Columbia Bartending Exam Questions And Answers

Columbia Bartending Exam Questions And
Answers
What is a cocktail?
any alcoholic beverage that mixes 2 or more ingredients


Built Drinks
- made by pouring drink components over ice in the glass the drink will be served in

- minimal dilution and the ice chills the drink as it sits
- stirring increases the rate of chilling


Shaken Drinks
- made by pouring drink components into a shaking tin with ice

- better suited for drinks with many components


Purpose of measuring ingredients
- to control balance of flavors and balance of alcohol


Wash line
- the location that the cocktail fills up to in a glass
- determined by total volume of drink

- accurate placement of wash line = included all the ingredients
- consistency of wash line = serving the same amount of liquid to each customer


ABV
alcohol by volume
- % of the substance that is alcohol


Proof
2x ABV

- 80 proof = 40% ABV


Madras
Highball

1.5 oz vodka
2 oz orange juice
2 oz cranberry juice

Served in: Collins
Garnish: Lime


Sea Breeze
Highball

, 1.5 oz vodka
3 oz cranberry juice
1 oz grapefruit juice

Served in: Collins
Garnish: Lime


Moscow Mule
Highball

1.5 oz vodka
4 oz ginger beer
0.25 oz lime juice

Served in: Copper mug
Garnish: Lime


Sex on the Beach
Highball

1 oz vodka
0.5 oz peach schnapps
2 oz orange juice
2 oz cranberry juice

Served in: Collins
Garnish: Orange


Long Island Iced Tea
Highball

0.5 oz vodka
0.5 oz gin
0.5 oz white rum
0.5 oz tequila
0.5 oz triple sec
1 oz lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
1 oz cola

Served in: Collins
Garnish: Lemon


Dark n' Stormy
Highball

1.5 oz dark rum
4 oz ginger beer
0.25 oz lime juice

Served in: Collins
Garnish: Lime