DRINK RECIPES

DRINK RECIPES

As you probably know and realize, there are hundreds and hundreds of drink recipes. It is impossible to know them all, and even if you did learn all the current drinks, new ones are constantly being made up. So, the good news is, you don’t need to know them all! I have gotten many drink orders for cocktails that I have NEVER heard of.. When this happens, I simply ask, “Do you know what is in that?” The person either does or looks it up on their phone, and then I’m able to make it for them.

That being said, you should really know some of the basic drink recipes. If you don’t know these common drink recipes, you may look like you don’t know what you’re doing behind the bar. I have made a list of these drinks below! These are drinks that YOU WILL be asked to make behind the bar.

SEX ON THE BEACH

1 oz Vodka

1 oz Peach Schnapps

3 oz Orange Juice

3 oz Cranberry Juice

Garnish with a lemon (optional)

KAMIKAZE

(typically ordered as a shot but can be ordered as a cocktail as well)

.75 oz Vodka

.75 oz Triple Sec

.75 oz Lime Juice

*Shaken and strained in to a shot glass

LEMON DROP

(typically ordered as a shot but can be ordered as a cocktail as well)

.5 oz Lemon Flavored Vodka

.5 oz Lemon Juice

Sugar cube on the side (optional)

JAGGER BOMB (Shot)

1 oz Jagermeister

2 oz Red Bull

Place Jagermeister shot in glass filled with red bull, this is called a “bomb-shot”.

COSMOPOLITAN

(typically served in a martini glass)

1.25 oz Lemon Flavored Vodka

.25 oz Triple Sec

1 oz Cranberry Juice

Garnish with a lime

(shake the ingredients in a shaker and strain into a martini glass)

LONG ISLAND ICE TEA

.25 oz Gin

.25 oz Vodka

.25 oz Silver Rum

.25 oz Silver Tequila

.25 oz Triple Sec

1 oz Lemon Juice

5 oz Cola

Garnish with a lemon (optional)

WASHINGTON APPLE

(Typically served as a shot)

1/3 oz Crown Royal Whiskey

1/3 oz Apple Schnapps

1/3 oz Cranberry Juice

(Shake and strain into a shot glass)

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As mentioned above, there are hundreds of drink recipes. These are 7 that you NEED TO KNOW. Get these recipes down-pat because you will be asked to make them. In addition, learn drinks that are popular in the city you live (popular drinks vary from city to city). Having a good knowledge of drink recipes will save you time and increase your tips as you are of more value to your establishment and customers.

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