HISTORICAL IMPORTANCE OF ALCOHOL DISTILLATION – process of heating, cooling,

condensing liquids to extract and concentrate

History of Alcohol
the alcohol content.
Persian King Harem
Distilled Spirits made from fermented liquids is
Poison
more potent that original liquids.
The Delighted Poison
White goods – vodka, gin, tequila, rum
1. Religious Rites
Brown goods – bourbon, scotch, other whiskies
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Israelites offered wine during libation of
Highland Scots and Irish distillers:
Jehovah.
whiskey
Greek and Roman honored Bacchus
French: distilled wine to make brandy
using wine. Bacchus: “god of wine”
Dutch doctor: gin, alcohol favored
Catholic Christians: Sacrament of
(juniper berry)
communion.
Russia and Poland: vodka
2. Celebrations/Occasions West Indies rum: made from sugarcane
Spaniards: distilled Indian’s native drink
Victories: winning
to make mescal
Weddings
Mescal: great grandfather of today’s
“Mellow wine”
tequila
3. Fellowship England: cheap gin became the drink
of
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emptied.
Taverns – places for social gatherings during
Linked to wisdom
the time of Sumerians.
Greeks: Symposium – philosophical
discussions, mean drinking together. Latin term “taberna”, Greek tavern,
original meaning, shed or workshop.
4. Medicine/Tonic
In England, “public house/pub”, during
Used to prevent diseases
Saxon times – fellowship and pleasure.
Aquavitae = medicine
Inn, an old concept of the hotel.
5. Food and Drinks
Pubs, places that serve alcoholic drinks.
Bread and ale: wine and bread
Beer and wine were disease free, tasty Cabarets, restaurants or night clubs with
and thirst quenching during early times. performances.
Water; polluted
Tavern, became known in America –
Milk – milk sickness (tuberculosis)
place for F&B and entertainment.
6. Political Use
Saloon, unsavory place for illegal
George Washington gave the voters a activities.
barrel of rum, beer, wine/ hard cider.

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Restaurant Industry
BEER – oldest and widely consumed alcoholic
Made appearance in 19th century.
drinks in the world.
Latin word “Restaurer” – to restore.
– Comes from ancient Latin word Philippines bar are patterned to
“biber”, slang term for beverage American bars/ taverns.
made by fermenting grain
Early American Taverns:
The SUMERIANS said to have discovered 1. Hancock Tavern
the beer fermentation process (by 2. Green Dragon
chance). 3. Raleigh Tavern
4. Queens Head/ Fraunces Tavern
NINKASI – goddess of brewing; ancient recipe
of brewing. Prohibition and Its Effects
1920 – PROHIBITION LAW OR AMENDMENT LAW 2. The liquor shall be sold or served only to
(VOLSTEAD ACT) persons 18 years of age or over in case of
doubt, the license shall demand proof of age;
Manufacturing, selling, and importation
of alcohol in America is illegal. 3. That the licensee shall not allow his place of
Alcohol beverages were still supplied business to be haven of hoodlums and women
and sold illegally. of ill-repute:
Speakeasies; rich Americans
4. That the licensee shall not violate any
Blind pigs; places for the poor
provisions of this ordinance.
Moonshines, illegal liquors sold during
prohibition PROHIBITED AREAS
Moonshining, illegal production of
alcoholic beverages 1. Bars/cocktail lounges, pub houses, beer
LAMBANOG – Laguna and Quezon gardens and other amusement place within a
Bootleggers, illegal suppliers of illegal radius of 50 meters from an academic school,
liquors. church, hospital or public building.

1933 – 21st AMENDMENT WAS PASSED 2, Nightclubs, cabarets within a radius of 200
REPEALING THE PROHIBITION LAW meters from an academic school, church,
hospital or public building.
“States, countries, towns, precincts are
take over the control the selling, 3. Manufacturers, distillers, producers within
residential area of the City.
distribution and transportation of the
alcohol”
Illegal in 50 states of United States and Prohibited, however, is that amusement
District of Columbia. establishment mentioned in item A & b is
already existing before the erection of any
DRAM- SHOP LAW AND THIRD PARTY LAW
academic school, church, hospital or public
Dram means small drink of liquor building shall not be covered by the prohibition.
SHOP means the place that serve the
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drinks
ALCOHOL – is a volatile, colorless liquid
THIRD PARTY LIABILITY LAW
obtained through fermentation of liquid
Three parties are involved in drunk containing sugar or starch base.
related accident.
ETHANOL – is an alcohol present in an alcoholic
First party; the victim
beverage. A depressant known as tranquilizer.
Second party; drunk offender
Third party; the bar and server of the BENEFICIAL EFFECTS
offender.
Relaxation
DRUNK DRIVING Stimulating the appetite
Heightening pleasure
Republic Act No. 10586, aka Anti-Drunk
Sense of euphoria
and Drugged Driving Act of 2013.
(Philippines) ABV (Alcohol by Volume) – is the measure of
alcohol content in a wine, beer, spirits.
DRINKING-AGE LAW
ALCOHOL PROOF – is the amount of alcohol in
Minors are prohibited to purchase and
the liquor.
consume alcohol. ACT REGULATING THE
ACCESS OF MINORS TO ALCOHOL PROOF – is a form of measurement in the
SECTION 4 strength of the alcoholic beverage.
CITY ORDINANCES OF METRO MANILA INTOXICATION – measures by the percent of
(Ordinance No.Nc-85, S-89) alcohol in the blood.
Conditions for the Exercise of Liquor License BAC (Blood-alcohol-content/concentration) –
is the amount of alcohol in a person’s body
1. That the license shall undertake and provide
measured by the weight of the alcohol in a
measures to suppress disorders conduct and
certain amount of blood.
disturbance of the place due to liquor use;
HOW TO CONVERT PROOF? Honest

