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1. When is a cocktail stirred?
When it is a clear cocktail
a double espresso
The guest's experiencey - Check average
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators

2. Describe cassis
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Prosecco with white peach puree
A liqueur made from black currants
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented

3. Describe hospitality
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.
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.

4. Name 4 bitters

5. Espresso Americano
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.

6. What is an Ale?
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented

7. Ingredients in a Margarita
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer

8. Name 4 Ales
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
When it is a clear cocktail
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Kir and Kir Royale

9. 3 Advantages of Opentable
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest

10. Describe a Champagne cocktail
Kir and Kir Royale
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
When it is a clear cocktail
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.

11. Canadian Whiskey
(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.
Is made from Corn
Alcohol by volume

12. Up-selling examples
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
Crema

13. Gin styles
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato

14. What is the proof of ABV?
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
Proof is 2x the ABV.
White wine with seltzer water

15. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

16. Why suggestive selling?

17. Name 2 aromatized wines
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria

18. Tennessee Whiskey
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Is made from Corn

19. What type of strainer is used for stirred drinks?
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
A julep strainer
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

20. What is the common vessel used to age whiskey?
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Crema
When it is a clear cocktail
Oak barrels

21. What is mixto tequila?
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
The guest's experiencey - Check average
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor

22. What creates the carbonation in beer?
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
The addition of Co2.
Is made from Corn
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice

23. 3 categories of vermouth
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
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

24. When is a cocktail shaken?
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
Drip - steep - espresso
Point of Sale
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

25. What are hops

26. What does POS stand for?
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Drip - steep - espresso
A liqueur made from black currants
Point of Sale

27. Whiskey
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

28. Latte
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting

29. What is a porta filter?
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Oak barrels
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.

30. What type of strainer is used for shaken drinks?
A hawthorn strainer
Distilling fermented sugar and water - sugar cane - molasses - may be barrel aged
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years

31. What is distillation?
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
If an entree takes some time to prepare - suggest an appetizer. - Suggest premium liquors.
The juice
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.

32. Cappuccino
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators

33. What is tisane?
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Drip - steep - espresso
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.

34. Name 4 lagers
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

35. Vodka
The addition of Co2.
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
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

36. What is in a Kir? Kir Royale
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Oak barrels
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne

37. Ingredients in a Cosmo
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Is made from Corn
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
London Dry - Bombay - Plymouth - Old Tom - Small batch

38. 7 steps to making spirits
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Point of Sale
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors

39. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label
The addition of Co2.
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne

40. What is single malt scotch?
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills

41. Scotch
Crema
white - green - oolong - black
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted

42. 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.
A julep strainer
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer

43. What is vermouth?
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

44. 2 cassis based drinks
Crema
A hawthorn strainer
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Kir and Kir Royale

45. Doppio
a double espresso
White wine with seltzer water
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
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.

46. Rum Styles
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
A hawthorn strainer
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

47. What goes in first when mixing a drink?
The juice
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
a double espresso

48. 5 core emotional skills
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
collect fruit - grain or plant - crush - if grain - malt and brew - extract sugar - ferment - distillation - cool and collect alcohol - barrel aging
Arabica - Robusta

49. Irish Whiskey
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors

50. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer