tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73283199388384769912024-03-11T06:32:10.473-04:00David The BartenderI'm a professional bartender - I bartend for private parties, events, weddings, ragers, bar mitzvahs, whatever you got...
In this blog, I talk about my experiences behind the bar, bartending tips and tricks, great drinks, alcohol reviews and more. ENJOY!David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-48090114056117931062018-06-05T20:58:00.001-04:002018-06-05T21:07:55.183-04:00What Beer Should You Drink This Summer?<style type="text/css">
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I was happy to let it rain wisdom. I mean… I’m a good friend and humble guy in general, so of course I would help out. <br />
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It turned out that I spent a lot of time putting my thoughts together, and my reply to him may help other people too.</div>
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He asked me about the beer and liquor selection. He either knows I hate wine or didn’t care about it himself. Or both. I’m hoping this post will be useful for you if you’re in 1 of 2 situations:<br />
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1) You’re throwing a party coming up and aren’t sure what to get for the bar<br />
2) You’re feeling frisky and are looking for some ideas for stuff to drink this summer. Mostly beer I guess. This post could also save you from drinking some sh*tty beer. <br />
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I guess there’s a #3 here which is both #1 and #2, but whatever…<br />
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OK, here’s what he sent me, asking for my (again) almost god-like yet somehow very humble opinion:</div>
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This is a pretty standard shopping list for a private event with ~150 people with a modest yet well rounded bar. Here it is {AND IF YOU SEE SQUIGGLY BRACKETS AND TEXT IN ALL CAPS LIKE THIS, THAT MEANS IT’S MY COMMENTARY POST SENDING TO HIM FOR YOU}:<br />
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"Hey dude, thanks for asking. Here are my thoughts:<br />
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1st, Bloodline is a great choice. I can’t wait to drink a ton of it {I’LL BE AT THE WEDDING}. I would actually consider getting more of this one – it tends to be popular. <br />
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I’ve found that Sam Adams has gotten a lot worse in the recent years. I think there are way more better (and craftier options) for light summer beers. Kona Big Wave (we had at my wedding) is one of my favs in this category (I heart the sh*t out of Kona). There is also Dead Rise by Flying Dog (you either love or hate this one, If I remember right you hate it).<br />
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This list maybe useful for more ideas: <a href="https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/85/">https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/style/85/</a>. {FLYING DOG IS A BREWERY OUT OF FREDERICK, MD. IT’S ALL OVER THE DC AREA WHERE I USED TO LIVE AND THEY MAKE GREAT BEER}</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0dprFpHSMvgQciEmCo_EFzZpyfOv9FBXtz8W9v9KFe1AMxtf7Sfo0-0SB-138YpYc3fbGmoRJ_OitAaJIPKhtLo97bsIPTMx-xHtT01ES47sDBgwI2hndmd0sbEPeUXdNsss-fG14797/s1600/Schlafly.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" data-original-height="692" data-original-width="377" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn0dprFpHSMvgQciEmCo_EFzZpyfOv9FBXtz8W9v9KFe1AMxtf7Sfo0-0SB-138YpYc3fbGmoRJ_OitAaJIPKhtLo97bsIPTMx-xHtT01ES47sDBgwI2hndmd0sbEPeUXdNsss-fG14797/s200/Schlafly.jpg" width="108" /></span></a>Have you had the 21st amendment watermelon beer? I was super disappointed by it, personally. I’d replace it with that pineapple beer you had at the beach that one time {IT WAS REALLY GOOD BUT I DIDN’T REMEMBER THE NAME. THERE CAN’T BE THAT MANY PINEAPPLE WHEAT BEERS OUT THERE IN CASE YOU JUST HAVE TO HAVE IT} or if you can find it go with any Schlafly Hefeweizen. Schlafly beers are AMAZING – we wanted their beer at our wedding but they don't distribute in TX. Boooo. OK, last, I found this article that's pretty on point: <a href="https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/04/59-of-the-best-wheat-beershefeweizens-blind-tasted.html">https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2017/04/59-of-the-best-wheat-beershefeweizens-blind-tasted.html</a></div>
