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Classic orders and guest clarification

Stir accurately. Clarify Martini and savoury orders. Check actual labels.

What you will be able to do

Stir accurately.

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Clarify Martini and savoury orders.

Check actual labels.

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Clarify before measuring

For Martini, ask about gin or vodka, vermouth preference, garnish and brine. Dry and dirty mean different things.

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For Old Fashioned confirm the whiskey choice and follow the sugar and water specification. Garnish changes do not automatically change the liquid recipe.

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Manage savoury ingredients

For Bloody Mary ask about heat and dietary restrictions. Worcestershire can contain fish, and celery ingredients require checks.

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Read exact product labels and follow the venue cross-contact procedure; removing one ingredient is not a safety guarantee. Responsible-service rules come from local requirements and venue training.

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Old Fashioned

Whiskey cocktail. Whiskey-led, gently sweetened, aromatic bitters and citrus oils.

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Recipe: 45 ml bourbon or rye whiskey · 1 cube, target 4 g white sugar, house cube size · 2 dashes Angostura aromatic bitters, house count · 5 ml plain water, house quantity

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): bourbon or rye whiskey 90%, plain water, house quantity 10% of 50 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Old Fashioned. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Dry Martini

Spirit-and-vermouth cocktail. Very dry, botanical and spirit-forward, with lemon aroma.

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Recipe: 60 ml gin · 10 ml dry vermouth

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): gin 85.7143%, dry vermouth 14.2857% of 70 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Dry Martini. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Bloody Mary

Savoury tomato cocktail. Savoury tomato, lemon and adjustable pepper heat.

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Recipe: 45 ml vodka · 90 ml tomato juice · 15 ml fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce · 2 drops initially Tabasco-style hot sauce, house starting point · 1 small pinch each celery salt and black pepper, adjust by agreement

Measured starting liquids (before ice dilution, not ABV): vodka 30%, tomato juice 60%, fresh lemon juice 10% of 150 ml.

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AI-generated illustration of a Bloody Mary. Follow the written recipe, not the picture.

Practise and check yourself

Exercise: Role-play a wet gin Martini, a rye Old Fashioned and a mild vegetarian Bloody Mary; record what must be clarified.

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Does dirty mean less vermouth? No. Dirty refers to brine, while dryness concerns the vermouth relationship.

Why check the actual Worcestershire label? Some products contain fish and other ingredients relevant to the guest’s restrictions.

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Quick Shift Check

A guest requests a rye Old Fashioned, less sweet. What should you do first?

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