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Find out how well you really know your cocktails with our fun ginny quiz!
Aug 26, 2021
Here, at Craft Gin Club we love cocktails. They’re fun, taste delicious and usually involve gin! Whether it’s fruity cocktails, classic cocktails, or summer cocktails - you can count us firmly in when it comes to making easy cocktail recipes and stocking up on cocktail ingredients. It’s one of our ginny passions!
So if you fancy yourself as a cocktail connoisseur, try answering these 10 questions about all things cocktails. It might be time to do some homework… sounds like it’s time to do some market research. *Gets cocktail shaker out and pours a large glass…*
Let us know how you score! The answers are at the bottom - and you get one point for each right answer. Add them up and find out which cocktail you should treat yourself to…
Question 1
The classic Gin Alexander cocktail has what liqueur in it?
A) Maraschino Liqueur
B) Chocolate Liqueur
C) Elderflower Liqueur
Question 2
What is the Clover Club cocktail named after?
A) A lucky four-leaf clover that was found
B) A pre-Prohibition men’s club populated by writers and lawyers
C) A shamrock, as an ode to Ireland
Need a clue? Click here.
Question 3
Which cocktail was allegedly made after a famous supermodel demanded: “Can you please make something that will wake me up and then {****} me up?"
A) A Negroni
B) Espresso Martini
C) Singapore Sling
Need a clue? Click here.
Question 4
Which gin cocktail contains only three ingredients?
A) Gin Bramble
B) Gin Daisy
C) The Gimlet
Question 5
What is the name of the classic champagne and gin cocktail including lemon juice and sugar syrup?
A) Scottish 21
B) German 99
C) French 75
Question 6
We’ve put our own ginny twist on the classic Margarita, namely a Gin-a-rita. But what alcohol is used in the originally recipe?
A) Vodka
B) Tequila
C) Rum
Question 7
Which iconic TV series involved sipping lots and lots of Cosmopolitans?
A) Sex and the City
B) Breaking Bad
C) Friends
Question 8
Which saucy-named cocktail has three different types of fruit juice (orange, pineapple and juice) in it?
A) Kisses in Paradise
B) Rumble in the Woods
C) Sex on the Beach
Question 9
What popular mens name is part of the title of the simple, (and classic) Collins cocktails?
A) Jack Collins
B) Tom Collins
C) Joe Collins
Question 10
What herb is crucial when making a Mojito?
A) Mint
B) Basil
C) Thyme
Answers!
Question 1: B Chocolate Liqueur. (1 point)
Question 2: B A pre-Prohibition men’s club populated by writers and lawyers. (1 point)
Question 3: B An Espresso Martini. (1 point)
Question 4: C A Gimlet. (1 point)
Question 5: C A French 75. (1 point)
Question 6: B Tequila. (1 point)
Question 7: A Sex In The City. (1 point)
Question 8: C Sex On The Beach. (1 point)
Question 9: B A Tom Collins. (1 point)
Question 10: A Mint. (1 point)
It’s time to add up your points and discover how cocktail crazy you are…
If you scored between 0 and 4 you’re a cocktail be-GIN-ner!
Great effort, but it might be time to do some cocktail homework… (not the worst homework that’s ever been set!). Practice makes perfect - so why not dip your toe in making some classic cocktails and read our ginny book (Gin O’Clock: A year of Ginspiration) to up your knowledge. It’s a win - win! Start by giving this simple Gimlet recipe a go.
If you scored between 5 and 7 you’re a cocktail champ!
Impressive stuff! You certainly know your Gimlet from your Gin Daisy - and for that, we salute you! You just need to brush up on a few more details - why not check out our A-Z cocktail guide, so next time, you pass with flying colours! You could whip up a Bee’s Knees as a celebratory tipple!
If you scored between 8 and 10 you’re a cocktail connoisseur!
WOW! You must be a bartender or gin expert! You know the names, ingredients and history about all things gin and cocktails. We bet you’re a top gin host - and you have one or two ginny pals... Cheers to that! Time to treat yourself to a Violet Blossom Sour.