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{IF THERE WAS SOMETHING ON HIS ORIGINAL LIST BUT I DIDN’T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I PROBABLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST FINE}<br /><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciLzyyU7Qw6qaomrDMHC1_lXehZazPhBVzdcRMQF4WUzKmT3NRs45iwUyE0l8fRVDZdo5pwoLyG9bkPMlIV_jWyRX4eu6Me-9PiSvY3LFbtZN1nXpHGfkZ-1VSho9b6BksRIsYwDEuluZ/s1600/mojito.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" data-original-height="762" data-original-width="675" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciLzyyU7Qw6qaomrDMHC1_lXehZazPhBVzdcRMQF4WUzKmT3NRs45iwUyE0l8fRVDZdo5pwoLyG9bkPMlIV_jWyRX4eu6Me-9PiSvY3LFbtZN1nXpHGfkZ-1VSho9b6BksRIsYwDEuluZ/s200/mojito.png" width="176" /></span></a>Liquor:<br />
You may need more vodka and less rum. I pour lots of vodka - more than anything else, and not that much rum. At all. I would ever hazard to say ditch Bacardi – very few people drink it in my experience these days. I mean… what do you use it for? Rum and Coke? Just use the Captain for that because if you're drinking rum and Coke you don't care that much anyway. <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-to-kill-it-at-mojitos.html">Mojitos</a>? Do you really want to get all those ingredients and then see if the bartender can actually <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-to-kill-it-at-mojitos.html">make a good one</a>? Long Island? I don't think I need to say anything about this one.</div>
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Another gin I recommend to people is Amsterdam. It’s cheap and good. If you want to see me drink gin on the rocks, go with Barr Hill. Mmmmm. <br />
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Buffalo Trace is the best value bourbon that I know of - great choice.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI89nt5BjdNHq7VH0nbfHkHPYvhlhArLrDlboDFYg-xfSvHK-Xz6dgd42BcrVbgePHu7WJ9iYaejaKxfv8yPd7_zmQ4oK84QAG_dfgK8O4i8H5nTBaGj7l8iU9zVN-rDBLJqIdMqL9FoZ8/s1600/j+walker+and+indians.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="background-color: white;"><img border="0" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="820" height="116" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI89nt5BjdNHq7VH0nbfHkHPYvhlhArLrDlboDFYg-xfSvHK-Xz6dgd42BcrVbgePHu7WJ9iYaejaKxfv8yPd7_zmQ4oK84QAG_dfgK8O4i8H5nTBaGj7l8iU9zVN-rDBLJqIdMqL9FoZ8/s200/j+walker+and+indians.png" width="200" /></span></a>J Walker is overpriced. I’d go with Dewers. Nobody will care. But I also know that Indians {MY FRIEND IS INDIAN} LOVE J Walker Black sooo… yeah {IMPORTANT NOTE: HE DEF DIDN'T ARGUE WITH THIS}. I've found that people are a lot less prone to drink bourbon/whiskey cocktails in the summer than winter. People may still have bourbon or scotch on the rocks, but again, less so than in the winter.</div>
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Last, I have this shopping list on my website which may be useful: <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/p/private-party-shopping-list.html">http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/p/private-party-shopping-list.html</a><br />
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OK, that's it. It's warm out so go get drunk outside. <br />
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<span style="background-color: #783f04;">VERY IMPORTANT: Before you read this post, make sure to watch this video ^^^^<br /><br />OK, now that we’re done with that very important piece of business, we can start with the post. Whew. </span><br />
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">So first off, this one’s been a long time coming (that’s what she said). I actually checked and I started writing this post in 2015. It’s 2018 now. I know… “Get it together, David… Get a job David…”</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">A little while ago (3 years actually), I bartended a company’s happy hour. Not uncommon, they grabbed a ton of random booze they had around and put it in the bar for me.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">This mixed with a pretty adventurous and non-discerning drinking crowd and I got to do one of my favorite things. Throw tons of crap together from a bunch of weird ingredients to make awesome sh*t.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">Before we get to the recipe, one quick story from this party that was no joke the most awesome moment of my entire bartending career.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">At this event, they had mini cupcakes. You know, the ones you can get at the grocery store. Well, it seemed like people were done eating them so I decided to make a shot with them.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">First, I asked if they were down to try something kind of crazy and different. They were like, “Hell yeah!” I mean, I don’t just make weird shots and give them to people without checking first. Usually at least.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Here's an <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-not-sound-like-dumbass-at-bar.html">article on how to avoid this from happening</a>. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">I grabbed a few of the vanilla mini cupcakes, some flavored vodka and juice, and threw it all in my shaker. I shook the crap out of it and served it to about a dozen people as a shot. I’d tell you the exact ingredients but I don’t remember. 3 years ago, bro…</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">Like I said, I had a ton of stuff to work with at this party. When this happens, I usually take a few things and make them into cocktails or shots. Like a recipe on the spot. And it usually turns out pretty well. But this one recipe was special (believe it or not, even better than the cupcake shot)….</span></div>
