What are the advisable cocktails (both non-alcoholic and alcoholic) a bartender must know?!
Answers: Hello guys, I'm a student and I'm currently studying recipes of cocktails online. I don't have any bartending background except for my love of the different cocktails the world has to offer. Since I want to learn how to mix cocktails, what are the most advisable cocktails I should master? Both non-alcoholic and alcoholic).
hurricane, pina colada, perfect martini, margarita, mai tai, daquiri (both traditional and that fruity strawberry version), kamakazi, mojito (took me ages to perfect)
also learn your techniques, it is very important that if someone asks you for a dry martini on the rocks with a twist, you understand what they mean.
Mojito's and Shirley Temple
A Manhattan
Bloody Mary
Margarita
Gin & Tonic
Those(To me) are the Essentials
cant think of many sex on the beach is the obvious one but if you go to http://drinkdaddy.com/list.aspx?alpha=A you will find every recipe known to man
Martini
margarita
bloody mary
spritzer
manhattan
cosmo
Gin and tonic
old fashioned
Those are pretty common ones, at old fart bars I go to. I have no idea what you crazy kids are drinking, stuff full of caffiene and soda and such...