Columbia Bartending Agency

Definition of the Dram Shop Act

"Any person who shall be injured in person, property, means of support, or otherwise by any intoxicated person, or by reason of the intoxication of said person, whether resulting in his death or not, shall have a right of action against any person who shall, by unlawfully assisting in procuring liquor for such intoxication person, have caused or contributed to such intoxication: and in any such action such person shall have a right to recover actual and exemplary damages.

Definition of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC)

The amount of alcohol in the bloodstream, measured as a percentage

BAC and Effects of 2 drinks per hour

0.05, release of inhibitions

BAC and Effects of 3 drinks per hour

0.08, DWI legal limit in NY State

BAC and Effects of 4 drinks per hour

0.10, loss of coordination, staggering, slurring

BAC and Effects of 8 drinks per hour

0.20, loss of emotional control

BAC and Effects of 12 drinks per hour

0.30, "Walking Blackout", loss of conciousness

BAC and Effects of 14 drinks per hour

0.35, coma, minimum lethal level

BAC and Effects of 16+ drinks per hour

0.40+, death

Six main factors affecting BAC

- size (musculature, not physical size)

- rate of consumption

- strength of drink (carbonated drinks can increase BAC by forcing alcohol into the bloodstream)

- food (eating BEFORE intoxication is helpful, eating AFTER intoxication does nothing)

- gender (women tend to have less muscle mass and less of a digestive enzyme that metabolizes alcohol)

- drug use

Two minor factors affecting BAC

- race (an enzyme in the liver of people of Asian descent is less active, making metabolizing alcohol more difficult)

- age (very young and very old people tend to be more susceptible to alcohol)

J.I.R.C.

- Judgment (driving under the influence, trying to buy everyone a drink)

- Inhibitions (increased talkativeness, uncharacteristic behaviour)

- Reactions (slurred speech, forgetting someone's name)

- Coordination (dropping things, spilling drinks)

Steps to cut someone off

1 - say no

2 - suggest a non-alcoholic beverage or food

3 - suggest drinking water before drinking more alcohol

4 - say you will be fired if you serve them

5 - have a bouncer to escort them out of the bar

Definition of a standard drink

14 grams (or 0.5 fluid ounces) of pure alcohol; equivalent to 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, and 1.5 oz of hard liquor

Definition of ABV

alcohol by volume; the amount of the liquor that is comprised of alcohol, expressed as a percentage

Definition of proof

twice the ABV, expressed as a number

Definition of spirit (or hard liquor)

any distilled liquor that does not contain added sugar and has more than 20% ABV

Characteristics of vodka

- colourless

- odourless and tasteless (in theory, low-quality ones smell of rubbing alcohol due to impurities)

Characteristics of gin

- colourless

- bitter and floral smell from juniper berries

- dry taste

Characteristics of rum

- sweet taste and smell

- distilled from fermented byproducts of sugarcane processing, usually molasses

- can be aged

- white or light rum is colourless and un-aged or only slightly aged

- dark rum brown and more aromatic due to a longer aging process

Characteristics of cachaça

- distilled from fermented sugarcane juice

- similar to rum but has a smoother finish

- common in Brazil

Characteristics of tequila

- sweet and spicy taste

- made from blue agave

- blanco or plata tequila is un-aged or aged less than 2 months in steel barrels

- joven or oro tequila is aged for a couple months in neutral oak barrels

- reposado tequila is aged just less than one year in oak barrels, giving it a smoother finish

- añejo tequila is aged for more than one year in small oak barrels, giving a smooth and complex finish

Characteristics of whisk(e)y

- brown in colour

- aged

- warming taste ranging from sweet to smokey

- scotch is made from malted barley and whole grains in Scotland, aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks, with only caramel colour and water added; single malt comes from only one distillery and was produced with only malted barley, whereas blended is made from several single malts and includes other grains

- american varies significantly across regions, but must be aged at least briefly in charred new oak barrels unless listed as blended

- irish is made in Ireland, aged for a minimum of 3 years in oak casks, made with both malted and unmalted barleys; smoother than most scotches

- canadian is made in Canada, aged for a minimum of 3 years; generally the lightest due to its being produced with a base whisky and a flavouring whisky

Characteristics of bourbon

a type of American whiskey that must be made with at least 51% corn mash

Characteristics of triple sec

an orange-flavoured liqueur

Definition of the speed rack

contains the wells or house brands of alcohol that are used when a customer does not indicate a brand preference; the most commonly used alcohols, ordered from light to dark, and always kept in the same order; the CBA rack is vodka, gin, rum, tequila, triple sec, whisk(e)y, bourbon

Definition of a jigger

small device used for measuring liquids, usually with 1.5 oz and 0.75 oz cups on opposite sides

Rate at which free pouring pours liquid

about 1 oz per second ("one-one-thou-sand")

