What is a mocktail?
AnswerA non-alcoholic mixed drink
Mocktails use juices, syrups, sodas and garnishes to recreate the look and feel of a cocktail without alcohol.
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The basics
What does it mean to serve a drink 'on the rocks'?
AnswerPoured over ice
'Rocks' is bar slang for ice cubes.
Going deeper
What is 'simple syrup' made of?
AnswerSugar dissolved in water
Heating equal parts sugar and water until dissolved makes a sweetener that mixes easily into cold drinks.
Grenadine syrup was traditionally made from the juice of which fruit?
AnswerPomegranate
The name comes from 'grenade', the French word for this fruit.
What is a Boston shaker?
AnswerA two-part shaker: a metal tin plus a mixing glass or second tin
The two halves are pressed together to seal, shaken, then separated so the drink can be strained.
Expert level
What feature makes a Hawthorne strainer easy to recognize?
AnswerA metal coil spring around its edge
The spring fits snugly inside a shaker tin and holds back ice and fruit pieces as the drink is poured.
In bartending, what is a citrus 'twist'?
AnswerA strip of peel twisted over a drink to release its oils
Twisting the peel sprays fragrant citrus oils onto the drink's surface, adding aroma.
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