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<span class="s1" style="background-color: #783f04;">I tried it and it tasted just like a jelly doughnut. Magical.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-59170465319052628702018-05-11T17:43:00.002-04:002018-05-13T17:38:53.913-04:00Make Your Own FDA Banned Four Loko<style type="text/css">
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<span style="font-size: small;">“I know Jesus turned water into wine / But he woulda turned it to Four Loko at a party of mine.”</span><span style="font-size: small;">-Ricosuave</span></h2>
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<span style="font-size: small;">It’s been a long time since I put up a new blog post. And I know what you’ve been thinking: “I sure am thirsty for something with a dangerous amount of both alcohol and caffeine”<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">That’s great, because I’ve got just the thing for ya. You're welcome.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Back to the Old School</u></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCoUD0xSiD73pCckTpyG6sgg_dfKPC4bM5oexBydf_PoQP2mRG1l4bjEmCLj1WZ8sQepJ6tA8YmnKYWlTkdtoZ53-_xN87qiqFb9x7Abzi14cbFDvcbI9WZh25RwqTTflY1DG-NW34GRQ/s1600/ci-four-loko-watermelon-3852bc840d2f0369.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="400" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwCoUD0xSiD73pCckTpyG6sgg_dfKPC4bM5oexBydf_PoQP2mRG1l4bjEmCLj1WZ8sQepJ6tA8YmnKYWlTkdtoZ53-_xN87qiqFb9x7Abzi14cbFDvcbI9WZh25RwqTTflY1DG-NW34GRQ/s200/ci-four-loko-watermelon-3852bc840d2f0369.jpeg" width="133" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">Since it’s been a while since I posted last, were going to throw it back to the old school. Well… sort of old school. We’re going to recreate an ole classic that you can’t buy anymore. You guessed it: the mafuckin’ Four Loko!<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">That’s right… I created a recipe that’ll give you the same getting wasted and partying all night superpowers as the original, now banned, Four Loko. You’ll be crushing late night drunk food and sleeping with strangers in no time.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Before we start, let’s be clear. This isn’t the recipe for the new crappy version that’s safe to drink. You can buy that in the store. I'm talking about the original. The one the FDA banned because it was too awesome. Well, it was actually blamed for a bunch of college kids getting alcohol poisoning. They just couldn't handle all that awesome.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY8OT1mlsSqx2ImdCwgFoIoHnttq2PN0Zrgw6YKdxrtsZ7hOyivs39EH2P_e-j7Fzkl3gvUREov0dapkIXHSGlqn7CX2TiYrvWkixYUK5X-UMRVvNdVXmF_xAx6baATaOn7XOEFDR3rky/s1600/bitches2.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="498" height="149" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyY8OT1mlsSqx2ImdCwgFoIoHnttq2PN0Zrgw6YKdxrtsZ7hOyivs39EH2P_e-j7Fzkl3gvUREov0dapkIXHSGlqn7CX2TiYrvWkixYUK5X-UMRVvNdVXmF_xAx6baATaOn7XOEFDR3rky/s200/bitches2.gif" width="200" /></a><span style="font-size: small;">I cry myself to sleep at night sometimes because this magical drink wasn’t around when I was in college. It’s a short list: Four Loko, sweet tea vodka and Tindr.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><u>Backstory</u></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Before we get to the recipe, an abbreviated backstory about why it was banned and you can’t buy it anymore.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">In essence, the original Four Loko was a 23.5oz can of 12% alcohol for $2-$4. If you break it down, that's the same as 5-6 beers or 7 shots of vodka. All in one tasty carbonated can - <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-causes-hangover.html" target="_blank">a great recipe for a hangover</a>.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">College kids : Four Loko :: Fat kids : Cake<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analogy">.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On top of that, Four Lokos had 156mg of added caffeine. This is equal to about 2 Red Bulls. They also had 2 other stimulants, guarana and taurine. So all in all, some people estimated that a can of Four Loko had up to 500mg of caffeine, also equal to <a href="https://cspinet.org/eating-healthy/ingredients-of-concern/caffeine-chart">about 5 cups of coffee</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">I know what you’re thinking… You're also pissed they didn't have this when you were in college. Tell me about it...<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Caffeine delays the effects of alcohol. In other words, it takes way longer to feel drunk if you’re also drinking caffeine. So college kids would drink a Four Loko and think, “WTF, bro. I don't feel anything, dawg. I better take like 10 shots now cuz it’s #krunktime.” And then then they did.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Here’s a recipe to recreate the orange creamsicle Four Loko flavor. I don't know if this was actually a Four Loko flavor, but nobody ever drank it because they just had to have watermelon flavored alcohol that night.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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-3oz Pinnacle Cake vodka. You can use the Whipped flavor if you want instead.<br />
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-1.5oz Bacardi 151 (I heard rumors that this was discontinued but you can still find it places. If you can’t, then any 70%-80% liquor that doesn’t have its own strong flavoring will do) <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Feel free to serve this over ice if you want, but I didn't put any in the recipe on purpose. You want it to be cold, so it’s also a good idea to put the vodkas and rum in the freezer for a few hours before making.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-Drink this drink at your own risk<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">-Do not drink/ eat/ snort/ whatever any other stimulants after drinking this</span></div>
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You can also buy all the ingredients to make this drink on Drizly and get it delivered to your door. In an hour. And get $5 off. Yes please.</h2>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">David The Bartender
Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-18848401457478582592016-04-02T20:34:00.001-04:002018-05-07T20:14:28.121-04:00The 7 Things to Look for (and Avoid) When Hiring a Private Event Bartender<h2>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The 7 Things to Look for (and Avoid) When Hiring a Private
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>DISCLAIMER</b>: After writing this article, it’s really really
informative but only medium entertaining. I’m starting to face that I might suck at writing fun + information packed blog posts. My older posts, </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">and me in
person, are a lot more fun. **pinkyswear**</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">OK, lets roll!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH82j-esxk6RFg4lPq9p0D86naM0a3RHFb6mEhwjyItsaBOf7B5lOPyy5F_K1OvtAcc6z9DHHoMyU17IZ9y8EsfvzEadO1uq3bOsNoIwGDr2wkadjBVITIHl2x5N7HrU4-wCRuE2jQkZHt/s1600/rager.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH82j-esxk6RFg4lPq9p0D86naM0a3RHFb6mEhwjyItsaBOf7B5lOPyy5F_K1OvtAcc6z9DHHoMyU17IZ9y8EsfvzEadO1uq3bOsNoIwGDr2wkadjBVITIHl2x5N7HrU4-wCRuE2jQkZHt/s200/rager.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">So you’re planning an epic event. A birthday party, wedding
reception, holiday party or just a good </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">old-fashioned everyone-blacks-out-rager.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And you want it to be great. You want to delight your
guests. You want it to go down in the record books are one of the best parties
ever. At the vest least, you don't want something to go wrong and for it to
suck. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Killer parties need killer drinks. You decide to hire a
bartender. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But how do you choose a good one? This person’s going to come
into your house and talk to your guests. People will be upset if they have
crappy drinks. A good or bad bartender can make or break your event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are other guides on this topic out there on the
internet (I looked). I noticed that none of them contain <b>a succinct list of HOW
to actually choose a bartender</b> who knows how to make good drinks, is cool and
will add to the awesomeness of your party.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number 1: You Like Their Personality</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s important to make sure they have a personality
conducive to a fun event.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Your bartender is going to be in your house and at your
party. They will be talking to your friends. The bartender has the ability to
have everyone walk away with a drink, or with a drink and smile on their face.
