Columbia Bartending Agency 2025

Madras

highball, 1.5 oz vodka, 2 oz orange juice, 2 oz cranberry juice, served in a Collins, garnished with lime

Sea Breeze

highball, 1.5 oz vodka, 3 oz cranberry juice, 1 oz grapefruit juice, served in a Collins, garnished with lime

Moscow Mule

highball, 1.5 oz vodka, 4 oz ginger beer, 0.25 oz lime juice, served in a copper mug, garnished with lime

Sex on the Beach

highball, 1 oz vodka, 0.5 oz peach schnapps, 2 oz orange juice, 2 oz cranberry juice, served in a Collins, garnished with 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, top with 1 oz cola, served in a Collins, garnished with lemon slice

Dark ‘n Stormy

highball, 1.5 oz dark rum, 4 oz ginger beer, 0.25 oz lime juice, served in a Collins, garnished with lime

Tequila Sunrise

highball, 1.5 oz tequila, 4 oz orange juice, sink 0.25 oz grenadine, served in a Collins, garnished with cherry

Paloma

highball, 1.5 oz tequila, 0.25 oz lime, 0.5 oz grapefruit juice, 4 oz grapefruit soda, served in a Collins, garnished with lime

Mojito

highball, 2 oz white rum, 1 oz lime, 5 pcs mint sprigs, 0.75 simple syrup, 4 oz soda water, served in a Collins, garnished with lime

Tom Collins

highball, 1.5 oz gin, 1 oz lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 4 oz soda water, served in a Collins, garnished with lemon/cherry

Dirty Shirley

highball, 1.5 oz vodka, 4 oz sprite, 0.75 oz grenadine, served in a Collins, garnished with cherry

Classic Old Fashioned

old fashioned, 2 oz rye or bourbon, bar spoon of sugar, 3 dash angostura bitters, served on the rocks, garnished with orange peel or cherry

Oaxacan Old Fashioned

old fashioned, 1.5 oz reposado, 0.5 oz mezcal, 0.25 oz agave syrup, dash angostura bitters, served on the rocks, garnished with orange peel

Mint Julep

old fashioned, 2 oz bourbon, 8 mint sprigs, 0.25 oz simple syrup, served on the rocks, garnished with mint

Toronto

old fashioned, 2 oz rye whiskey, 0.5 oz Fernet Branca, 0.25 oz simple syrup, served on the rocks, garnished with lemon twist

Classic Manhattan

manhattan, 2 oz rye or bourbon, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dash angostura bitters, served straight up, garnished with cherry

Brooklyn

manhattan, 2 oz rye or bourbon, 1 oz dry vermouth, 0.25 oz maraschino liqueur, 2 dash angostura bitters, served straight up, garnished with cherry

Vieux Carré

manhattan, 1 oz rye whiskey, 1 oz brandy, 1 oz sweet vermouth, bar spoon benedictine, dash angostura bitters, dash Peychaud’s bitters, served straight up, garnished with lemon twist

Classic Negroni

negroni, 1 oz gin, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 1 oz Campari, served on the rocks, garnish orange peel

Boulevardier

negroni, 1 oz bourbon or rye, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 1 oz Campari, served on the rocks, garnished with orange peel

Americano

negroni, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 1 oz Campari, top soda water, served on the rocks, garnished with orange peel

Finding Myself in Oaxaca

negroni, 1 oz mezcal, 1 oz blanc vermouth, 1 oz Aperol, served on the rocks, garnished with orange peel

Negroni Sbagliato

negroni, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 1 oz Campari, top sparkling wine, served on the rocks, garnished with orange peel

Preakness

negroni, 1.5 oz bourbon, 0.75 oz sweet vermouth, 0.25 oz benedictine, dash angostura bitters, served on the rocks, garnished with orange peel

Sour

sour, 2 oz spirit, 1 oz lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, optional egg white, served on the rocks, garnished with cherry

French Martini

sour, 1.5 oz vodka, 0.5 oz Chambord, 1.5 oz pineapple juice, served straight up, garnished with lemon twist

Daiquiri

sour, 2 oz white rum, 1 oz lime juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, served straight up, no garnish

Hemingway

sour, 2 oz light rum, 1 oz grapefruit juice, 0.5 oz maraschino liqueur, 0.5 oz lime juice, served straight up, no garnish

Mai Tai

sour, 1 oz light rum, 1 oz dark rum, 0.5 triple sec, 0.75 orgeat syrup, 1 oz lime juice, dash angostura, served on the rocks, garnished with lime/mint

