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1. Describe Lillet
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer

2. Espresso Americano
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations

3. What goes in first when mixing a drink?
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
The juice

4. What does POS stand for?
Point of Sale
A liqueur made from black currants
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body

5. Doppio
white - green - oolong - black
Prosecco with white peach puree
Is made from Corn
a double espresso

6. What is in a Wine spritzer?
White wine with seltzer water
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness

7. Why are hops added to beer?
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
A julep strainer
Oak barrels

8. Describe Antica Formula
A liqueur made from black currants
Is a flavored tea
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones

9. What is tisane?
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.

10. When is a cocktail stirred?
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
A hawthorn strainer
When it is a clear cocktail
A Boston Shaker

11. Ingredients in a Margarita
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Oak barrels

12. Name 4 Ales
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted

13. Latte
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

14. When is a cocktail shaken?
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
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.

15. Why suggestive selling?

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16. What is an Ale?
A Boston Shaker
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Proof is 2x the ABV.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel

17. Mescal
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Is made from Corn
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico

18. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label
White wine with seltzer water
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
A julep strainer
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer

19. Canadian Whiskey
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Is made from Corn

20. Ingredients in a Martini
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel

21. What is the proof of ABV?
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

22. Describe hospitality
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Arabica - Robusta

23. What is single malt scotch?
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
A Boston Shaker
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
white - green - oolong - black

24. What creates the carbonation in beer?
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
A liqueur made from black currants
The addition of Co2.
The guest's experiencey - Check average

25. What does ABV stand for?
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.
A Boston Shaker
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
Alcohol by volume

26. The difference between hospitality and service
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.

27. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Alcohol by volume
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

28. What are hops

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29. Describe a Champagne cocktail
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel

30. Scotch
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Kir and Kir Royale

31. 2 viable varieties of coffee beans
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Arabica - Robusta
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast

32. Describe Punt E Mes
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented

33. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
The guest's experiencey - Check average
white - green - oolong - black
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.

34. Name 4 Classic Aperitif cocktails
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Oak barrels
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills

35. What type of strainer is used for shaken drinks?
A julep strainer
A hawthorn strainer
a double espresso
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.

36. 3 Advantages of Opentable
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist

37. Describe Campari
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness

38. What is the metal cup used for mixing drinks called?
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Prosecco with white peach puree
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
A Boston Shaker

39. What is mixto tequila?
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
When it is a clear cocktail
A hawthorn strainer
Is made from Corn

40. What is a Lager?
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Kir and Kir Royale
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.

41. Describe a Bellini
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Prosecco with white peach puree

42. What is vermouth?
Proof is 2x the ABV.
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.

43. 3 distilled base aperitifs
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup

44. What is fermentation?
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
The addition of Co2.
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet

45. Describe Dubonnet
Oak barrels
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters

46. Macchiato
Drip - steep - espresso
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale

47. What type of strainer is used for stirred drinks?
The guest's experiencey - Check average
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
A julep strainer
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented

48. Cappuccino
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

49. Tennessee Whiskey
A julep strainer
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
a double espresso
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.

50. Rum
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice