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Passing the Bar: The Complete Video/DVD Guide to Bartending. This program is the ultimate teaching tool that contains all the information you will need to learn to become a successful bartender. There is no need to spend hundreds of dollars on “bartending schools” that teach you all you will never need to know to become an accomplished bartender. This is the real-deal. This is the bare bones, nononsense approach to bartending that was written and compiled by some of New York City’s premiere bartenders. Bartending is not brain surgery. You can learn it at home and be armed with the skill and knowledge it takes to make the cut. This is a very simple and straightforward instructional program designed to teach the skill of bartending. We have cut out all the trash and nonessentials that overpriced bartending schools deem so important. We have worked with bartending school graduates over the years and we all agree that they are some of the worst bartenders we have ever seen. Only when they unlearn all their bad habits and focus on the essentials do they develop the skills necessary to become good bartenders. By using the Passing the Bar system, you will skip this wasteful step and learn the bottom line of great bartending. We recommend that you perform the following tasks to ready yourself for your first bartending job: 1. View the Passing the Bar instructional video a few times to become familiar with the various aspects of bartending. 2. Study this QuickGuide Bartending Manual and learn the 50 mixed drinks that will be the bulk of your bartending experience. 3. Practice and re-practice with the enclosed professional speed-pourer till you can pour shots with complete accuracy. 4. Learn about and become familiar with the leading brands of liquor, wine and beer by studying this manual and by viewing the bottles in person at a local liquor store or drinking establishment. By performing these tasks in a repetitive manner over the course of a few days, you will be ready to jump “behind the stick” in any restaurant, bar or nightclub and perform your duties as a bartender. The less important nuances and subtleties of bartending, which cannot be taught expeditiously, will be learned as your experience grows.

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All of us at On The Rocks Productions, Inc. would like to wish you the best of luck in your pursuit of that first bartending job. It is a wonderful business filled with excitement, personal freedom and lots of cash. Enjoy!

The Pour You will hear terms like the pour, the jigger and the shot. These terms generally denote a 1.5 oz. portion of alcohol. Some establishments may prefer a lighter pour (1.25 oz.) and some maybe a heavier shot (2 oz.). The standard is 1.5 oz. though and this is what you should practice pouring. You can short or long pour from there, based on the establishment or what the recipe calls for. Enclosed please find the professional speed-pourer. Fill an empty liquor bottle with water and attach the pourer. Measure and mark 1.5 oz. in a shot glass. Hold the bottle by the neck and rotate assertively and count at your own pace till the 1.5 oz. line is reached. Some people count slower than others. Weather your count is a three or a six does not matter. As long as you can accurately pour 1.5 oz. on demand, you will be fine. Practice the pour with both hands until proficiency is achieved. Note: Speed–pourers vary in shape, material and size. Some pour faster than others. Adjust your technique accordingly.

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The Cocktail List This is a list of the 50 cocktails you need to know. Anything beyond the scope of this list is either common sense or some local creation that you can either look up in a manual or simply ask the customer. Not one bartender knows all of the thousands of drinks made or invented daily in this country. These are the drinks that you will make 99 % of the time. Please note that there are slight variations in how some bartenders make these cocktails. Use this list as a basis and fine tune from there. Note: All cocktails, except those served straight up, get a straw or swizzle stick.

Vodka Based Drinks Vodka on the Rocks: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Garnish as requested. Vodka and Tonic: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill with tonic. Garnish with A lime wedge. Note: All cocktails with tonic are garnished with a lime wedge. Vodka Collins: Fill a highball with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Add a splash of sour mix. Fill with Soda. Garnish with a cherry. Screwdriver: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill with orange juice. Greyhound: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill with grapefruit juice. Cape Cod(der): Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill with cranberry juice. Sea Breeze: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill halfway with grapefruit Juice and then fill with cranberry juice. Madras: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill halfway with orange Juice and then fill with cranberry juice.

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Bay Breeze: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill halfway with pineapple Juice and then fill with cranberry juice. Bloody Mary: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Fill with tomato juice. Add two Dashes each of Worcestershire Sauce and Tabasco Sauce. Add pinch of salt and Pepper. A teaspoon of horseradish is optional. Garnish with a celery stick. Note: Many establishments pre-mix Bloody Mary’s before the shift. Black Russian: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Add ¾ oz. of coffee liqueur. White Russian: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Add ¾ oz. of coffee liqueur. Fill with milk. Toasted Almond: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1 oz. of coffee liqueur. Add ½ oz. of Amaretto. Fill with milk. Melon Ball: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz. of vodka. Add ¾ oz. of Midori. Fill with orange juice. Kamikaze: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Add ½ oz. of Triple-Sec. Add 1/4 Oz. of limejuice. Garnish with lime. Kamikaze Shot: Add above ingredients Into a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a shot glass. Mudslide: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1 oz. of vodka. Add ¼ oz. of coffee liqueur. Add ¼ oz. of Irish cream. Sex on The Beach: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1 oz. of vodka. Add 1 oz. of peach schnapps. Fill Halfway with orange juice and then fill with cranberry juice.

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Gin Based Drinks Gin and Tonic: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. gin. Fill with tonic. Garnish with a lime wedge. Tom Collins: Fill a highball with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of gin. Add a splash of sour mix. Fill with soda. Garnish with a cherry.

Rum Based Drinks Rum and Coke: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of rum. Fill with coke. Daiquiri: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.25 oz. of rum. Fill with sour mix. Shake and Garnish with a cherry. Daiquiri Up: Mix above ingredients in a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass and garnish with a cherry. Malibu Bay Breeze: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. Malibu rum. Fill halfway with pineapple juice and then fill with cranberry juice. Planter’s Punch: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of dark rum. Add a dash of grenadine and a Splash of sour mix. Fill with orange juice. Shake and garnish with an orange slice and a cherry.

Tequila Based Drinks Tequila Shot: Pour 1.5 oz. of tequila into a shot glass. Serve with saltshaker and lime. Margarita: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1 oz. of tequila. Add 1 oz. of Triple Sec. Add a Splash of limejuice and a splash of sour mix. Shake and garnish with a lime wedge. If requested, salt rim of glass before returning shaken cocktail from shaker to Glass. Margarita Straight Up: Add above ingredients into a shaker filled with Ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge and add salt to rim of glass if requested.

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Scotch Based Drinks Scotch On The Rocks: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of scotch. Scotch Sour: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of scotch. Fill with sour mix. Shake and Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Note: All sours are garnished with an orange slice and a cherry. Rusty Nail: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1 oz. of scotch. Add 1 oz. of drambuie. Rob Roy: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 2 oz. of scotch. Add a splash of sweet vermouth. Shake And strain into a martini glass. Garnish as requested. Dry Rob Roy: add dry vermouth instead of sweet vermouth.

Whiskey Based Drinks Manhattan: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 2 oz. of whiskey. Add a splash of sweet vermouth. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cherry. Dry Manhattan: Add dry vermouth. Perfect Manhattan: add a splash of sweet and dry vermouth. Whiskey Sour: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of whiskey. Fill with sour mix and shake. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. Whiskey Sour Straight Up: Mix Ingredients into a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with an orange slice and a cherry. 7 and 7: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of Seagram’s 7. Fill with Seven-up or Sprite.

Miscellaneous Drinks Long Island Iced Tea: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add ½ oz. each of vodka, gin, rum, tequila and triple sec. Add a splash of coke and sour mix. Garnish with a lemon wedge. Fuzzy Navel: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of peach schnapps. Fill with orange juice.

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Woo Woo: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of peach schnapps. Fill with cranberry juice. Jolly Rancher: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add ¾ oz. of Midori. Add ¾ oz. of peach schnapps. Fill with cranberry juice. B-52: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add ½ oz. each of Grand Marnier, Kahlua and Irish cream. B-52 Shot: Add ingredients to a shaker filled with ice. Shake and strain into a shot glass. Stinger: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of brandy. Add ¼ oz. of White Crème de Menthe. Mojito: Fill a rocks glass with ice. Add 2 oz. rum. Add one teaspoon sugar and splash of sour mix. Add a few mint leaves and shake.

