With spirits, there are several options available to customers They may order a full nip (30 mls) with a mixer in a short or long glass, or they may order a half nip (15 mls) with a mixer in a short or long glass Sometimes customers order a double (60 ml) but many venues have banned these due to Responsible Service of Alcohol concerns Drinks may be ordered with ice, or without ice Industry practice the customer does not specify nip size, glass size or ice requirements is to prepare a drink comprising: A full nip Ice Long glass Guests may also order the spirit 'neat' which means without any mixer, and – without ice or they may order it 'on the rocks' which means neat with the addition – of ice. Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer introduces common mixers (soft drink) used with spirits as follows: Gin tonic water (Gin & Tonic; G&T), lemon squash (Gin Squash), bitter lemon, – lemonade, orange juice: Gin’ is gin with the addition of a few drops of ‘Pink Angostura bitters that have been swirled around the glass Brandy dry ginger, cola, lemonade – Whisky - dry ginger, cola Rum cola – Vodka lemon squash, orange juice (Screwdriver), tomato juice (Bloody Mary). – Class Activity Demonstration – Trainer shows trainees how to mix/make a range of drinks as identified on the slide. Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer introduces s’ to students explaining: ‘RTD stands for To Drink’ and refers to the large and growing range of ‘RTD’ ‘Ready drinks that are available in bottles and cans
With spirits, there are several options available to customers They may order a full nip (30 mls) with a mixer in a short or long glass, or they may order a half nip (15 mls) with a mixer in a short or long glass Sometimes customers order a double (60 ml) but many venues have banned these due to Responsible Service of Alcohol concerns Drinks may be ordered with ice, or without ice Industry practice the customer does not specify nip size, glass size or ice requirements is to prepare a drink comprising: A full nip Ice Long glass Guests may also order the spirit 'neat' – which means without any mixer, and without ice – or they may order it 'on the rocks' which means neat with the addition of ice. Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer introduces common mixers (soft drink) used with spirits as follows: Gin – tonic water (Gin & Tonic; G&T), lemon squash (Gin Squash), bitter lemon, lemonade, orange juice: ‘Pink Gin’ is gin with the addition of a few drops of Angostura bitters that have been swirled around the glass Brandy – dry ginger, cola, lemonade Whisky - dry ginger, cola Rum – cola Vodka – lemon squash, orange juice (Screwdriver), tomato juice (Bloody Mary). Class Activity – Demonstration Trainer shows trainees how to mix/make a range of drinks as identified on the slide. Slide Slide No Trainer Notes Trainer introduces ‘RTD s’ to students explaining: ‘RTD’ stands for ‘Ready To Drink’ and refers to the large and growing range of drinks that are available in bottles and cans
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