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1. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
white - green - oolong - black
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
2. Rum
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
3. Mescal
Prosecco with white peach puree
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
4. Ingredients in a Margarita
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
5. Tequila
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
6. Latte
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
7. Roasting Beans - lightest to darkest
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
8. Ingredients in a Manhattan
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
9. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
Proof is 2x the ABV.
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
10. Why are hops added to beer?
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
11. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Arabica - Robusta
12. Vodka
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
A Boston Shaker
When it is a clear cocktail
13. Describe Campari
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Crema
14. Canadian Whiskey
The addition of Co2.
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Is made from Corn
15. Describe a Champagne cocktail
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
16. When is a cocktail stirred?
A Boston Shaker
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
When it is a clear cocktail
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
17. 3 categories of vermouth
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
18. Name 4 bitters
19. Ingredients in a Cosmo
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Is made from Corn
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
20. Describe Lillet
Drip - steep - espresso
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
21. What is distillation?
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
22. Why suggestive selling?
23. How does the host impact a restaurant?
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
24. Gin styles
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Is made from Corn
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
Drip - steep - espresso
25. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?
white - green - oolong - black
Crema
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
26. What goes in first when mixing a drink?
The juice
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
27. Describe Punt E Mes
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
28. Why is malted barley used in beer?
Drip - steep - espresso
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Alcohol by volume
It gives the malty flavor - It has enzymes to convert starch into sugar - It is the engine - gives body to beer - The length of malting & toasting gives the flavor profile.
29. What is tisane?
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
The guest's experiencey - Check average
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
30. 4 major ingredients for making beer
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
31. Earl Grey
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Is a flavored tea
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
32. What is a Lager?
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
33. 5 core emotional skills
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Drip - steep - espresso
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
34. Whiskey
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
A julep strainer
35. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?
A Boston Shaker
Kir and Kir Royale
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
36. What is the common vessel used to age whiskey?
Oak barrels
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
The addition of Co2.
a double espresso
37. Name 2 aromatized wines
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
38. What is single malt scotch?
white - green - oolong - black
When it is a clear cocktail
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
The addition of Co2.
39. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label
Proof is 2x the ABV.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
40. When is a cocktail shaken?
A julep strainer
A Boston Shaker
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
41. Rum Styles
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Alcohol by volume
The addition of Co2.
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
42. What is the proof of ABV?
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
43. What is an Ale?
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
44. Tennessee Whiskey
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
Alcohol by volume
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
45. 2 viable varieties of coffee beans
Arabica - Robusta
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
It gives the malty flavor - It has enzymes to convert starch into sugar - It is the engine - gives body to beer - The length of malting & toasting gives the flavor profile.
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
46. What is vermouth?
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
47. What does ABV stand for?
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Alcohol by volume
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
48. Name 4 Ales
The guest's experiencey - Check average
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Drip - steep - espresso
49. What creates the carbonation in beer?
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Arabica - Robusta
The addition of Co2.
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
50. Up-selling examples
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting