Aims and Objectives

Aims

•To introduce students to the processes involved in the methods and equipment required to serve alcoholic drink.•To make the students aware of the legal requirements required when serving alcoholic drinks.

Licensing Act 2003

• The Act came into force in England and Wales on 24th November 2005.

• It is an offence to sell or allowing the sale of alcohol to under – 18s.

• An accompanied 16 or 17 year-old may drink beer, wine or cider at a table meal.

• They cannot buy alcohol for themselves – It must be purchased for them by an adult.

Alcohol strengths

Definition of abv

The abv is the amount of pure alcohol by volume contained in a drink.

The higher the abv the more alcohol it contains.

TipIf in doubt about the size of measure check with supervisor first.

• Spirits vary between 37 - 50 per cent, usually at approx 40% abv

• Wine 8% to 16% abv

• Liqueurs – very wide range 17% - 50%

• Beer / larger 3% - 9% abv

• Cider 3% to 8.5% abv

• Low alcohol beer 1.2% abv

What is a unit of alcohol

One unit of alcohol is equal to 10 millilitres (liquid) or 8 grams (weight) of alcohol.This is roughly equivalent to:

•Beer or lager = ½ pint

•One small glass of wine (125 ml) with an abv of 8%

•One measure of sherry, port or vermouth with an abv of 20% (50 ml)

•One single shot of spirits (25 ml)

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Liqueurs

• Liqueurs are spirit-based drinks with the addition of flavourings and sweetener.

• Store them upright at ambient temperature.

• Wipe the bottles to remove stickiness.

Popular liqueurs

Liqueur Flavour

Spirit baseArchers Peaches SchnappsChartreuse Herbs, plants BrandyCointreau Orange BrandyCrème de cacao Chocolate, Vanilla RumKahlúa Coffee RumMalibu Coconut White rumSambucca Liquorice Neutral spiritTia Maria Coffee Rum

Cider

• Cider – alcoholic beverage obtained through the fermentation of apple juice, or a mixture of apple juice and up to 25% pear juice.

• It comes in various flavours and sweet, medium or dry.

• It is available in bottles, cans and Draught.

Spirit

A spirit is a liquid that has a strong alcoholic content e.g.

•Gin

•Whisky

•Vodka

•Rum

•Brandy

•Served as 25ml or 35ml or multiples of these

Common drinks order

Drink Frequently asked questions

Gin and Tonic Ice and lemon?

Half or pint of lager Which brand?

Glass of white wine Sweet, Medium or Dry?Which grape? Which country?

Glass of red wine Sweet, Medium or Dry?Which grape? Which country?

Scotch Brand? Age? Single Malt / Blended/ Grain Etc? Ice and water?

Mineral water Sparkling or still? Ice and lemon? Local?

Glass of Sherry Sweet, Medium or Dry?

Orange juice Ice? Smooth / With bits?

Accompaniment and garnishes

• Ice: should be freshly made from clean water.

• Zest: A small thin piece of citrus peel.

• Slice of lemon, orange or lime (These should be freshly sliced each day).

Step-by-step measuring spirits using a measure

1. Take a clean single measure and a clean glass.

2. Hold the measure over the glass and carefully pour in the alcohol.

3. Transfer the alcohol to the glass.

4. Wash the measure after use.

Step-by-step measuring spirits using using an optic

1. Fill the glass with ice, if required.

2. Push glass under the optic and hold it there until all the liquid passes into the glass.

Step-by-step measuring bottled beer using a measure

Standard draught/bottled beer

1.Hold glass at approximately 45 degree angle.

2.Straighten glass as filling.

3.Present with approximately two centimetres of head.

Step-by-step measuring liqueur using a measure

1. Take a clean single measure and a clean glass.

2. Hold the measure over the glass and carefully pour in the alcohol.

3. Transfer the alcohol to the glass.

4. Wash the measure after use.

A selection of bar equipment

• Waiter’s friend (Corkscrew)

• Cork extractor (bar mounted)

• Bottle opener

• Optics, measures, pourers, glassware

• Knives and chopping boards, napkins, Cocktail sticks, Straws

• Drip tray, drink mats, coasters, bar towel

Sequence of service

• Select a glass in which to serve the drink according to your organisation’s standards.

• Check that the glass is clean and undamaged Pour the drink according to the product that you are serving.

• Ensure that the drink is at the correct temperature before serving.

• Offer ice, slice of lemon etc.

• Serve the drink to the customer in line with the service style.

Test yourself:

• Optics are a means of measuring drink? True or False

• A waiters friend is a person who helps? True or False

• One unit of alcohol is equal to 10 millilitres? True or False

• A 17 year old can buy a drink from the bar? True or False

• Liqueurs are spirit-based drinks? True or False

Homework

Image you are working behind a bar:

1.Someone you suspect to be under-age asks you for an alcoholic beverage. What would you do?

2.What are the steps the bartender must do when serving a bottle of lager?