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Cocktail Glasses

In this lesson Ill explain at all the various types of cocktail glasses that bartenders will use formixing drinks.

Ill also explain when, why and how you use them, and for which drinks. Now, its highly

unlikely that youll have all these types of glasses so sometimes you have to make due with what

you have. But I try to cover as many as possible so you know when to use each of them.

Covered are all the main types of glasses you might have

!hot

"ocks

#ighball $owball

Bucket

%ld fashioned

Irish Coffee &ug

!nifters

Collins

Beer 'int

#urricane

&artini

(ine )"ed vs (hite*

Champagne &argarita

Alcohols

(hat the difference between all the alcohols behind a bar+ #ow do you tell the difference

between whiskey and bourbon, vodka and gin, reposado and aneo te-uilas+

Can you explain the difference between li-uor and li-ueur+ %r what multiple distillation means+

If not, dont sweat itfirst remember that it is /01"/&/$2 "3"/ for customers to ask youfor a dissertation on the origins of all libations behind your barmost people ust want to talk

about chicks4dudes, sports, their problems at home, etc etc.

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B51, in case youre curious, Ive got you covered in the next installment of the BartendingBasicsvideo series, Whats in the Bottle: The Alcoholswill give you the ammo to handle any

-uestion from any customer or manager about any alcohol in the bar.

In this video youll earn your p#d in alcohol and learn

#ow alcohol is made

3lcohol distillation process

$i-uor vs $i-ueur

3lcohol percentage 6 3lcohol by proof

#ow aging changes the colors of alcohols

7odkas

8ins

"ums

(hisk)e*ys )3merican, Irish, Canadian*

Bourbons

!cotchs Blended &alt vs !ingle &alt

'eat fire flavoring

!herry &aturation

%u9o and $i-ueurs

Cognac )7!, 7!%', 0%*

1e-uilas )!ilver, "eposado, 3neo*

&ore fun facts and stories:

Bartender Tools

It goes without saying that you should be familiar with all the bartender tools and the bar layout

if youre going to work in one.

!etting up a bar properly and having all the tools you need to perform your ob as a bartender

will be part of your daily routine.

Its important to remember that no matter where you work or how much experience you have )or

dont have*, you will always go through about ;uring these training shifts they will train you on where everything is kept, how toopen and stock, close and clean, how the computer works, your daily routines, and on and on

!o dont feel like youre supposed to know where everything is and how every bar works

because every establishment is different, similar but definitely different. 1o cover the similaritiesof most bars and so you dont feel like a 1%13$ rookie Ill go over everything you need to be

familiar with in the video below.

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(ell cover

1he ?(ell@

(ell 3lcohols

!peed "acks

!oda 8uns Ice Bins

!tore and 'ours

Bar Aockeys

8lassware

8lass "immers

Bar &ats

&uddlers

Blenders

Aiggers

&easuring 1ools

8arnish 1rays !traw caddies

Bottle openers

Auices

&ixers

%pening 6 Closing 'rocedures

3 ew /xtras

Garnishes and Cutting Fruit

%ne of your main daily tasks as a bartender is to prep garnishes and cutting fruit in your bar.#aving the necessary garnishes for drinks is part of proper bartending presentation and is a basic

skill that every bartender must have.

3s always, exactly what prep you have to do and for what cocktails will depend on where you

ultimately work. !ome bars have higher end ?signature@ cocktails that may re-uire a certainspecial garnish. If this is true then you will be trained on both how to make that garnish and how

to present it on the drink.

3lthough each individual establishment is slightly different in exactly what garnishes they have

and how they prepare them, understanding these simple prep techni-ues will go along way to getyou ready to cutting up the necessities.

8arnishes well cover

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'eels

1wists

(hole wheels

#alf wheels

(edges

#alf (edges 3nd &ore

3 Compartment Sink Set Up

(hat do you do when you need glasses cleaned -uickly+ If you have a sink washing system

setup all you have to do is dunk, dunk, dunk, dry.

In this installment of the Bartending Basicsseries, 3 Compartment Sink Set Up, I will show youhow to set up and wash glasses -uickly behind the bar.

#ow alcohol is made

(hat is the sink system

(hat is it for

#ow do you set it up

/xamples of how to use it

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