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1. Irish Whiskey
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

2. Tequila
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Alcohol by volume
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.

3. Describe Campari
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.
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup

4. What is a porta filter?
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
hops - water - yeast - malted barley

5. 5 core emotional skills
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
White wine with seltzer water
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations

6. Why suggestive selling?

7. What goes in first when mixing a drink?
The juice
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Crema
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

8. What is tisane?
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
White wine with seltzer water

9. Scotch
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Is made from Corn
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.

10. Ingredients in a Margarita
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
A julep strainer
Alcohol by volume

11. The difference between hospitality and service
The addition of Co2.
The juice
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry

12. What is in a Wine spritzer?
White wine with seltzer water
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Drip - steep - espresso
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters

13. What is the proof of ABV?
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.

14. What does ABV stand for?
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Alcohol by volume

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

16. 5 Stakeholders of enlightened hospitality
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.

17. Rum Styles
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Kir and Kir Royale
Prosecco with white peach puree
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

18. Name 4 lagers
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Arabica - Robusta

19. What type of strainer is used for shaken drinks?
A hawthorn strainer
white - green - oolong - black
The juice
hot water with 1 shot of espresso

20. Cappuccino
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
white - green - oolong - black
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist

21. Describe cassis
Prosecco with white peach puree
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
A liqueur made from black currants
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice

22. Describe hospitality
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth

23. What is in a Kir? Kir Royale
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup

24. Tequila types from newest to oldest
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters

25. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Crema

26. What is distillation?
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
A liqueur made from black currants
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.

27. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest

28. Describe Dubonnet
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico

29. Describe a Bellini
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Prosecco with white peach puree
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.

30. 3 brewing methods
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Drip - steep - espresso
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

31. Name 4 Classic Aperitif cocktails
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years

32. Gin styles
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
When it is a clear cocktail

33. What is fermentation?
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
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.

34. What is the common vessel used to age whiskey?
Oak barrels
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer

35. Gin
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.

36. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
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.
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Proof is 2x the ABV.

37. Describe a Champagne cocktail
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
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. 7 steps to making spirits
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness

39. What is a Lager?
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors

40. Espresso Americano
white - green - oolong - black
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
When it is a clear cocktail

41. Macchiato
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
Arabica - Robusta
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top

42. Name 2 aromatized wines
A liqueur made from black currants
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria

43. Doppio
Arabica - Robusta
A julep strainer
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
a double espresso

44. Define spirits
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
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.

45. 2 viable varieties of coffee beans
Arabica - Robusta
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
The addition of Co2.
A Boston Shaker

46. How does the host impact a restaurant?
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

47. Vodka
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Oak barrels
A Boston Shaker
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice

48. Describe Antica Formula
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

49. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body

50. 3 Advantages of Opentable
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup