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  1. donkosaurus donkosaurus is offline

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 4:49pm)

    I need your help OT. My GFs Dad just opened a new restaurant and they asked me to fill in behind the bar. I have pretty basic tastes, beer, whiskey and simple mixers so i dont really know what type of drinks I'll be expected to make aside from shit like Cosmos, Martinis, Manhattans etc

    What are some cocktails / shots you like to order when you are out? Any ideas would be a huge help.

    If you live near San Mateo, CA its called ALIMANGO, and they serve ridiculous crab asian style. I'll give on OT discount if you come get some drinks, but I cant help w/ food though
  2. wowswift wowswift is offline Fold to cash, skeet to win.

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 4:51pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    dude, go to bevmo or find some place that has the book or the electronic drink thing that tells you how to make shit. i'd say go electric so the customers don't see you being a n00b when you bust out a book.

    and when i go to cali i will visit. i heart crab
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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 4:52pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    Don't they have a book with all the drinks and what you need to do to mix them behond the bar?

    I'd bet you'll get a lot of martini orders, but people are freaks and order weird martini styles so IDK. If I knew what "crab asian" meant I would probably be able to better figure out what kind of drinks are likely to get ordered.
  4. wowswift wowswift is offline Fold to cash, skeet to win.

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 4:58pm) in reply to jtown1010

    oh man, crab asian, cooked so many different wayz
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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 5:02pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    your gf works with melanie? small world imo
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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 5:12pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    tell him he should invest in a mix master rolodex son
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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 5:17pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    make something with gin, lillet and citrus and everyone will think yr hot shit.
  8. donkosaurus donkosaurus is offline

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 5:22pm) in reply to jtown1010

    Oh a book is obv the best way to go but I'm stuck at work for a while so I wanted to prepare myself beforehand

    It's crab done asian style. Lots of different preparations but it won't really affect what people ordered liquor wise, more wine wise.
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  9. Dissident Dissident is offline

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 5:24pm) in reply to nowapowa

    I live in the bay area but I dont drink and I do eat so your proposed discount helps me none.

    best of luck though
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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 6:04pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    Liquid Cocaine Recipe

    1/2 ounce 151 rum

    1/2 ounce Goldschlager (or Rumplemintz)

    1/2 ounce Jager
  11. donkosaurus donkosaurus is offline

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 6:43pm) in reply to ohioschwa

    first real answer, thank you
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  12. miamifunks miamifunks is offline

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 6:48pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    Martini 2 oz vodka

    ice

    splash of vermuth

    shake and strain add an olive
  13. nickh nickh is offline International Stalker

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 6:50pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    Okay so this is not a proper cocktail, but it's some lush concoction i made up a while back...

    1 Smirnoff Ice, 1 Reef Orange, 4 shots of Vodka, 3 shots of Apple Sours, 2 shots of Tropical Sours, 3 shots of Blue Curaçao and some Lemonade - LUSH
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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 7:46pm) in reply to nickh

    this game should help: http://www.freewebarcade.com/game/drunken-masters/
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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 7:50pm) in reply to owl52

    get the electro thing like wowswift said, theres no way OT can teach you to make everything someone is gonna order. Hell you could probably google bartender recipe or something and print out a huge list of shit
  16. Tim Lock Tim Lock is offline

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    Apr 25th, 2008 (4/25/2008 7:58pm) in reply to donkosaurus

    When I first started bartending, I didn't want to look like a noob always checking the book, so whenever someone ordered something I didn't know how to make, I'd act like I just ran out of something I needed, then run to the office and hit up http://www.webtender.com/ to find the recipe.

    Don't do what I do. You can only say the keg ran out so many times in one night.

    As far as what you'll need to know, I'd say learn how to make a good signature drink. I literally had regulars that would come in just for my margaritas. If you can find a drink like that where people will come back to see you in order to get that drink, you're going to make a lot of money.

    Also, people love to sound sophisticated when they order basic shit. Here's the most common ones I saw when I bartended:
    • <LI> Cuba libre = rum and coke
      </LI> <LI> Cape Cod = vodka/cran (with a lime wedge)
      </LI> <LI> Bay Breeze = vodka/cran/pineapple
      </LI> <LI> Sea Breeze = vodka/cran/grapefruit
      </LI>
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