How to free pour

1 - hold the bottle firmly by the neck

2 - smoothly and completely invert the bottle to pour

3 - quickly bring the bottle back down and turn it toward yourself

Purposes of garnishes

- visual accompaniment

- extra flavour

- aroma

Rules of thumb for garnishing

- red drinks takes green garnishes

- blue drink take yellow garnishes

- tonic takes lime

- seltzer (or soda) takes lemon

How to cut fruit for garnish

1 - cut off both ends of the fruit

2 - stand the fruit on end and cut it in half from top to bottom

3 - cut down the middle of each half without piercing the rind

4 - place the fruit flesh-side down and cut small wedges

How to sink

1 - fill a spoon with grenadine or other heavy syrup

2 - place the spoon on the inside edge of the glass and tilt slightly

3 - rotate the glass, allowing the grenadine to pour down the sides of the glass

Characteristics of highballs

- made with 1-2 different liquors (1.5 oz total)

- at least one non-alcoholic mixer

- 1:4 ratio of liquor to mixer

- glass is 2/3 to 3/4 full with ice

- stirred unless the mixer is carbonated (will self-stir)

- served in a highball glass (8-12 oz, tall and narrow)

- simple garnish, if any

- glass is filled with ice, then spirits are added, then mixers are added to fill the glass

Definition of virgin

a drink made as normal with the exception that no alcoholic ingredients are used

Screwdriver

1.5 oz vodka

fill with orange juice

Greyhound

1.5 oz vodka

fill with grapefruit juice

Salty Dog

1.5 oz vodka

fill with grapefruit juice

salted rim

Orange Blossom

1.5 oz gin

fill with orange juice

Cuba Libre

1.5 oz rum

fill with coke

fresh lime juice

garnish with lime

Sex on the Beach

0.75 oz vodka

0.75 oz peach schnapps

fill with half cranberry and half orange juice

Cape Codder

1.5 oz vodka

fill with cranberry juice

Madras

1.5 oz vodka

fill with half cranberry and half orange juice

Melon Ball

1 oz vodka

0.5 oz of melon liquor

fill with orange juice

Bocce Ball

1.5 oz amaretto

fill with orange juice

Sea Breeze

1.5 oz vodka

fill with half grapefruit and half cranberry juice

Malibu Bay Breeze

1.5 oz Malibu

fill with half pineapple and half cranberry juice

7&7

1.5 oz Seagram's 7 blended whiskey

fill with 7Up

garnish with cherry and orange

Tequila Sunrise

1.5 oz tequila

fill with orange juice

sink grenadine down the sides of the glass

Blue Hawaiian

0.75 oz rum

0.75 oz vodka

0.5 oz Blue Curacao

fill with pineapple juice

Sloe Comfortable Screw

0.5 oz vodka

0.5 oz sloe gin

0.5 oz Southern Comfort

fill with orange juice

Scarlet O'Hara

1.5 oz Southern Comfort

fill with cranberry juice

Paloma

1.5 oz tequila

fill with grapefruit juice

Fuzzy Navel

1.5 oz peach schnapps

fill with orange juice

Hairy Navel

0.75 oz vodka

0.75 oz peach schnapps

fill with orange juice

How a bar is set up

- top bar: oddly-shaped bottles and rarely-used ingredients

- middle bar: at eye-level, high-end liquors and items being pushed by the bar

- bottom bar: most liqueurs, syrups, and other frequently used ingredients

- beneath the bar/the well: speed rack, sinks, ice, dishwasher, drying stations

Description of a liqueur

liquors that have sugar added after distillation; most contain added flavourings (such as fruits, creams, or nuts) and have an ABV between 15% and 20%

List of liqueurs and corresponding flavours (21)

- amaretto; almond

- aperol; bitter orange, rhubarb, herbs

- bailey's; cream, whisky

- campari; herbs, fruit, bitter

- chambord; raspberry

- crème de casis; black currant

- crème de menthe; mint

- frangelico; hazelnuts, cocoa, vanilla

- galliano; licorice, herbs

- jagermeister; herbs, spices, licorice

- kahlua; coffee

- peach schnapps; peach

- sambuca; anise, licorice

- sloe gin; sloe berries

- southern comfort; peach-flavoured bourbon

- st. germain; elderflower

- triple sec, cointreau, grand marnier, blue curaçao; orange

- vermouth; fortified wine with herbs, dry vs. sweet

Description of a bitter

generally high alcohol content and sharp flavour; most common is Angostura bitters

Call brands of vodka (4)

- absolut

- ketel one

- belvedere

- grey goose

Call brands of gin (4)

- beefeater

- tanqueray

- bombay sapphire

- hendrick's

Call brands of rum (4)

- bacardi

- mount gay

- meyer's

- malibu (coconut-flavoured)

Call brands of whisk(e)y (4)

- bulleit

- jack daniel's

- crown royal

- jameson's

Call brands of tequila (3)

- jose cuervo

- patron

- don julio

Call brands of scotch (3)

