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    Cocktails and Mixed Drinks

    An easy question: What is the only alcoholic ingredient in a "Screwdriver"?Cocktails - Mixed Drinks

      Vodka. Vodka and orange juice.

    Which three ingredients make a "Road Kill"?Cocktails - Mixed Drinks

      Irish whisky, bourbon, rum. Served as a shot.

    Away from cocktails for a second. Smirnoff brand vodka is the largest selling vodka in the world. From which country is it distilled and distributed?Cocktails - Mixed Drinks

      United States. It is distilled in Stamford, Connecticut.

    What is the red liquid that gives some cocktails (such as the non-alcoholic "Shirley Temple") their red colour?Cocktails - Mixed Drinks

      Grenadine.

    What is the main difference between a "Tom Collins" and a "John Collins"?Cocktails - Mixed Drinks

      A "John Collins" has bourbon instead of gin.. The drink "Tom Collins" was actually invented by John Collins, but was so called because the main ingredient was Old Tom gin.

    Which ingredient changes a "Black Russian" to a "White Russian"?Cocktails - Mixed Drinks

      Cream.

    A "Sombrero" is made with coffee liqueur and half-and-half cream. By what other name is this drink known?Cocktails - Mixed Drinks

      Muddy River.

    For which drink is this the 'original' method of drinking: Chew 2 coffee beans, set the shot on fire, put it out and drink?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Sambuca. BARBARELLA: 2oz cointreau, 1oz sambuca.

    What coffee liqueur comes from Mexico? Please do NOT put any accent marks in your answer as it will get misread by the system!Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Kahlua. MUDSLIDE: 1 part kahlúa, half part irish cream liqueur, 1 part vodka, 1 part milk or cream.

    What would I be making if I followed this recipe: Mix 1 part heavy sugar syrup (3 parts sugar to 2 parts water) with 1 part lemon and add 2 egg whites per litre?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Sweet and Sour. The egg whites are optional (they are added to create a frothy texture).

    "Triple Sec" is a term often used in connection with a group of liqueurs. What flavour are they?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Orange. PEARL DIVER: 0.5oz light rum, 0.5oz cointreau, 0.5oz midori, sweet and sour mix to taste.

    Which drink is distilled from sugar cane or molasses?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Dark Rum. LORD AND LADY: 1.5oz dark rum, 0.5oz kahlua.

    In brandies, what does V.S.O.P. stand for?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      very special old pale . SIDECAR: 2oz brandy, 1.5oz lemon juice, 1oz cointreau.

    Which spirit is filtered through charcoal in order to make it light?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Rum. BEACHCOMBER: 2oz light rum, 1 tsp maraschino liqueur, 1 tsp cherry brandy, 0.5oz lime juice served in a suger rimmed glass.

    Which yellow drink is flavoured with herbs, roots and spices including anise, liquorice and vanilla?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Galliano. HARVEY WALLBANGER: 3 tenths vodka, 1 tenth Galliano, 6 tenths orange juice.

    Which drink is made from a relative of the lily?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Tequila. MARGARITA: 2oz tequila, 1oz lime juice, 1oz cointreau served in a salt rimmed glass.

    What drink (referred to as 'Dutch Courage') was invented in the early 17th Century in Holland, and was used to treat stomach complaints, gout and gallstones?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Gin. CLOVER CLUB: 2 measures gin, 1 glass grenadine, 2 glasses lemon juice, soda to taste.

    Which drink was first documented in Eastern Europe at the end of the 9th Century?Cheers! Facts about Cocktail Ingredients

      Vodka. BLACK MAGIC: 1.5oz vodka, 0.75oz kahlua, dash lemon juice.

    What do you call the drink that contains the following: 1 tsp. orange juice; 1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth; 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth; 1 oz. Gin; and 1 dash Grenadine?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      Beauty Spot Cocktail. Shake first four ingredients with ice and strain into a cocktail glass, with a dash of grenadine in the bottom of the glass. From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p. 50).

    A Bahama Mama contains 1/2 tsp. Powdered Sugar; 1 dash Bitters; 1 tsp. water; 1 1/2 ox. Light Rum; and 1 tsp. 151-Proof Rum. True or False?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      f. Those are actually the contents of a Rum Old Fashioned (From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p. 161). A Bahama Mama contains 1/2 oz. Dark Rum; 1/2 oz. Coconut Liqueur; 1/4 oz. 151-Proof Rum; 1/4 oz. Coffee Liqueur; juice of 1/2 lemon; and 4 oz. Pineapple juice. Combine ingredients and pour over cracked ice in a highball glass. Garnish with strawberry or cherry. From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p. 32).

    What are you drinking if your drink contains the following: 1 1/2 oz. Blended Whiskey and Apple Cider?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      Incider Cocktail. Mix blended whiskey with a generous helping of apple cider. Serve over ice in an old-fashioned glass and garnish with a slice of apple. From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p. 110).

    What drink contains the following ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Anis; 1/2 oz. Dry Vermouth; and 1/2 oz. Sweet Vermouth?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      Duchess. Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p. 84).

    What's the name of the drink that contains the following: Juice of 1 lime; 1 tsp. sugar; and 1 1/2 oz. Tequila?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      Viva Villa . Shake with ice and strain over ice cubes into an old-fashioned glass, rimmed with salt. From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p. 190).

    A Saucy Sue Cocktail contains the following: 1 oz. Apple Brandy; 1 oz. Brandy; 1 dash lemon juice; and 1 dash grenadine. True or false?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      f. Those are the ingredients for a Depth Bomb (From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p. 82). A Saucy Sue Cocktail contains 1/2 tsp. Apricot-flavored brandy; 1/2 tsp. Pernod; and 2 oz. Apple Brandy. Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. (From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p.164).

    What drink contains the following ingredients: 3/4 oz. Sweet Vermouth; 1 1/2 oz. light rum; and 1/2 tsp. Triple Sec?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      Fair-and-Warmer Cocktail. Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. (From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p.89).

    A Shandy Gaff is made of equal parts beer and ginger ale. True or false?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      t. Pour into a collins glass and stir; lower alcohol content. (From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p.168).

    What drink contains the following ingredients: 2 dashes bitters; 3/4 oz. orange juice; 3/4 oz. dry vermouth; and 3/4 oz. gin?A Quiz About Alcoholic Drinks

      Peter Pan Cocktail. Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. (From Mr. Boston, "Official Bartender's Guide", p.146).

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