This drink is a shot.
- 1 oz. Bailey’s
Shot Cocktail Glass - 1 oz. Lime Juice
Hold one shot of bailey’s in your mouth, and take one shot of lime juice. Mix rapidly in mouth by Shaking Head Vigorously, Then Consume.
Author: Joe Bruno
Bourbon Street Ice T
If you like whiskey, this is a good drink. The major difference between this Ice T and the Long Island Ice T, is the original uses all clear liquors and this uses all dark except the triple sec.
- ½ Oz. Jim Beam
Collins Cocktail Glass - ½ Oz. Jack Daniels
- ½ Oz Wild Turkey
- ½ Oz. Southern Comfort
- ½ Oz. Triple Sec
- Splash sour mix and cola
Learn how to make hundreds more popular cocktail drink recipes from American Bartending School’s Bartender Drink Guide. Many of these cocktail drink recipes have how to videos from our American Bartending School instructors in New York, New Jersey and Palm Desert, Ca. Find additional how to videos on bartender techniques and in depth information about liquors and wines.
What The Rich Drink
What to know what bartenders are serving to the rich?
A national sample of 500+ wealthy American consumers was surveyed online by the Luxury Institute to determine what wealthy people are drinking these days. The Institute’s respondents had an average income of $308,000.00 and an average net-worth of $3.9 million.
If you like champagne and have big bucks this is one for you. Dom Perignon, produced by Moet & Chandon, was ranked as the top champagne brand by the Luxury Institute’s survey. According to those who responded, it’s “timeless” and has and has “superior quality.
Patron tequila, was rated the top premium tequila and its sales have been increasing substantially. Try it the next time you order a Margarita. All tequila sales generally have been increasing.
In 1824, The Macallan was voted the top scotch brand. In December 2007, an anonymous person paid $54,000 for an 81-year-old bottle of single malt Scotch whisky from the Macallan Vintage at a Christie’s auction. It was one of the highest ever paid for a bottle of whisky.
Far Niente, a Napa Valley winery, was voted the top premium wine. The big ticket people praised its “high quality” and “excellent consistency.”
Blended and bottled in the Cognac region of France, Grey Goose was voted the best vodka. Launched in 1997, the brand was bought by Bacardi in 2004 for about $2 billion. Interestingly, in several blind tastings it was ranked near the bottom.
Ten botanicals are used to give Bombay Sapphire, rated the best gin, its taste: almonds, lemon, liquorice, juniper berries, orris root, angelica, coriander, cassia bark, cubeb berries and grains of paradise. All of these special ingredients give it a unique taste.
Among cognacs, Grand Marnier came out on top. Grand Marnier is a blend of fine cognacs and essence of wild tropical oranges and is aged in French oak casks. Grand Marnier isn’t a pure cognac according to definition.
Moet & Hennessey’s 10 Cane, rated the top rum, says that its taste comes from using Trinidadian sugar cane instead of molasses, as other rums do. Rum has been increasing in popularity in the last several years.
Made in the heart of Kentucky, Woodford Reserve was rated the top whiskey. Woodford Reserve is also the official bourbon of the Kentucky Derby. Makers Mark is probably the most highly rated American Whiskey among all classes of drinker
Donkey Punch
This drink recipe falls into the shot or shooter classification. Let the party begin.
- ½ Oz. Mandarin Vodka
Rock Cocktail Glass - ½ Oz. Island Pucker
- ½ Oz. Hypnotic
- Splash Of Sprite
- Dash Of Grenadine
- Shake with ice to chill and strain
Serve it in a large shot glass, or a small rock glass with out ice.
Apple Pie Margarita
This is an interesting variation of the classic Margarita. If you like the taste of sour apples, this could be one of your favorite drinks. The sugar on the rim replaces the salt because of the sweetness of the apple juice and the Apple Schnapps
- 1 oz tequila
- 1 oz Apple Schnapps
- 1 1/2 oz apple juice
- 2 oz sweet and sour mix
- Coat the outside rim of the glass with cinnamon sugar
- Shake with ice and strain into a stemmed glass
Dirty Red Headed Slut
This is a variation of the original Red Headed. Although the names are similar, the ingredients are totally different. The only thing that is similar between the two cocktail drink recipes are the names. This drink is an example of a shot or shooter type. It’s meant to be gulped down with one swallow. It will appeal to a younger crowd who like their drinks strong and sweet.
Dirty Red Headed Slut
- 1 oz American Whiskey
- ¾ oz Chambord raspberry liqueur
- ¾ oz Southern Comfort
- Shake with ice and strain.
You may use any of these glasses. Large shot glass, rock glass with no ice, or stemmed cocktail glass. The choice is yours.
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Bartending Mixed Drink Secrets
If you want to be a great home or party bartender, one of your best friends is ice. It’s one of the most over looked ingredient but one of the most essential.
A common mistake in preparing a good cocktail drink recipe is not paying attention to the ice. If you’re using the ice from your freezer, it probably absorbed odors from the other frozen foods you store. The longer the ice remains in your freezer the greater effect it will have on the taste of your drink. Ice that has been stored in a freezer for a long period of time, at least a week or more has a slightly fishy smell.
Bartenders at your favorite watering hole use ice from commercial ice machines. This ice is made with filtered water and stored in an ice bin. It’s not exposed to other food odors like you home freezer and is clear in color and has a clean taste.
Like many other items, ice will absorb odors in the freezer. Ice that spent too much time to time in the freezer will give a cocktail an unpleasant fishy taste. If you live in an area with hard water, it will have a heavy mineral flavor. Buy a bag of ice that has been made with filtered water at your local convenience store. If you don’t use all the ice, seal the bag tightly to keep out those nasty freezer odors. Commercial softened water is another thing that affects ice. It uses large amounts of sodium and will add a salty taste to cocktail drinks.
The type of ice you use will determine how diluted the drink will be from the meltage. Large cubes are good for drinks that contain clear non-sweet spirits, and not mixed with fruit juice mixes or cream. Small cubes are good for any drink that you shake. Crushed ice works best with frozen blended drinks. Experiment with different shapes of ice to determine what works best for you. At American Bartending School we prefer to use small cubes. They easily fill different types of glasses, are excellent for shaking cocktails drinks and melt quickly to chill the drink.
Experiment with different sizes of ice to help you determine what best suits your style of bartending mixology.
Bartending Salaries
A frequently asked question here at American Bartending School is what salary can a person earn bartending?
Bartenders work for a salary and tips. The salary is usually $9-$10 per hour plus tips. The salary may be higher or lower depending on how busy the establishment is and the state’s minimum hourly laws.
Most bartenders aren’t concerned with the hourly salary. They are much more concerned more about the tips and how busy the bar is. Tips can be substantial and this is one of the most attractive reasons to be a bartender. According to the “CNN Summer Tipping Guide “2009, a patron should tip $1 a drink or 15%-20% of bar bill before tax. Some customers may tip more or less depending on the level of service and the demeanor of the bartender.
The tips can be considerable because a bartender can serve 100 to 200 drinks per shift. Some of our graduates working at clubs and restaurants have told us that on during a good shift they can earn $300 to $400 and sometimes more. A shift is a working day.
Remember that good tips depend on good service. This is something that we constantly stress and cover extensively in our bartending school training program. No server or bartender should expect a tip when they provide poor service.
If you’re now a bartender or someone who wants to be a bartender, here are a few simple suggestions on how to give good service to increase your tips.
• Always acknowledge customers when they arrive or want another drink.
• Always greet customers with a smile and a friendly hello.
• Always ask how there drink is after they have had a chance to taste it.
• Always say thank you when they pay their tab.
• Always say good bye and thank them for coming in.
Tokyo Tea
- 1 Oz Midori Melon
Collins Cocktail Glass - 1/2 Oz Vodka
- 1/2 Oz Tequila
- 1/2 Oz Triple Sec
- 1/2 Oz Gin
- 1/2 Oz Rum
Directions
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Shake, strain into glass filled with ice, and serve. A variation of the original Long Island Ice T
Sazerac
Some say this was the first cocktail recipe made in the United States. It was first introduced in the French Quarter of New Orleans in the early 1800s. The key spirit that gives the drink recipe it’s unique flavor is absinthe, a herb based spirit that has anise flavor. It was very popular in France until it was finally banned in the early 1900s.
It’s a New Orleans specialty with a history of variations. The Sazerac combines Cognac or brandy spiced with bitters and softened with a little simple syrup. Served in an absinthe-rimmed glass, it makes for a an interesting tasting cocktail recipe.
- ¼ ounce absinthe
- 1 ounces whisky
- 1/4 ounce simple syrup
- 3 dashes bitters, preferably Peychaud’s
- 1 lemon twist, garnish
1. Fill a small rocks glass with ice to chill and add the absinthe. When the glass is chilled, stir, then discard the ice. Pour out the absinthe, but first swirl it around to make sure the interior of the glass is coated.
2. In a cocktail shaker, combine the Cognac, simple syrup and bitters. Shake with ice, then strain into the prepared rocks glass. Run the rim of the glass with the lemon twist, garnished with the lemon twist.