- johnnie walker

- chivas regal

- dewar's

Call brands of bourbon whiskey (4)

- wild turkey

- jim beam

- maker's mark

- woodford reserve

Call brands of single malt scotch (4)

- glenlivet

- glenfiddich

- laphroaig

- maccallan

Common spirit substitutions (3)

- triple sec, blue curaçao, cointreau, grand marnier

- schnapps, liqueur

- vanilla vodka, citron vodka, vodka with rose's lime juice

Common mixer substitutions (5)

- rose's lime juice, lime juice with simply syrup or sugar

- sour mix, simple syrup and lemon juice

- seltzer and sugar, 7up

- cream, 2% milk, soy milk

- simple syrup, sugar and water

Common non-substitutions (3)

- tonic water, club soda

- rose's lime juice, lime juice

- whisk(e)ys

How to make an infusion

use a high-proof spirit, put the spirit and flavourings in an airtight jar, store in a cool dark place for a week, strain out flavourings

Reasons to shake a drink (3)

- chill the drink

- mix the drink

- dilute the drink

Description of a Boston shaker

the most common shaker, consists of a mixing tin, a pint glass, and a Hawthorne strainer

How to shake a drink

fill the pint glass half with ice, add spirits, add non-carbonated mixers, put the tin on, shake for at least 10 seconds, remove the tin, strain the drink over fresh ice

How to garnish the rim of a glass

use a lime or lemon wedge to moisten the outside of the rim of the glass, then dip the rim in salt (or sugar or whatever else); remember to garnish the rim before straining the drink into the glass

Description of a Collins glass

typically holds 10-14 ounces, commonly used to serve any large shaken drink, narrower than a highball glass but interchangeable

How to make a flag garnish

stick a toothpaste through a cherry or an orange slice, then float the flag on top of the drink or use two toothpicks to wedge it on rim of the glass

Sours (recipe)

1.5 oz liquor

3 oz sour mix

flag garnish

Tom Collins

1 oz gin

1 oz lemon juice

0.5 oz simple syrup

fill with club soda

Gin Fizz

1.5 oz gin

1 oz lemon juice

splash simple syrup

strain into lowball glass

fill with club soda

Margarita

1.5 oz tequila

0.5 oz triple sec

0.5 oz lime juice

2 oz sour mix

salt rim (optional)

lime garnish

Long Island Iced Tea

0.5 oz vodka

0.5 oz gin

0.5 oz rum

0.5 oz tequila

0.5 oz triple sec

fill with sour mix

splash coke for colour

lemon garnish

Long Beach Iced Tea

0.5 oz vodka

0.5 oz gin

0.5 oz rum

0.5 oz tequila

0.5 oz triple sec

fill with cranberry juice

lemon garnish

Adios Motherf*cker

0.5 oz vodka

0.5 oz gin

0.5 oz rum

0.5 oz tequila

0.5 oz blue curaçao

fill with sour mix

splash lemon-lime soda

lemon garnish

Blue Whale

1.5 oz vodka

1 oz blue curaçao

3 oz sour mix

Peachy Paradise

2 oz rum

1 oz crème de cacao

1 oz peach schnapps

fruit garnish

Peanut Butter & Jelly

0.75 oz vodka

0.75 oz amaretto

0.75 oz frangelico

0.75 oz chambord

fill with cranberry juice

Alabama Slammer

1 oz southern comfort

0.5 oz amaretto

0.5 oz sloe gin

fill with orange juice

Sex with an Alligator

1.5 oz jagermeister

1 oz melon liqueur

1 oz chambord

1 oz sour mix

Between the Sheets

1 oz brandy

1 oz light rum

1 oz triple sec

0.75 oz lemon juice

Nuclear Waste

1 oz vodka

1 oz melon liqueur

0.25 oz blue curaçao

0.25 oz bacardi 151

fill with sour mix

Cacharita

1.5 oz cachaça

1.5 oz triple sec

0.5 oz lime juice

Red Devil

0.5 oz vodka

0.5 oz southern comfort

0.5 oz amaretto

0.5 oz sloe gin

0.5 oz triple sec

splash rose's lime juice

fill with orange juice

Description of a shooter

another word for a shot, shaken with ice and served in a shot glass, usually without garnish

Description of a shot glass

small, short, holds 1-3 oz

Kamikaze

1 oz vodka

0.5 oz triple sec

0.5 oz rose's lime juice

Mission Accomplished

1 oz vodka

0.5 oz triple sec

0.5 oz rose's lime juice

dash grenadine (added after straining)

Jolly Rancher

0.5 oz vodka

0.5 oz triple sec

0.5 oz peach schnapps

0.5 oz melon liqueur

splash cranberry juice

Wu Wu

1 oz vodka

0.5 oz peach schnapps

0.5 oz cranberry juice

German Chocolate Cake

1 oz vanilla vodka

1 oz frangelico

garnish with sugared lemon