Columbia Bartending Agency Exam

Skrewdriver

1.5 oz Vodka
Fill orange juice

Greyhound

1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with grapefruit juice

Salty Dog

Salt the rim of the glass
1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with grapefruit juice

Cape Codder

1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with cranberry juice

Orange Blossom

1.5 oz Gin
Fill with orange juice

Paloma

1.5 oz Tequila
Fill with grapefruit juice

Bocce Ball

1.5 oz Amaretto
Fill with orange juice

Scarlet O'Hara

1.5 oz Southern Comfort
Fill with cranberry 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

Gin Rocky

1.5 oz Gin
Fill with seltzer
Splash of fresh lime juice

Cuba Libre

1.5 oz Rum
Fill with Coca-Cola
Splash of fresh lime juice

Madras

1.5 oz Vodka
Fill with mix of half cranberry juice and half orange juice

Sex on the Beach

0.75 oz Vodka
0.75 oz Peach Schnapps
Fill with mix of half cranberry juice and half orange juice

Malibu Bay Breeze

1.5 oz Malibu
Fill with mix of half pineapple juice and half cranberry juice

Melon Ball

1.0 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Melon Liquor
Fill with orange juice

Tequila Sunrise

1.5 oz Tequila
Fill with orange juice
Sink Grenadine down side of glass

Sloe Comfortable Screw

0.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Sloe Gin
0.5 oz Southern Comfort
Fill with orange juice

Dark & Stormy

1.5 oz Dark Rum
4 oz ginger beer
0.25 oz lime juice
Lime garnish

Moscow Mule

1.5 oz Vodka
4 oz ginger beer
0.25 oz lime juice
Lime garnishe

Sours

1.5 oz of the appropriate liquor or liqueur
3.0 oz sour mix
Cherry garnish

- Shaken drink

Tom Collins

1.0 oz Gin
1.0 oz lemon juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
Fill with club soda
Lemon garnish

- Shaken drink

Margarita

Salt rim (if requested)
1.5 oz Tequila
0.5 oz Triple Sec
0.5 oz lime juice
2.0 oz sour mix
Lime garnish
- Shaken drink

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 of Coca-Cola
Lemon garnish
- Shaken drink

Adios Motherf*cker

0.5 oz Vodka
0.5 oz Gin
0.5 oz Rum
0.5 oz Tequila
0.5 oz Blue Curacao
Fill with sour mix
splash of lemon-lime soda
Lemon garnish
- Shaken drink

Daiquiri

3.0 oz Light Rum
1.0 oz lime juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
Lime garnish
- Shaken drink

Blue Whale

1.5 oz Vodka
1.0 oz Blue Curacao
Fill with pineapple juice
Lemon garnish
- Shaken drink

Peanut Butter & Jelly

0.75 oz Vodka
0.75 oz Amaretto
0.75 oz Frangelico
0.75 oz Chambord
Fill with cranberry juice
Lime garnish
- Shaken drink

Alabama Slammer

1.0 oz Southern Comfort
0.5 oz Amaretto
0.5 oz Sloe Gin
Fill with orange juice
Orange garnish
- Shaken drink

Sex with an Alligator

1.0 oz Jagermeister
1.0 oz Melon Liqueur
1.0 oz Chambord
1.0 oz sour mix
No garnish
- Shaken drink

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 intoxicated person, have caused or contributed to such intoxication: and in any such action such person shall have a right to recover actual exemplary damages"

You need to be concerned about your customers. Don't serve people who are underaged, or people who are intoxicated to the point that they might pose a danger to themselves or others.

BAC

Blood Alcohol Content, how you measure intoxication.

