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1. Tequila types from newest to oldest
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup

2. Cappuccino
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Drip - steep - espresso

3. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
A Boston Shaker

4. Ingredients in a Cosmo
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
A liqueur made from black currants

5. What is in a Wine spritzer?
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
Is made from Corn
a double espresso
White wine with seltzer water

6. Vodka
White wine with seltzer water
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Kir and Kir Royale
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented

7. Bourbon
White wine with seltzer water
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
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.

8. Describe cassis
Point of Sale
The guest's experiencey - Check average
A liqueur made from black currants
White wine with seltzer water

9. Canadian Whiskey
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Drip - steep - espresso
Is made from Corn
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

10. Define spirits
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer

11. What is an Ale?
Alcohol by volume
When it is a clear cocktail
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented

12. What is single malt scotch?
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
A liqueur made from black currants

13. Doppio
A liqueur made from black currants
Point of Sale
a double espresso
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast

14. What type of strainer is used for shaken drinks?
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Drip - steep - espresso
A hawthorn strainer
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale

15. Name 4 Ales
The juice
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Alcohol by volume

16. Espresso Americano
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Drip - steep - espresso
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
A hawthorn strainer

17. Describe a Champagne cocktail
The addition of Co2.
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

18. Whiskey
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
The juice
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Crema

19. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?
Prosecco with white peach puree
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Crema

20. 3 Advantages of Opentable
The addition of Co2.
Prosecco with white peach puree
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information

21. Why is malted barley used in beer?
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
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.
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented

22. What is tisane?
A Boston Shaker
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.

23. 7 steps to making spirits
The juice
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
A liqueur made from black currants

24. What type of strainer is used for stirred drinks?
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
The guest's experiencey - Check average
A julep strainer
Is made from Corn

25. 2 cassis based drinks
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
A hawthorn strainer
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Kir and Kir Royale

26. What is in a Kir? Kir Royale
The guest's experiencey - Check average
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Is a flavored tea

27. What is distillation?
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Alcohol by volume

28. What does ABV stand for?
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
Alcohol by volume
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

29. Tequila
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Arabica - Robusta

30. Tennessee Whiskey
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Arabica - Robusta
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.

31. Scotch
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations

32. What is a porta filter?
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
white - green - oolong - black
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.

33. Successful suggestive selling requires
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer

34. What is in Negroni?
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale

35. 5 core emotional skills
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
A julep strainer
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
hops - water - yeast - malted barley

36. When is a cocktail shaken?
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
The addition of Co2.
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur

37. What is a Lager?
The addition of Co2.
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented

38. Macchiato
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
The addition of Co2.

39. Rum
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged

40. Describe Punt E Mes
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Point of Sale

41. Name 4 lagers
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Arabica - Robusta
The guest's experiencey - Check average

42. 3 brewing methods
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Drip - steep - espresso
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Point of Sale

43. Ingredients in a Margarita
A julep strainer
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel

44. Describe Lillet
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
The addition of Co2.
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

45. What does POS stand for?
Point of Sale
white - green - oolong - black
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth

46. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
Kir and Kir Royale
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.

47. 4 major ingredients for making beer
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Is made from Corn
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
hops - water - yeast - malted barley

48. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
white - green - oolong - black
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling

49. Name 4 Classic Aperitif cocktails
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
A hawthorn strainer
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Arabica - Robusta

50. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
White wine with seltzer water
Point of Sale
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body

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