HEC Bar Team Jeopardy

All About That Base

100

What is the base liquor(s) of a Margarita?

Taquila

200

What is the base liquor(s) of an Espresso Martini?

Vodka

300

What is the base liquor(s) of a John Collins?

Tom Collins, but substitute Gin for --> WHISKEY

400

What are ALL the base spirits in a Long Island Iced Tea?

Vodka, White, Rum, Tequila, Gin and Triplesec

Methods of Making Drinks

100

Is whiskey typically stirred or shaken?

Stirred

200

How do u know to stop shaking?

When outside is too cold to touch and there's condensation

300

Is an Aperol spritz built, shaken, or stirred? And in what glass?

Highball or wineglass

400

What follow-up questions do you ask when someone orders a martini

Gin or Vodka? Dry or dirty?

HEC

100

What year was the first HEC? 

1925

200

What’s the theme for this year?

All in the Details

300

Who is the Beverage Department Director (first and last)?

Isabelle Louis

400

What are the dates of HEC Weekend?

Thursday April 16th - Saturday 18th 2026

That’s so classic (classic cocktails)

100

Walk us through the process of making a Aperol Spritz (quantity of each ingredient, glassware and garnish)

123 PAC

200

Walk us through the process of making a Negroni (quantity of each ingredient, glassware and garnish)

1 1 1 Gin, Sweet Vermouth Compari; stir and strain; rocks glass; orange peel

300

Walk us through the process of making a Dry Gin Martini (quantity of each ingredient, glassware and garnish) Martini

2.5 oz Gin; 0.25oz vermouth; stir and strain; martini glass, either olive or lemon twist

400

Walk us through the process of making a Cosmopolitan (quantity of base spirit, liqueur, juice, garnish, and what glassware)

(2oz vodka, 0.75oz cointreau, 0.75 lime juice, 0.5 cranberry juice)+ shake/strain + coupe + lime twist