Cocktails

Bartender's favourite....

Cocktail!!

I doubt there's any bartender that remember all the contents of all the cocktails in the world... but if there is out there i would like to congratulate him/her cause knowing there's 101 cocktails and counting, its not easy remembering every one and every country make their cocktail differently. For the new bartenders cocktail making may be a drag cause there's so much to remember, what's more when it gets crowded it may be a hinder to the operation due to time consuming making just one cocktail. To me, the trick to making a cocktail is to have fun and how is that possible to have fun while working you might ask me, well of course flaring, making cocktail while you flare you are also entertaining the customers and by entertaining the customers you don't get people bending over your bar just to get your attention. People will actually stop what ever they are doing and be amuse by your entertainment which is your flaring techniques. I mean you decide would you rather order your drinks and watch a boring bartender making your drinks or be entertain at the same time while you wait for your drinks? . I pity those bar which you can't flair bottle while in operation hours cause we are in a night life entertainment, it gets kinda boring just staring at a bartender and and he staring back at you... Why not kill 2 birds with one stone... You serve, You entertain and boom you got your job done, plus tips $$ grantee..

Basic Equipment for making a cocktail...

1. Shakers
2. Strainers
3. Jiggers
4. Muddler
5. Stirrers

Glassware for cocktails.....

1. Martini Glass
2. Rock Glass
3. HighBall Glass
4. Cocktail Glass

What is a Cocktail?

Drinks akin to cocktails first appeared sometime during the 16th century, but cocktails, as we know and use the term, was first introduced by American bartenders in the 1920ies. The reason the cocktail made it big in the happy '20ies, was the prohibition, when producing and imbibing of alcohol was made illegal. As good as all spirits available was of a rather dubious quality and tasted accordingly. Thus, the bartenders, accommodating as always, started to mix the spirits with various fruit juices and other flavorings to make it more palatable. Later, the cocktail lost its popularity most places, the United States being the main exception.The last few years, however, the cocktail has reclaimed lost ground everywhere, especially in southern Europe and other places that are full of tourists. Cocktails usually consist of three different 'classes' of ingredients.

The first, the base, is most often some sort of spirit, like vodka, whiskey, or tequila. Occasionally, such as in many punches, some sort of wine is being used as a base.

The second, the main flavoring, is added to bring out the aroma of the base and to modify its taste. The main flavoring is often such as Vermouth, various fruit juices, wine, or even eggs or cream.

The third, the special flavoring, is added to enhance the taste of the base, and often also adds the color to the cocktail. Common special flavorings include Grenadine, Blue Curacao, and others. Most cocktails are also decorated in some way, usually with fruit slices, orange peel, cocktail sticks, mint twigs, etc.

Cocktails are the way to finish a long day and start a magnificent evening. Cocktails can be as simple as scotch on the rocks or as complex as one’s imagination will allow, so it is the one type of beverage that allows for utter creativity

Shakken or Stirred?

If it is up to me i would rather be shaken than stir, but both have their pro and cons which in most cases martini's are preferred stir cause of the presentation of the martini itself. Martini’s should be clear and calm resting in the martini glass. The martini should have no bubbles and should be crisp, clear and should be almost transparent in color. Shaking the martini, may cause the drink to become cloudy and even possibly have bubbles than the liquor will be overly diluted, resulting in a flat, watery taste. So I've made a note to myself that all cloudy drinks should be shaken, and all clear drinks should be stirred. One thing about shaking your cocktail is that your drinks will be cooler and your ice cube will act as a beater for mixing the contents together and besides its faster and of course more stylish and entertaining....