Cosmopolitan

sour, 1.5 oz vodka, 0.5 oz triple sec, 0.5 oz lime juice, 1 oz cranberry juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, served straight up, garnished with lemon twist

Sidecar

sour, 2 oz brandy, 0.5 oz triple sec, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup, served straight up, garnished with orange twist

Pina Colada

sour, 2 oz white rum, 1.5 oz coconut cream, 1.5 oz pineapple juice, 0.5 oz lime juice, served on the rocks, garnished with cherry

Clover Club

sour, 1.5 oz gin, 0.5 oz Chambord, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 0.5 oz lemon juice, optional egg white, served straight up, no garnish

Margarita

sour, 2 oz blanco tequila, 0.75 oz triple sec, 1 oz lime juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup, optional salted rim, served up or on the rocks, garnished with lime

Bee’s Knees

sour, 2 oz gin, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 0.75 oz honey syrup, dash of Peychaud’s, served straight up, garnished with lemon twist

Honeysuckle

sour, 2 oz white rum, 0.75 oz lime juice, 0.75 oz honey syrup, served straight up, no garnish

Between the Sheets

sour, 1 oz light rum, 1 oz brandy, 1 oz triple sec, 0.75 oz lemon juice, served straight up, no garnish

Gimlet

sour, 2 oz gin, 0.75 oz lime juice, 0.75 oz simple syrup, served up or on the rocks, garnished with lime

Espresso Martini

coffee/cream, 1 oz vodka or reposado, 1 oz coffee liqueur, 1 oz espresso, 0.25 oz simple syrup, served straight up, garnished with 3 coffee beans

Alexander

coffee/cream, 1 oz brandy, 1 oz brown creme de cacao, 1 oz heavy cream, served straight up, no garnish

Mudslide

coffee/cream, 1 oz vodka or Irish whiskey, 1 oz coffee liqueur, 1 oz Irish cream, served straight up, no garnish

Grasshopper

coffee/cream, 1 oz green creme de menthe, 1 oz creme de cacao, 1 oz heavy cream, served straight up, garnished with mint

Kamikaze

shooter, 1 oz vodka, 0.5 oz triple sec, 0.25 oz lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup

Mission Accomplished

shooter, Kamikaze shot, top with grenadine

Green Tea

shooter, 0.5 oz (Irish) whiskey, 0.5 oz peach schnapps, 0.25 oz lemon juice, 0.25 oz simple syrup, splash of citrus soda

Blow Job

shooter, 1 oz Kahlua, 0.5 oz creme de cacao, 0.5 oz Irish cream liqueur, top w/ whipped cream

German Chocolate Cake

shooter, 1 oz vodka, 1 oz hazelnut liqueur, sugared lemon

Scooby Snacks

shooter, 0.5 oz coconut rum, 0.5 oz melon liqueur, 0.25 oz pineapple juice, 0.25 oz heavy cream

Classic Martini

martini, 2.5 oz vodka/gin, 0.75 oz dry vermouth, optional orange bitters, garnished with lemon twist, served straight up

Dry Martini

martini, 2.5 oz vodka/gin, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, optional orange bitters, garnished with lemon twist, served straight up

Extra Dry Martini

martini, 2.5 oz vodka/gin, 0.25 oz dry vermouth, optional orange bitters, garnished with lemon twist, served straight up

Wet Martini

martini, 2.5 oz vodka/gin, 1 oz dry vermouth, optional orange bitters, garnished with lemon twist, served straight up

Dirty Martini

martini, 2.5 oz vodka/gin, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.5 oz olive brine, garnished with olive, served straight up

Perfect Martini

martini, 2.5 oz vodka/gin, 0.5 oz dry vermouth, 0.5 oz sweet vermouth, garnished with lemon twist, served straight up

Vesper Martini

martini, 2 oz gin, 0.5 oz vodka, 0.25 oz Lillet Blanc, garnished with lemon twist, served straight up (shaken)

Gin Fizz

sparkling, 2 oz gin, 0.75 oz lemon juice, 0.75 oz simple syrup, 1 egg white, top with soda water, served in a Collins, no garnish

Aperol Spritz

sparkling, 2 oz aperol, 3 oz prosecco, splash soda water, served in a wine glass on the rocks, garnished with orange

French 75

sparkling, 1 oz gin, 0.5 oz lemon juice, 0.5 oz simple syrup, 4 oz champagne, served in a flute, no garnish

Hot Toddy

hot, 1.5 oz whiskey, 0.25 oz lemon juice, 0.5 oz honey syrup, 3 dried cloves, garnished with lemon slice and cinnamon stick, served in a Toddy glass

Hot Buttered Rum

hot, 2 oz dark rum, 1 oz of unsalted butter, 0.5 oz caramel syrup, 0.5 oz honey syrup, pinch of ground nutmeg, top with hot water, garnish with lemon slice and cinnamon stick, served in a Toddy glass

Irish Coffee

hot, 1.5 oz Irish whiskey, 0.5 oz sugar, top with hot coffee, optional 1 oz heavy cream, top w/ whipped cream, served in a mug

Highballs

usually served in Collins, 1.5 oz liquor to 4-6 oz mixer

Old-Fashioned Cocktails

usually served in rocks glass; base spirit, sweetener, bitters

Manhattan-Style Cocktails

usually served in martini glass; base spirit, fortified wine, bitters

Negroni-Style Cocktails

usually served in rocks glass; base spirit, fortified wine, apertif

Sour-Style Cocktails

various glasses; base spirit, a sour, a sweet

Martini Family

served in martini glass; base spirit, fortified wine; (vodka or gin), (shaken or stirred), (how dry)

Beer

fermentation; grains are malted and then steeped in hot water, then fermented; ales and lagers

Wine

fermentation and maceration; red, white, rose, orange, sparkling, dessert, fortified

Cocktail

alcoholic drink that balances flavors and ingredients

Built Drinks

made in serving glass

Shaken

shaken in a shaker tin

Why do we measure ingredients?

to balance flavors and alcohol

Wash Line

where each drink lands in relation to the rim of the glass, gives confidence that you measured all ingredients correctly

Jigger

bartender’s measuring cup, CBA recommends Japanese-precision jiggers

Pour Top

give a constant flow if bottle is fully inverted

ABV

(Alc By Volume) percentage of the amount of liquor in a drink

Proof

number that is twice the ABV

Standard Drink

0.5 oz ethanol = 1.5 oz of 40% ABV = 12 oz 5% ABV beer = 5 oz 12% ABV wine

BAC

(Blood Alcohol Content) percentage of bloodstream that is alcohol; legal limit of DUI is BAC of 0.08%

7 Factors that Influence Intoxication

Biological Sex/Hormone Levels, Metabolic Rate, Size/Weight/Muscle Mass, Food Consumption, Rate of Consumption, ABV/Proof of Drink, Medication/Drugs

4 Cues of Intoxication

(JIRC) Loss of: Judgement (inappropriate behavior), Inhibitions (relaxed, talkative, behavior change), Reaction Time (unfocused eyes, slow), Coordination (impaired motor control, loss of balance)

Dram Shop Act

an act that says bartenders can be held responsible for the actions of intoxicated individuals

Spirit

distilled alcoholic beverage, no added sugar, at least 40% ABV

Vodka

neutral grain, clear, tasteless (Absolut, Belvedere, Tito’s)

Gin

neutral grain + juniper/herb infusion, clear, more herbal (Hendrick’s, Beefeater, Plymouth)

Types of Gin

London Dry, Old Tom, Plymouth, Genever

Rum

sugarcane/molasses, colors dependent on aging (Bacardi, El Dorado)

Aging of Rum

Stainless steel → white, Oak Barrels → Light/Gold, Oak for extended period → Dark, Oak Longest → Black (Light, Mellow, Fuller, Rich)

Types of Rum

Spanish → Light, English → Spicy, French → Floral, Jamaican → Fruity

Mezcal

Agave (blue agave = tequila), smoky (fruity), clear (Don Julio -tequila, Madre - mezcal)

Aging of Mezcal

0-2 months → Juven/Blanco/Abacado (Blanco/Silver/Plato), 2-11 months → Reposado, 1-2 yrs → Anejo, 3+ yrs → Extra Anejo

Whisky/Whiskey

neutral grain, distilled/aged in wooden barrels/casks (Johnnie Walker, Rittenhouse)

Types of Whisky

Irish, Scotch, Japanese, Canadian

Bourbon

American whiskey, at least 51% corn (Maker’s Mark, Buffalo Trace)

Modifiers

alcoholic liquids that add flavor

Types of Modifiers

liqueurs - spirit + sweeteners/flavors, Digestifs/Apertifs - liqueurs + fruits/herbs, Fortified/Aromatized Wine - wine + alcohol (aromatized means herbal/fruits/roots like vermouth), Bitters - “spice rack”

Types of Vermouth

Dry → pale and lighter, Sweet → red and aged, Blanc/White → clear, both

Binders

nonalcoholic substances used to draw together compounds

Types of Binders

sweeteners, fresh juices, milk/egg products, plant products, soda, garnishes