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This document provides definitions for common terms used when ordering and preparing mixed drinks at a bar. It explains various drink types such as well drinks, call drinks, premium drinks, and top shelf drinks made with different qualities of liquor. It also defines drink modifications like on the rocks, neat, frozen, tall, sweet, dry, dirty, and with a twist. The document aims to inform bartenders about correctly understanding drink orders and preparing them as specified.

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How MHow Mixed Drink Are Being Ordered and Prepared - Pptxixed Drink Are Being Ordered and Prepared

This document provides definitions for common terms used when ordering and preparing mixed drinks at a bar. It explains various drink types such as well drinks, call drinks, premium drinks, and top shelf drinks made with different qualities of liquor. It also defines drink modifications like on the rocks, neat, frozen, tall, sweet, dry, dirty, and with a twist. The document aims to inform bartenders about correctly understanding drink orders and preparing them as specified.

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HOW MIXED DRINK ARE BEING

ORDERED AND PREPARED

1) Liquor Always First


When you mention a drink a mixed drink,
always name the liquor first.
Example: Jack Daniels and coke, Captain
Morgans and coke, Gin and tonic
2) Name The Brand First
- if you mention a mixed drink with a
particular brand, name the brand first
Example: Tanqueray and tonic instead of Gin
and tonic

3) Well Drink
A well drink is a drink made with the
cheapest liquor available at the bar.
Example: if a customer orders a Rum and
coke, you give the cheapest rum and coke.
You do not give Bacardi and Coke

4) Call Drink
A call drink is made with specified liquor, if the
customer call for a specific brand of liquor gives
what the customer mentioned.
Example: Bacardi and Coke, Jack and coke, Tanqueray
and tonic
Careful: if the customers calls for the most expensive
liquor, the drink will become a premium drink and
not a call drink.
Note: If the customer is not sure about the drink
he/she wanted to order if it is a premium or call
drink.

5) Premium Drink

A premium drink is a drink made with


expensive liquor

Example: Grey Goose and Tonic, a Cuervo shot,


Johny Walker Blue double
Note: this is also called a top shelf drink

6) Draught Beer (Draft beer or Tap beer)


Draft beer , is beer drawn from a metal
barrel or keg
7) House Wine
House wine is referred to the less expensive
wine serve at the bar or restaurant.

8) Chilled
Chilled means cold. It is used when ordering
shots of liquor. Its different from drinks on
the rocks.
Example: a chilled shot of tequila or a chilled
shot of whisky
How to chill a shot liquor?
- Pour the liquor into a shaker with ice. Shake
and strain into a shot glass

9) Dirty
Dirty means serve with olive
Juice and its used in in gin martinis and vodka
martinis
The juice of the olive makes the martini look
cloudy or dirty.
Example: dirty dry martini

10) Dry
- dry means dry vermouth and its used in gin
martinis and vodka martinis . Dry in general
means lack of sweetness or sugar.
Example: Dry Martini
11) Frozen/ blended
Frozen means blended
Example: frozen margarita
Careful: if customer orders a margarita at the
bar, ask if it will be blended, on the rocks, stir
or shaken margarita.

12) Neat
Neat means without any mixer on it
It also means no ice and in an old- fashioned
glass, it is also used when ordering liquor by
itself.
Example: if somebody order a Scotch neat,
that person wants Scotch by old-fashioned
glass
Another name: some people say Straight
Up when they want liquor by itself. This
could be in an old-fashioned glass or in a shot
glass

13) On the Rocks


It means drink serve with ice cubes.
Example: Whiskey on the rocks, Margarita on
the rocks

Note: if you pour a liquor on the rocks, used


an old-fashioned glass is also known as rock
glass because it is used to serve single
liquors on the rocks.
- when serving on the rocks drinks,ice first
in the glass and pour the drink directly to the
ice to immediately chill the drink.

14) Sweet
- sweet means sweet vermouth and its used
in gin martinis and vodka martinis
example : sweet martini
15) Tall
- tall means drink serve in bigger and tall
glass. If you order a tall drink, you get the
same amount of liquor but with more juice
or soda

Example:
tall screwdriver, tall cape cod, tall gin and
tonic, etc.
Which can be made tall ?
-Drinks that come in highball glasses can be
maid tall by using Collins and Zombie glasses.
Note: if guest dont like strong drinks, you may
tell guest you can make his/her drink tall

16) Top Shelf


- Top Shelf means premium brands or drinks.
It means to use the best liquor available at
the bar.
Example: Top Shelf long Island Ice tea, the use
of premium brand base liquor.
17) With a twist
- this means to add a twist , usually a lemon
twist, to the drink adding aroma and flavor
to the drink

18. With salt


This means to coat the rim of a glass with
kosher or iodized salt, if kosher is not
available.

Note: if iodized will be used make sure you


dont place too much of it on the rim for may
get the drink taste salty.

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