ABC Bartending School Test Questions and Answers
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What is the garnish for all tonic drinks? - ANSWER Lime Wedge
What is the flavor of Southern Comfort and is it a liquor or liqueur? - ANSWER
Whiskey and Peaches. Liqueur
What is the difference between call brands and the speed rack? - ANSWER Speed
rack has less expensive brands
What is a flag? - ANSWER Orange Wedge and Cherry
How many times do you shake a drink? - ANSWER 3-5
Why do you shake a drink before adding carbonated drinks? - ANSWER Shaking
carbonated drinks causes them to lose their flavor
What do you call the place that the bartender makes the drinks? - ANSWER
Bartender Station
What is Vermouth and what are the two types? - ANSWER Fortified Wine,
Sweet/Dry
Name the four liqueurs that taste like orange - ANSWER Cointreau, Blue Curacao,
Grand Marnier, Triple Sec
What is the difference between a Cuba Libra and a Rum and Coke? - ANSWER
Cuba Libra is garnished with a Lime Wedge, rum and coke has no garnishes
What drinks do you muddle the fruit and bitters in? - ANSWER Old Fashioned,
Mojito, and Mint Julep
What does on the rocks mean? - ANSWER Comes with ice
How do you chill a glass? - ANSWER Let ice and water sit in the glass then pour
our before pouring the actual drink into the glass
What does "perfect" mean in a martini? - ANSWER Has both sweet and dry
vermouth in it
Name the order of the speed rack - ANSWER Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple
Sec, Whisky
Orange juice, Cranberry Juice, Sour Mix, Pineapple Juice, Cream, Grapefruit Juice
, What is the difference between liquor and liqueur? - ANSWER Liquor - 80 proof
and above
Liqueur - Under 80 proof
What does throw away mean? - ANSWER Means to coat a glass then literally
throw away such as in a dry maritini
What does "to float" mean? - ANSWER To pour in the drink after the drink has
been mixed and poured into a glass
What are the counts 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, & 2? - ANSWER 3 secs, 6 secs, 9 secs, 12 secs
What does it mean to make a drink "served up"? - ANSWER Comes with no ice
How do you properly pour brandy? - ANSWER Pour 1/2 ounce and test it by tipping
the glass and having the liquid stop at the lip of the glass
Draft beer has a shelf life of how long? - ANSWER 30 days
Name the 3 groups that still wines are divided into: - ANSWER Red
White
Rose (Pink)
What "fermented substance" is beer made from? - ANSWER Fermented grains
What "fermented substance" is wine made from? - ANSWER Fruits and yeast
If stored properly, bottles or canned beer has a shelf life of how long? - ANSWER 6
months
What is another name for sparkling wine? - ANSWER Champagne
In layered drinks, what liqueur do you use first? - ANSWER The lowest proof
What is the "50%" rule? - ANSWER Do not serve someone another drink until their
previous drink is halfway empty
Why is beer bottles in dark bottles? - ANSWER To protect it from the sunlight so
the flavor stays fresh
Which liqueurs are the only ones that are 80 proof out of the 4 orange flavored
liqueurs? - ANSWER Cointreau and Grand Marnier
What ingredient is rum made from? - ANSWER Fermented Sugar cane
What does proof mean when referring to the alcohol and how do you calculate it? -
ANSWER Percentage of alcohol in the bottle. Proof divided by 2 equals percentage
of alcohol.
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What is the garnish for all tonic drinks? - ANSWER Lime Wedge
What is the flavor of Southern Comfort and is it a liquor or liqueur? - ANSWER
Whiskey and Peaches. Liqueur
What is the difference between call brands and the speed rack? - ANSWER Speed
rack has less expensive brands
What is a flag? - ANSWER Orange Wedge and Cherry
How many times do you shake a drink? - ANSWER 3-5
Why do you shake a drink before adding carbonated drinks? - ANSWER Shaking
carbonated drinks causes them to lose their flavor
What do you call the place that the bartender makes the drinks? - ANSWER
Bartender Station
What is Vermouth and what are the two types? - ANSWER Fortified Wine,
Sweet/Dry
Name the four liqueurs that taste like orange - ANSWER Cointreau, Blue Curacao,
Grand Marnier, Triple Sec
What is the difference between a Cuba Libra and a Rum and Coke? - ANSWER
Cuba Libra is garnished with a Lime Wedge, rum and coke has no garnishes
What drinks do you muddle the fruit and bitters in? - ANSWER Old Fashioned,
Mojito, and Mint Julep
What does on the rocks mean? - ANSWER Comes with ice
How do you chill a glass? - ANSWER Let ice and water sit in the glass then pour
our before pouring the actual drink into the glass
What does "perfect" mean in a martini? - ANSWER Has both sweet and dry
vermouth in it
Name the order of the speed rack - ANSWER Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, Triple
Sec, Whisky
Orange juice, Cranberry Juice, Sour Mix, Pineapple Juice, Cream, Grapefruit Juice
, What is the difference between liquor and liqueur? - ANSWER Liquor - 80 proof
and above
Liqueur - Under 80 proof
What does throw away mean? - ANSWER Means to coat a glass then literally
throw away such as in a dry maritini
What does "to float" mean? - ANSWER To pour in the drink after the drink has
been mixed and poured into a glass
What are the counts 1/2, 1, 1 1/2, & 2? - ANSWER 3 secs, 6 secs, 9 secs, 12 secs
What does it mean to make a drink "served up"? - ANSWER Comes with no ice
How do you properly pour brandy? - ANSWER Pour 1/2 ounce and test it by tipping
the glass and having the liquid stop at the lip of the glass
Draft beer has a shelf life of how long? - ANSWER 30 days
Name the 3 groups that still wines are divided into: - ANSWER Red
White
Rose (Pink)
What "fermented substance" is beer made from? - ANSWER Fermented grains
What "fermented substance" is wine made from? - ANSWER Fruits and yeast
If stored properly, bottles or canned beer has a shelf life of how long? - ANSWER 6
months
What is another name for sparkling wine? - ANSWER Champagne
In layered drinks, what liqueur do you use first? - ANSWER The lowest proof
What is the "50%" rule? - ANSWER Do not serve someone another drink until their
previous drink is halfway empty
Why is beer bottles in dark bottles? - ANSWER To protect it from the sunlight so
the flavor stays fresh
Which liqueurs are the only ones that are 80 proof out of the 4 orange flavored
liqueurs? - ANSWER Cointreau and Grand Marnier
What ingredient is rum made from? - ANSWER Fermented Sugar cane
What does proof mean when referring to the alcohol and how do you calculate it? -
ANSWER Percentage of alcohol in the bottle. Proof divided by 2 equals percentage
of alcohol.
