The drink guide every bartender should have

Being a good bartender is easy, being anDirections
educated bartender takes hours of practice andMix the Amaretto and southern comfort in a
parrot learning. Being able to make a drink amixing jar filled with ice. Pour in a chilled cocktail
customer will ask for no matter how strange theglass. Add dash of lemon juice to the cocktail
drink may be is what will separate you from theglass, stir and serve.
rest of the crowd. With so many drinks on theAmerican Beauty
market how does one go about learning and1 Table spoon of orange juice.
more importantly trying to remember so many1 table spoon of grenadine
drinks what to a sane individual would all be the15ml Vermouth (Dry)
same. Begin with a pen and paper!15ml Brandy
There’s a reason why bartenders are1 splash crème de Menthe (White)
considered to be such high risk personal to cover1 dash port
by insurance companies, because we are! TheDirections
truth is we are not sane people; we are anPour all ingredients in mixing jar with ice and
individual who thrive under pressure andshake. Pour contents into a cocktail glass and add
that’s why every drink is unique. Ask athe dash of port at the end.
barman to recommend a drink and a 45minuiteBahama Mama
conversation will ensue about strength, texture,1 dash Amaretto
color and even the bitterness of the respective1 dash Grenadine
drink being scrutinized.60ml Pineapple juice
With all these recipes that you can learn none will60ml Rum
be as effective as creating your own. Entering the2ml Sugar syrup
night life with intent to build a career from it will1 slice of pineapple
only further advance your career if you create1 quarter apple
your own drinks. An example of this is inDirections
Bloemfontein, South Africa. Jager bombs areMix fruit first and blend according to texture
common drink through out the world. Beingdesired. Then add all contents to the blender and
Jagermeister in a shot glass placed in a tumblermix accordingly. Pour drink over crushed ice and
glass. The tumbler glass is then filled to the rim ofserve with cherry garnish.
the tot glass with a fizzy energy drink. ABloody Mary
bartender created the budget bomb. The budget30ml vodka
bomb follows the same principle but instead of1 dash Tabasco sauce
Jagermeister they use cheap brandy. He also1 dash lemon juice
replaced the energy drink with a local beer.1 dash Worcestershire sauce
There is however a standard, one that most120ml Tomato juice
barmen should know or at lest have a list in caseSalt and Pepper (Depends on customer)
they don't remember.Directions
Alabama SlammerPour all the contents into a glass filled with ice.
30ml AmarettoThen stir contents and add tomato juice. Stir
30ml Southern comfortagain properly. Add salt and pepper as to
1 dash lemon juicecustomer’s discretion.