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1. What is mixto tequila?
Kir - Kir Royale - Champagne Cocktail - Bellini - Wine Spritzer
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
white - green - oolong - black

2. Espresso Americano
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
hot water with 1 shot of espresso
Alcohol by volume

3. Describe a Bellini
A tequila made from at least 51% blue agave such as Cuervo Gold.
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Prosecco with white peach puree
A julep strainer

4. When is a cocktail stirred?
When it is a clear cocktail
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

5. What is in a Kir? Kir Royale
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Convenience to the customer - estimates customer flow - records customer information

6. 3 pieces of information a server should point out to a guest on a wine label
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
A colorless volatile - flammable liquid that is obtained by distilling
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted

7. What is vermouth?
Wheat beer - IPA - Brown Ale - Pale Ale
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.

8. Gin
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged
A Boston Shaker
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.

9. What type of strainer is used for shaken drinks?
A hawthorn strainer
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

10. Name 4 bitters

11. Describe Antica Formula
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
White wine - cassis - lemon twist - Kir Royale is with Champagne
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body

12. Tennessee Whiskey
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels
Must be made in TN - Must undergo the Lincoln Co. Process - Must have bourbon indicators
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel

13. Latte
Alcohol by volume
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino

14. Irish Whiskey
A julep strainer
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

15. How does the host impact a restaurant?
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
By creative seating; their ability to read the customer - the restaurant - flow and timing in order to seat as many guests as possible.
Bitter - bright red - Italian aperitif infused with herbs and fruit in alcohol and water.
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

16. What is distillation?
When it is a clear cocktail
white - green - oolong - black
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.
Made from cereal grains - Never comes in contact with smoke

17. What is a Lager?
When it is a clear cocktail
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged

18. Mescal
Prosecco with white peach puree
a 'flower' added to beer for flavor
Is made from other agave species and also must come from Mexico
Flavored with junipers - cereal grains - not aged

19. Name 4 lagers
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Crema
A Boston Shaker

20. What is in Negroni?
It is a lighter beer - It is made with lager yeast - It is bottom fermented
Crema
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
Arabica - Robusta

21. Describe Punt E Mes
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
A julep strainer
A vermouth in the sweet category - bitter tasting
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness

22. What is the name of the creamy emulsion on top of a brewed espresso?
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Crema
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.

23. 4 major ingredients for making beer
A hawthorn strainer
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
white - green - oolong - black
A Boston Shaker

24. What is fermentation?
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry

25. Rum Styles
A hawthorn strainer
A fortified and aromatized wine made with white grapes - color is added.
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
The separation of alcohol from fermented liquid by heating to vaporize the alcohol then condensing the vapors.

26. 2 cassis based drinks
When it is a clear cocktail
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Kir and Kir Royale
The guest's experiencey - Check average

27. 9 characteristics of remarkable service
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Is made from the Blue Agave plant and has to come from Mexico in order to be called tequila.

28. Ingredients in a Margarita
Pernod - Campari - Pimms Cup
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime

29. 4 tea types lightest to strongest
white - green - oolong - black
Distilled - not aged - rye - wheat or potato
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted

30. What is the proof of ABV?
Proof is 2x the ABV.
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

31. 3 categories of vermouth
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations
an espresso with a dollop of steamed milk on top
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet

32. What is single malt scotch?
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
A whiskey made in Scotland from a single distillery by double distillation in pot stills
Blanco Tequila - Cointreau - Lime juice - salt-rimmed glass - lime
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.

33. Describe Lillet
London Dry Gin - Dry Vermouth - pimento-stuffed olive or lemon peel
Slightly sweet aperitif wine made with 85% Bordeaux and 15% citrus liqueur
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
When is contains non- alcoholic mixers or juices.

34. What is a porta filter?
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
The guest's experiencey - Check average
white - green - oolong - black

35. Describe a Champagne cocktail
employee - guests - community - suppliers - investors
hops - water - yeast - malted barley
Champagne - sugar cube - bitters - lemon twist
welcome - friendly - courteous - knowledgeable - efficient - well-timed - flexible - consistency - effective communication - instill trust - exceed expectations

36. The difference between hospitality and service
Hospitality is a feeling - service is an action.
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
Arabica - Robusta
Alcohol by volume

37. Canadian Whiskey
White wine with seltzer water
Is made from Corn
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo

38. What is an Ale?
Arabica - Robusta
It is a fuller body beer - It is made with ale yeast - It is top fermented
A julep strainer
Is made from Corn

39. Describe hospitality
Made in Scotland - Grains are smoked over peat after malted
A hawthorn strainer
how you make someone feel - in a positive way.
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body

40. What is the 3 legged stool of a cocktail?
he item used to hold the coffee puck and pulls the water through.
Varietal - Vintage - Name of Producer
Base alcohol - Perfuming agent - Body
Starts like distilled beer - Gets 70% of its flavor from barrels

41. Describe Dubonnet
The guest's experiencey - Check average
Sweetened - fortified & aromatized red wine with quinine.
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
A Boston Shaker

42. Why are hops added to beer?
Vermouth - Sherry - Madeira - Sangria
Campari - Gin - Sweet Vermouth
For flavor - lends bitterness - citrus - herbal - natural preservative - Helps keep the head on the beer
The addition of Co2.

43. Why suggestive selling?

44. 3 brewing methods
Rye Whiskey - Sweet Vermouth - Angostura Bitters - a cherry
Drip - steep - espresso
Must be 51% corn - Are aged in new charred white oak barrels a minimum of 2 years
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored

45. Tequila types from newest to oldest
Blanca - Reposado - Anejo - Extra Anejo
Pilsner - pale lager - American Lager - Oktoberfest
Is made from Corn
A vermouth in the sweet category - sweet with vanilla undertones

46. What is tisane?
Citron Vodka - Cointreau - cranberry and fresh-squeezed lime juice
(2) Having the guests best interest in mindy - Trying to learn what the guest really wants
herbal infusions that do not contain tea.
Kir and Kir Royale

47. What creates the carbonation in beer?
White or sliver - unaged - golden - dark - black - aged - caramel - molasses - Anejo - longer aging - Spiced/flavored
The addition of Co2.
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
1/3 espresso - 1/3 steamed milk - 1/3 steamed froth

48. 5 core emotional skills
espresso with more steamed milk than a cappuccino
Optimistic warmth - Intelligencey - work ethicy - empathy - self-awareness
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
Sweet - typically dark red - Dry - Clear or straw - Blanc - Clear - sweet

49. 2 viable varieties of coffee beans
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
Angostura - Peychaud - Fee Brothers - Regan's Bitters
Arabica - Robusta

50. Why is malted barley used in beer?
Cinnamon roast - Vienna roast - Italian roast - French roast
The action of yeast on sugar in a solution - which breaks down the sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol.
A hawthorn strainer
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.