BAC of .1 \== 1 part alcohol/1000 parts blood

Factors that affect a person's BAC

- Size
- Rate of Consumption
- Strength of the Drink
- Food
- Gender
- Drug Use
*less important*
- Asian Decent
- Age

Behavioral Cues of Intoxication

(JIRC)
J- loss of judgment
I- Loss of inhibitions
R- Slowed reactions
C- Poor coordination

JIRC\== also the order these things typically occur

Tolerence

Myth. It's just the psychological factors in how we *perceive* our own drunkenness

How to cut someone off (and save face)

1- Say no
2- Suggest a non-alcoholic alternative
3- Suggest a glass of water before drinking any more
4- Saying that you will be fired if you continue to serve them (blame the manager or another related higher authority)
5- Calling a bouncer over to escort him or her our (last resort)

NOT LEGAL to water down a drink or lie about a drink

The Standard Drink

1 serving of alcohol \== 14 grams (.5 fl oz) of pure ethanol
\== 12 oz beer
\== 5 oz wine
\== 1.5oz liquor

It's important to know this so you can count people's drinks

A standard beer

12 oz (though beer on tap can be larger)

Beer generally has 4-5% alcohol (though malt liquors or craft beers may have more)

A standard liquor

1.5oz shot

Liquor generally has 40-50% Alcohol by Volume

A standard wine

5 oz glass

Wine generally 9-14% Alcohol by Volume

ABV

Alcohol by Volume. The percentage of the drink that's pure ethanol

Proof

(ABV)x(2), expressed as a number.

Used in instances like Bacardi 151\-- it's easier to say that 75.5% ABV

Term invented in the prohibition

Vodka (chart info)

Color: Clear

Taste: Tasteless

Main ingredient: Neutral grains

Call brand: Grey Goose

Ex: Screwdriver

Gin (chart info)

Color: Clear

Taste: Bitter, Floral, Dry

Main Ingredient: Neutral Grain, Juniper berry

Call Brand: London Dry

Ex: Gin Ricky

Rum (chart info)

Color: Clear or Dark

Taste: Sweet

Main ingredient: sugar cane

Call brand: Bacardi

Ex: Dark & Stormy

Tequila (chart info)

Color: Clear or Dark (gold)

Taste: Fire-y

Main ingredient: Blue Agave

Call brand: Jose Cuervo

Ex: marg

Whisky (chart info)

Color: Brown/dark

Taste: Smokey, Woody, Caramel-y

Main ingredient: Neutral grain, barley (scotch)

Call brand: Glenn Fiddech

Ex: Old Fashioned

Bourbon (chart info)

Color: Brown/dark

Taste: Sweeter than whisky, but still woody

Main ingredient: at least 51% corn

Call brand: Jim Bean

Ex: Mint Julep

The Speed Rack

Contains the most commonly used alcohols, should be ordered from light to dark, order of the speed rack is always maintained.

Vodka Vikki
Gin Gets
Rum Really
Tequila Testy
Triple Sec Trying
Whisky White
Bourbon Boys

Free pouring

One ounce per second when free pouring with a pour top

Garnishes

The point: visual pop, extra flavor, aroma

Rule of thumb:
- Orange/red drinks take green garnishes (think Christmas)
- Blue drinks take yellow garnishes (think Hanukkah)
- Tonic and Coke take Lime
- Seltzer and Diet Coke take Lemon

Sinking

Denser liquids (like grenadine) sink to the bottom of the glass. Used totally to create an aesthetic effect

Highballs

Drinks that are made with one liquor and at least 1 non-alcoholic mixer

1 part liquor to 4 parts mixer (usually 1.5 oz liquor, 6 oz mixer)

Served in a glass at least 2/3 full of ice, should be stirred, not shaken.

Highball glass:

Holds 8-12 oz of liquid, tall and narrow

Layout of the bar

- The top shelf (oddly shaped bottle, rarely used ingredients)
- The middle bar (eye level with customer, contains call brands, and items being pushed by the bar)
- The Bottom Bar (most important liqueurs, syrups, and other frequently used ingredients, mixers)
- Beneath the bar (the well, speed rack, sinks, ice, dishwasher, drying stations)

Liqueurs

Liquors that have added sugar (and other fruits, spices, etc) after distillation

ABV 15-20%

Amaretto

Sweet, nutty, almond-flavored. Made from almonds and apricot pits

Aperol

Liqueur

Flavored with bitter oranges, rhubarb, herbs. Light and deep orange color.

Bailey's Irish Cream

Liqueur
Chocolatey creamer. Made from fresh cream, Irish whisky, natural flavors

Campari

Liqueur
Flavored with herbs and fruit, dark red color
BAC 20-30%

Chambord

Raspberry liqueur
Flavored with raspberries and honey

Creme de Cacao

Liqueur:
Chocolate and vanilla bean flavored liqueur, comes both brown and clear

Creme de Casis

Made from black currants, sweet, dark red.

Creme de menthe

Made from mint and spearmint and comes in colors ranging from clear to green

Frangelico

Liqueur
Noisette liqueur flavored with cocoa and vanilla. Yellowish brown color.

Galliano

Sweet, herbal. Tastes like licorice, electric yellow color

Fun fact: names after an Italian war hero

Jagermeister

Liqueur
Made with 56 herbs and spices. Dark brown, tastes licorice, 70 proof.

Kahlua

Made from coffee, cane sugar alcohol. Pale yellow color, chocolatey taste.

Sambuca

Liqueur
Cordial delivered from anise seeds. Tastes like licorice

Sloe Gin

Sweet, syrupy made by infusing sloe berries (wild plums) with gin

Southern Comfort

Liqueur
From NOLA. Peach-flavored Bourbon. Reddish orange.

St. Germain

Liqueur
light, sweet liqueur. Made with elderflowers. Pale yellow, warm floral notes.

Triple Sec

Made from sweet, bitter oranges. Well brand

Call brands:
- Cointreau
- Grand Marnier (cognac-based)
- Blue Curacao (used for blue color)

Fortified Wine

Wines that have distilled spirits (usually branded) added to increase their alcohol content

Dry Vermouth, Sweet Vermouth, Lillet

Popular Call Brands\-- Vodka

Absolut
Ketel One
Grey Goose
Belvedere

Popular Call Brands\-- Tequila

Jose Cuervo
Patron
Don Julio
Sauza

Popular Call Brands\-- Gin

Beefeater
Tanqueray
Bombay Sapphire
Hendrick's

Whiskey Call Brands

Bulliet
Jack Daniel's
Crown Royale
Jameson's

Rum

Bacardi
Mount Gay
Meyer's
Malibu

Bourbon

Wilk Turkey
Jim Beam
Maker's Mark
Woodford Reserve

Substitution for Schnapps

Liqueur (keeping in mind the flavor and the color)

Substitution for Triple Sec

Blue Curacao
Cointreau
Grand Marnier

Substitution for Vanilla Vodka

Citron Vodka
Vodka w/ splash of Rose's Lime Juice

Substitution for 7up

Seltzer and Sugar

Substitution for Rose's Lime Juice

Lime and Sugar/Simple Syrup

Substitution for Sour Mix

Simple Syrup and Lemon Juice (egg whites optional)

Substitution for Cream

Milk
Soy Milk
Almond Milk

NOT INTERCHANGEABLE: Tonic

Club Soda
Seltzer

NOT INTERCHANGEABLE: Rose's Lime Juice

Plain, regular, fresh lime juice

NOT INTERCHANGEABLE: whisky's, bourbon's, scotches

People who order these know these and you can't fool them

Bitters

Infused alcohol mixtures, usually high in alcohol content and potent in flavor

Made from water, alcohol, an special blend of spices, roots, and other botanicals

Angostura Bitters

Most common type of bitters\-- spicy, herbal flavor, dark coloring.

Infusions

Adding herbs, spices, and fruits to liquors to create a custom spirit
- high proof spirit is best
- Use a jar with a tight-filling lid
- Keep infusion away from direct sunlight
- Strain with a cheesecloth

Commonly used herbs and spices

Basil, Coriander, Cinnamon, Ginger, Rosemary,
Lavendar

Why do you shake Shaken Drinks?

1- to chill the contents
2- To mix 3+ liquors and liqueurs evenly
3- To mix anything with cream, syrups, or solids

**Don't shake anything carbonated**

Parts of a Boston Shaker

The mixing tin, the pint glass, and a Hawthorne strainer

Collins Glass

Holds 10-14 oz liquid, used for large shaken drinks

Narrower than a highball glass but the two are interchangeable

Mixology technique:

Shake for 10 seconds
Don't shake anything carbonated

Fill shaker tin halfway with ice
Add ingredients to pintglass
Combine tin and pint glass, shake vigerously
Serve over fresh ice

Salting the Rim

Run lime or lemon along the rim and coat the outside of the glass in salt

Sours (eg whisky sour)

- Shaken drink
1.5 oz the appropriate liquor/liqueur
3 oz sour mix
Cherry garnish