The How Well Do You Know Cocktails? quiz: 10 questions by Maureen Petrosky

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Check out my new book, the Cocktail Club, and my website www.makerlifestyle.com for tips and tricks to hosting a spirited tasting party. But first, test your knowledge and see what kind of host(ess) you are!

What kind of alcohol is in a classic Manhattan?

Whiskey
Tequila
Rum
Gin

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What is vermouth?

A highly fermented rum
A brandy or cognac-fortified wine
An alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter
A vanilla-infused liqueur

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Where does Sangria come from?

Germany
Italy
Greece
Spain

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What are bitters used for?

To garnish a cocktail
To sweeten a cocktail
To season drinks or as a post-meal digestif
To change the color of a cocktail

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What's in a Dark & Stormy?

Amaretto and milk
Dark rum, ginger beer and lime juice
Bourbon and fresh-sliced ginger
Rye whiskey, seltzer water, and kahlua

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What's the best garnish for an Old-Fashioned?

Orange peel
Umbrella
Mint
Juniper branch

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What is a liqueur?

That's liquor spelled wrong, duh!
A kind of bitters
A distilled spirit combined with flavorings and sugar
A fermented fruit juice

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What's the difference between ginger beer and ginger ale?

Ginger beer has alcohol and ginger ale does not
Ginger ale has alcohol and ginger beer does not
Ginger beer is fermented, while ginger ale is simply carbonated
Ginger beer does not exist!

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What is the main liquor in a Mai Tai?

Rum
Tequila
Whiskey
Brandy

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Do you know why punch cups were originally so small?

To discourage people with big hands from drinking!
So that people would keep coming back to the punch bowl to chat
So the punch would last longer at a party
To encourage slow drinking

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