How to Became a Bartender

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Drink types and Portions

It will be easier to learn all the different drinks if you understand that many are made using the similar procedure  with only an ingredient or two changed. However, you will still follow the ame consistent portioning rules . Please refer to the recipe Manual  for specific drink portions .

Drink type	Portions	Examples
Rocks/shots	2 oz	Scotch on the rocks, Or Bourbon shot
Martini  Type	2 ½ oz	Martini,Manhattan, Gimlet
Highball	2 oz	Scotch and water, rum and coke
Juices Drinks	2 oz	Screwdriver, Bloodymary , whiskey sour
Classics shooters	2 oz	Black Russian, B52 , Rusty nail
Multiple liquor Tea Drinks	2 oz	Long island iced tea Long beach iced tea
Frozen drinks	2 oz	Daiquiris , pinacolada
Wines	5 oz	See selling and serving wine

 Spirits.

 A spirit is a beverages high in alcohol content made by distilling fermented fruits or grains . a spirit can be fermented from anything including potatoes, grapes , corn, sugarcane , oranges etc. the proof of a spirit is twice the alcohol content , for example 80 proof  is 40 percent alcohol.

 

Types of spirits.

Scotch :  A product of Scotland , scotch whisky comes in two styles : blended and single malt

Canadian whisky : a blend of light whiskies made from rye, corn, wheat and barley malt.

Bourbon : A product of Kentucky. United states federal Regulations specify that to be called bourbon a whisky must have at least 51percent corn grain and aged only new oak barrels .

Tennessee whisky :  A product of Tennessee . similar to Kentucky Bourbon ; however , tenessee sour mash is filtered through Charcoal.

Gin : This neutral spirit is distilled twice , with the second distillation including the essence of juniper berry.

Rum : A product of the Caribbean . Puerto Rican rum is made with sugar cane, which gives it a light color, Jamaican rum is made from molasses.

Vodka :  This spirit is produced in many places around the world .all vodkas are colorless and odorless because they are filtered through hardwood . Flavored vodka are created during the distillation process . examples  includes pepper, lemon etc.

Tequila: A product from Mexico. True tequila is made from the heart of the blue species of the Agaves  Plant.

Cognac  and Brandy : All Cognac is brandy ; but not all brandy is Cognac . It is considered the most famous and prestigious of brandies and is only produced in the cognac region of France. Cognac is coded according to th quality : V = Very , S= Super, O= old  and P= Pale

Fruit Garnish

When  you use  fruit to garnish a drink, use only the freshest  and coiceest fruit available. To extract more juice from citrus fruits. Slightly warm the fruit under warm running water . then roll the fruit from side to side with the palm of the hand . this action separates the juice from pulp.

Fruits Should be cut to proper size  with a clean , sharp knife and on a clean cutting board- not the bar top. In addition , remember to use a cutting gloves ant time  you use knife.

How much Fruit do I cut

Fill Tray with the freshly cut fruits ( lemon, lime , oranges, etc) and cover them immediately to protect them from the dust, oxidation and insects. Cherries , olives should be covered and stored in their own juices to retain freshness and visual appeal. Be sure to refrigerate  cherries . olives, mint and celery. Fruits is cut to order for all beverages.

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