Cocktails
What are the ingredients in an old fashioned and what is the proper way to make one?
Whiskey, Bitters, Sugar
Build in glass over ice, stir to dilute, garnish with expressed orange peel
What is tequila made from?
What is tequila that has been aged 6 months called?
Agave
Reposado
What makes a wine red versus white?
red or white grapes
What are the fermented ingredients that get distilled called?
The mash
How did clinking glasses "cheers-ing" originate?
The idea of clinking glasses started in medieval times as being a sign of trust as the contents of each persons drink would spill into the other, assuring neither is poisoned
What does the term "Up" mean?
Chilled and served with no ice
What is vodka made from
Anything with ferment-able sugar, usually cheaper grains.
What is the only white burgundy grape?
Chardonnay
What does oak aging do to a spirit?
Gives color, softens and smooths out flavors, while adding oaky, caramel, vanilla notes
Approximately how many bubbles are in a bottle of Champagne?
59 million
How do you make a traditional Manhattan cocktail?
Bonus points if you can name the quantities of each ingredient
2 oz whiskey, 1 oz sweet vermouth, 2 dashes bitters
stir with ice and strain. served up with a cherry
describe what gin is and 2 different variations of it.
A neutral high proof spirit infused with juniper.
London dry, plymouth, compound, navy strength, old tom, genever
Name a red Bordeaux grape
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Cabernet franc
Petite Verdot
Malbec
What do you get if you distill beer to below 95% alcohol? Wine?
Whiskey. Brandy.
What kind of spirit is Casamigos?
What famous actor created the Casamigos brand?
Tequila
George Clooney
How is a paloma different from a margarita?
Paloma: tequila, lime, grapefruit, agave, topped with club soda
Margarita: tequila, lime, agave, orange liqueur
What can rum be made from?
Sugar cane or molasses
What is a Meritage wine?
A wine made from at least 2 Bordeaux grapes but not made in the Bordeaux region of France
Describe the heads, hearts and tails.
Heads: the mash left in pot after being distilled
Hearts: the alcohol that is kept and bottled
Tails: the methanol left over after distillation
Why did vodka become so popular in Russia?
Vodka became popular in Russia due to the fact it does not freeze during their cold winters.
80 proof vodka freezes at -27 degrees Celsius.
How do you make a dry martini with a twist
Daily Double: How many olives go into a dirty martini?
Rinse a martini glass with dry vermouth then pour out, stir 3 oz of vodka or gin with ice and strain into rinsed glass, garnish with expressed lemon peel
1 or 3. 2 is known to be bad luck
What are all of the requirements for a bourbon to be called a bourbon
51-79% corn
Made in us
Aged in new oak barrels
Minimum 40% abv
What makes rose pink? is it made from red or white grapes?
Rose gets its pink color from having limited contact with red grape skins.
red grapes
Explain the distillation process in full.
Put your mash in the still, light flame to heat until mash evaporates into gas form, gas flows through tube coiled and submerged in cold water, gas cools down and re-condenses into liquid
How did the gin and tonic originate?
Quinine (main ingredient in tonic) was thought to prevent scurvy. Sailors paired it with gin to counteract bitter taste.