Wine and Champagne Based Drinks Spritzer: Fill a wine glass with ice. Fill ¾ full with white wine. Add splash of soda. Garnish with a lemon twist. Kir: Fill a wine glass ¾ full of white wine. Add splash of Crème de Cassis. Garnish with a lemon twist. Kir Royale: Fill a champagne glass ¾ full with champagne. Add splash of Crème de Cassis. Bellini: Fill a champagne glass 2/3 full with champagne. Fill with peach nectar.

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Martinis Note: Traditional garnitures for martinis include olives, onions (Gibson) or a lemon twist. Martini: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 2 oz. of gin. Add splash of dry vermouth. Stir and strain into a martini glass. Garnish as requested. Vodka Martini: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 2 oz. of vodka. Add splash of dry vermouth. Stir and Strain into a martini glass. Garnish as requested. Cosmopolitan: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 1 oz. of vodka. Add ½ oz. of Cointreau. Add a splash of Limejuice and cranberry juice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist. Metropolitan: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 1 oz. of Kurant vodka. Add ½ oz of Cointreau. Add a Splash of limejuice and cranberry juice. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lime wedge. Chocolate Martini: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 1 oz. of vodka. Add 1 oz. of White Crème de Cacao. Stir And strain into a martini glass. Lemon Drop Martini: Fill shaker with ice. Add 2 oz. of Citron vodka. Add a splash of sour mix. Shake And strain into a martini glass rimmed with sugar. Blue Sky Martini: Fill shaker with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of vodka. Add a splash of Blue Curacao. Shake And strain into a martini glass. Fleming Martini: Fill a shaker with ice. Add 1.5 oz. of Amaretto. Add 1.5 oz of Cointreau. Add splash of orange juice and soda. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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(Green) Apple Martini: Fill shaker with ice. Add 1.5 oz. vodka. Add 1.5 oz. Apple Liqueur. Add splash of Sour mix. Shake and strain into a martini glass. Garnish with very thin slice of green apple.

Leading Brands Of Liquor Vodka: Absolut Belvedere Grey Goose Skyy Stolichnaya Chopin Smirnoff Rain

Gin: Tanqueray Beefeater Bombay Bombay Sapphire Gordons

Rum: Bacardi Bacardi Dark Bacardi 151 (151 Proof) Myers’s Dark Captain Morgan Mt. Gay Malibu

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Scotch: Blends: Dewars J&B Cutty Sark Johnnie Walker Red Johnnie Walker Black Chivas Regal Single Malt Scotch: McCallan Glenlivet Glenfiddich Glenmorangie Oban LaPhroiag Lagavulin

Whiskey: Seagrams 7 Seagrams V.O. Canadian Club Jameson (Irish Whiskey) Bushmills (Irish Whiskey)

Bourbon: Jack Daniels (Sour Mash) Early Times Wild Turkey Bookers Bakers Knob Creek

Tequila: Jose Cuervo (Gold) Sauza Patron Don Julio Herradura

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Cognac: Remy Martin Courvoisier Cordon Bleu Hennessey

Cordials and Liqueurs: Anisette (licorice flavor) Amaretto (almond flavored) Baileys Irish Cream Chambord (black raspberry flavor) Cointreau (sweet and bitter orange blend) Crème de Cacao (white and brown varieties) Crème de Cassis (black currant flavor) Crème de Menthe (mint: green and white varieties) Drambuie (scotch blend with honey and herbs) Frangelico (hazelnut flavor) Goldschlager (cinnamon schnapps) Grand Marnier (oranges and cognac blend) Kahlua (coffee flavor) Midori (green honeydew melon flavor) Sloe Gin (wild plum flavor) Sambuca (licorice and elderbush blend) Southern Comfort ( bourbon, brandy and peach blend) Triple Sec (orange peel flavor)

Leading Brands of Beer Domestic: Budweiser Samuel Adams Rolling Rock Miller Coors

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Imported: Heineken Amstel Light Guiness Bass Corona Stella Artois

Leading Types Of Wine Red: Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Pinot Noir Chianti White: Chardonnay Pinot Grigio Sauvignon Blanc Chablis Note: Different establishments carry different wines. The pouring wines and listed wines should be learned on the job.

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