Cocktail Quiz

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Cocktail Quiz
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Drinkers are bound to have a favorite cocktail, whether it's a fruity Cape Codder or a stiff sidecar. Cocktails have evolved from simple combinations of sugar, spirits and juice to complex blends of flavored syrups and infused liquors.
The original cocktail combined which ingredients?
spirits, sugar, water and bitters
spirits, sugar, water and lime juice
spirits, tonic, bitters and lime zest
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In 1806, the first cocktail was defined as a combination of any spirit, sugar, water and bitters.

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What turns a plain martini into a dirty martini?
more gin
olives
lime
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Wrong Answer

Add some olives to the gin and vermouth to make a dirty martini.

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A gimlet requires two specific ingredients. Which of the following is NOT in a gimlet?
gin
preserved lime juice
fresh lime juice
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Gimlets can be made with gin or vodka and always have preserved lime juice, never fresh.

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According to mixologist Dale DeGroff, what is the maximum size a cocktail should be?
3 ounces
5 ounces
7 ounces
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DeGroff says it should take 15 to 20 sips to finish a cocktail -- that's about 5 ounces of liquid. Restaurants and bars often serve drinks in much larger sizes.

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True or false: Absinthe was banned from the U.S. because it was thought to be a hallucinogen.
true
false
Absinthe was banned, but any hallucinations were probably caused by its high alcohol content, not its other ingredients.
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Absinthe can be over 5o percent alcohol by volume, which could surely cause alcohol poisoning. The wormwood absinthe is made with, though, has little impact on the mind.

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Which drink did Ernest Hemingway call his favorite?
daiquiri
margarita
mojito
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Hemingway's drink of choice was the daiquiri. It's traditionally a mix of rum, lime and sugar, but Hemingway swapped the sugar for grapefruit juice and maraschino liquor.

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What's the difference between a Tom Collins and a John Collins?
A Tom Collins is made with gin, and a John Collins is made with whiskey.
A Tom Collins is made with gin, and a John Collins is made with rum.
There is no difference.
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A Tom Collins, the more well known of the two, is made with gin, lemon juice, sugar and soda water. The John Collins is the same but swaps the gin for whiskey.

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Where did the sidecar get its start?
New York City
London
Paris
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The sidecar took off in Paris during the early 1900s. A sidecar mixes brandy, Cointreau and lemon juice.

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What ingredients are in a true Bellini?
Prosecco and white peach puree
champagne and yellow peach puree
Prosecco and peach schnapps
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The original Bellini was served at Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy, and it contains Prosecco and white peach puree.

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Where does the "Irish" in Irish coffee come from?
It's named for its birthplace: Ireland.
It's spiked with Irish whiskey.
It uses Irish cream liquor.
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Irish coffee is made with Irish whiskey, coffee, sugar and whipped cream. The spiked coffee is an American recreation of a drink found in the Shannon Airport in Ireland.

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