BARTENDER’S RESPONSIBILITIES:

Check the Identification

Feel (tampering)
Examine the information
Ask personal information
Return the ID
Never serve minors
Look for the physical signs,
clothing behavior when inspecting
minors
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Refuse service to intoxicated people
BAR ORGANIZATION
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BEVERAGE – any potable liquid with or without

alcohol that may satisfy thirst and huger.

Categories of Beverage

Non-alcoholic beverage – “virgin drink”,

a drink less than 0.05% ABV.
Alcoholic beverage – a drink containing
ethyl alcohol, from 0.05% - 90% and up.

Classifications/ Types of water:

WATER

Artesian water – from a well in a

confined aquifer.
Examples: soda water, tonic water, dry
ginger, bitter lemon
REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME BARTENDER:
Distilled water – turned into steam to
1. Physical requirements – height, pleasing leave impurities behind.
personality, physically fit. Fluoridated water – contains fluoride
that is added.
2. Knowledge and Skills Purified water – “demineralized water”,
Mental Ability Sparkling water – carbon dioxide
Practical Skills – bartending, flair tending, Sterile water – sterilized water
organizing, mixology Well water – comes from a hole that is
Social Skill – ability to deal with people. bored
Emotional Skill – ability to control temper Mineral water – must contain no less
Behavioral Skill – ability to follow than 250 parts per million total dissolved
properly solids.
Chemical properties of mineral water:
QUALITIES OF A GOOD BARTENDER: - Chalybeate water
Great personality - Lithiated water
Good memory - Sulphurous water
Knowledge of liquors - Table water (less mineralized)
Knowledge of preparing and serving Spring water – comes from underground
Team player formation and flow naturally
Physically fit JUICES – are the expressed liquid from fruits or
Able to work under pressure vegetables.
Attentive
Cleanliness/ Good grooming Categories/ Types:
Good judgement
Service oriented
Fruit, Vegetable, Nectars, Blended juices, Squash
Powdered juices, Punches and Squashes, Fruit punch
Whipped juices

COFFEE – a widely consumed non-alcoholic

beverage prepared from roasted seed
commonly called the beans of the coffee CITRUS FRUITS – a blend of fruits and berries
plant.
SMOOTHIES – are blended non-alcoholic mixed
Coffee variants: drink
Coffee Arabica – originated from Latin Ingredients for smoothies:
America, East Africa, has better flavor
than Robusta. “GOURMET COFFEE” Liquid, Syrup, Fruits and vegetables, ice
Coffee Robusca – less flavor than Methods of Mixing: Blend
Arabica coffee.
Coffee Liberica – Kapeng barako in MOCKTAILS – are well iced mixed drink made
Philippines up of non-alcoholic beverages primarily juices
Coffee Esliasca – indeginous to Liberia as base; also known as virgin cocktails

Espresso Concoction: Ingredients for smoothies:

Espresso macchiato Fruit juices, Syrups, Fruit slice, Ice

Espresso con Panna Methods of Mixing: Blend, Shake
Cafe Latte
Flat White SYRUPS – concentrated sweet, fruit flavorings
Café Breve
Grenadine – pomegranate
Cappuccino
Cassis – blackcurrant
Café Mocha
Citronelle – lemon
Americano
Gommé – white sugar syrup
TEA – basically dried and processed leaves of Framboise – raspberry
the plant species called camellia sinensis. Cerise – cherry
Orgreat – almond
Types of Tea:

Black tea (Red Tea)

Green tea
White Tea
Oolong tea (Wu Lon Tea)

MILK– is the whole fresh and clean lacteal

secretion of mammary glands.

Types of Milk:

Whole/ Full Cream Milk

Condensed Milk
Skim Milk/ Non-fat Milk
Fresh Milk
Flavored Milk
Evaporated Milk
Ultra Heat Treated (UHT)/ Long life Milk
Organic Milk

SOFT DRINKS – commonly known as soda, soda

pop, pop of tonic

Types of Soft drinks:

Colas
Flavored water
Sparkling water
Iced tea
Lemonade