASSWARE: cognac snifter

INGREDIENTS: 
2.0 oz Plymouth gin
0.5 oz velvet falernum
0.5 oz passionfruit puree
0.5 oz orgeat syrup
0.75 oz lemon juice
6 sprays atomized absinthe

whip shake
serve over crushed ice

GARNISH: lemon peel, express oils

Question 11

BLUE HAWAIIAN

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 11

GLASSWARE: large hurricane

INGREDIENTS: 
2.0 oz absolut vodka
0.25 oz blue curacao
10 dashes all spice dram
1.5 oz coconut cream
0.75 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz lime juice

whip shake
serve over crushed ice

GARNISH: orchid

Question 12

MAI TAI

glassware, ingredients, garnish

Answer 12

GLASSWARE: glass tiki face

INGREDIENTS:

1. 5 oz flor de cana rum
2. 5 oz mandarin napoleon liqueur
3. 5 oz orgeat syrup
4. 5 oz pineapple juice
5. 5 oz lime juice

whip shake and serve over crushed ice
1.0 oz gosling dark rum float

GARNISH: cherry and pineapple on tiki pick