Saturday, September 12, 2015

Beverage Glossary Alphabet (I-J-K-L )

I-9 Form. A government form for establishing a person’s proof of identity and eligibility to
work in the United States.
Ice bin. The container in which ice is stored.
Ice crusher. A machine that crushes cubed ice into smaller pieces.
Ice machine. A machine that freezes water to make cube ice. Also called an ice maker.



Ice scoop. A plastic implement for getting ice out of an ice bin; for bars, a 6- or 8-ounce
capacity works best.
Ice tongs. Tongs used for handling one cube of ice at a time so that hands do not touch
the ice.
Ignition Interlock law. A law that requires a person who has been convicted of drunk
driving to use a device on his or her vehicle that tests for sobriety (by blowing into it) in
order to start the vehicle or keep it running.
Image. A customer concept of the unique identity of an enterprise.
Imperial stout. A British-style stout beer, high in alcohol content; originally made for shipment
to Russian royalty.
Income statement. A financial report showing kinds and amounts of revenue, kinds and
amounts of expenses, and resulting profit or loss for a specific period.
India Pale Ale. A hearty beer style created for transport from Britain to colonial India; often
copied by brewers today for its light color but full, sometimes fruity flavor.
Infusion. Flavoring a spirit by immersing fruit or spices in it and letting it marinate at room
temperature.
Inlet chiller. A unit that can be added to an ice-making system that collects cold water as
it drains away from the icemaker and recirculates it, chilling incoming water while saving
energy.
Inventory. 1. The amount of stock on hand at any given time. 2. The process of taking
inventory by counting each bottle on hand.
Inventory turnover rate. The speed at which you use up existing inventory; a figure used
to decide if you are keeping too much or too little in inventory.
Invoice. A seller’s document that specifies what goods were delivered as part of a customer’s
order.
Irish whiskey. A whiskey made in Ireland from several grains by a triple-distillation process.
Jamaican rum. A dark, full-flavored rum distilled from molasses; used in certain tropical
drinks.
Jigger. A glass or metal measure for liquor; sized in ounces or fractions of ounces.
Job analysis. The process of creating a job description by listing individual tasks and the
equipment and skills required to do them.
Job description. A written list of duties and responsibilities for a worker.
Job specifications. A list of the knowledge, skills, or abilities a worker must have to perform
specific jobs or tasks.
Jockey box. See pouring station.
Jug wine. An inexpensive wine available in bottles, or boxes, larger than liters.
Kabinett (KAB-ih-net). A German quality wine made from grapes ripe enough to ferment
without added sugar; one of five categories of a German quality designation for top-quality
unsugared wines.
Kahlua (kuh-LOO-uh). A brand name of a Mexican-made liqueur that contains sugar-canebased
spirits flavored with coffee and vanilla.
Keg. A half-barrel of beer; contains 15 1/2 gallons.
Kilning. The process of drying barley or other grain in a kiln.
Kirsch (keersh), kirschwasser (KEERSCH- voss-er). A wild-cherry brandy; usually from the
Rhine River valley of Germany; colorless and unaged.
Krausening (KROY-zun-ing). In beer-making the addition of a small amount of newly fermenting
wort to beer during the lagering stage, to induce additional fermentation and carbonation.
Krystal. A term on a German wheat beer label indicating that the beer has been filtered to
eliminate the natural cloudiness that results from brewing with wheat.
Lager (LAW-gur) beer. A beer made by bottom fermentation at cool temperatures.
Lagering. Storing beer to mellow or condition it.
Lambic beer. A well-known style of wheat beer; often used as the base for adding fruits.
Lambrusco (lam-BROOS-koe). A red grape grown primarily in Northern Italy and used to
make a sweet, fruity, red wine of the same name; has some natural "fizz" or carbonation.
Lawnmower beer. A slang term for a mainstream commercial beer that is nothing special,
just something to drink when doing the chores.
Lay down. To store wine in the bottle; to age wine until it is ready to drink.
Layout. The arrangement of furniture, fixtures, traffic patterns in a room.
Lead time. The length of time between ordering items and having them delivered to you.
Ledger. One or more books of individual accounts for each category of assets, liabilities,
and equity.
Lees. In winemaking the stems, skins, pulp, and seeds left over after grapes have been
pressed and their juices removed. Also called vinaccia or pomace in other countries.
Legs. See glycerin.
Liabilities. The money owed by a person or business to others; debts.
License state. A state in which retail dealers may buy from any supplier licensed to sell to
them rather than from state stores. Compare control state.
Light beer. A beer that is brewed to contain less alcohol and fewer calories than a regular
or Pilsner-style beer.
Light whiskey. A U.S. whiskey distilled at 160 to 190 proof; light in flavor and body but
not in alcohol.
Limited retail dealer. An organization, usually charitable or nonprofit, exempted from paying
state liquor taxes for special events as long as they pay for a permit for the event. Church
festivals and benefit concerts are examples of limited retail dealers.
Liqueur. A brandy or another distilled spirit sweetened and flavored with for example herbs,
fruit, and spices. Also called cordial.
Local option. The state’s ability to give a county, city, or voting precinct the right to choose
whether to sell alcoholic beverages in that jurisdiction.
London dry gin. A gin in the English style, which is made with high-proof spirits redistilled
with juniper berries or mixed with extracts.
Long. A slang term for a drink that totals more than five measures of fluid.
Long draw. A draft-beer system in which the kegs must be stored far enough from the taps
to require long (more than 14 feet) beer lines.

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