This is an important skill for any non-ulta-loud-nightclub-bartender, so make
sure the person you choose can do this.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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There are two tried-and-true ways to do this. First, are they sufficiently professional in an email correspondence you have with them?<br />
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Second, are they cool when you talk to them? Do they seem to know how talk talk to people? Friendly? Do they instill confidence in you? Are they enthusiastic?</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number 2: They Have Experience Bartending in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Real Bars</i> (Not Just Catering or Bar Backing)</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A lot of times I need to hire extra bartenders and this may
be the hardest to find.</span></div>
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low. But the skill needed make excellent drinks and delight your guests is not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A lot of bars and restaurants, especially larger ones with
multiple locations, will have rigorous training programs for their bartenders.
A lot of private event bartenders out there won’t have this.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It’s *very* hard to get your first bartending job and get a
job at one of these places. So lots of people skip this important step.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What a lot of people will have is experience bartending for
a catering company. From working with lots of catering companies and their
bartenders, I’ve learned that their training, unfortunately, is jumping behind
the bar one day and pouring stuff in cups. Potentially a light and informal
training program that helps the caterer sell their bartenders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Another scenario is where someone may have worked as a bar
back in a bar or restaurant, got to make a few simple drinks a night when it
got really busy, and they started doing their own private events.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">In both situations, little to no training required.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The last thing to avoid with this is a bartender who has
training, such as going to bartending school, but never actually worked as a
bartender until they started doing private events. The experience you gain
working behind the bar cranking out sometimes hundreds of *quality* drinks per
day/night is invaluable when contributing to a great private party. It also
solidifies your knowledge of how to make each drink well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX13kqo_n7GlKwt_rwv48HYp2nWVqczfeRZJrj66fpgcq2lDCf66qHDOdEtO9C3JignyVy7yDhDXnOo08LMCiSVn9Z34eYztW6Npxj6hkzz8HQ9WnRjCVj2IQZJ01bpl4vEe6P4lj0VWoc/s1600/Taco-Bar-Check-List-700x875.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX13kqo_n7GlKwt_rwv48HYp2nWVqczfeRZJrj66fpgcq2lDCf66qHDOdEtO9C3JignyVy7yDhDXnOo08LMCiSVn9Z34eYztW6Npxj6hkzz8HQ9WnRjCVj2IQZJ01bpl4vEe6P4lj0VWoc/s200/Taco-Bar-Check-List-700x875.png" width="160" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Not a bar check list,<br />
I just thought it was funny</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number 3: They Have Resources to Help You Prepare The Bar at
Your Event</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What do you need to buy? And how much of it do you need?
What can you use as the bar? What kind of trash cans do you need? And how many?</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">These are all things your bartender should easily be able to
help you out with. They’ve hopefully done it many times before and should be
confident in helping you out with this part.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/p/private-party-shopping-list.html" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/p/private-party-shopping-list.html" target="_blank">Like this</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number 4: They Demonstrate They Know How To Make Drinks</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before you lock this person in for your event, you want to
make sure they actually know how to make drink well. A long time ago I hired
two bartenders to work with me and I skipped this step. Their drinks were not
good, and it took them a long time to make these crappy drinks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do they post recipes? Do people say they make good drinks?
Do they do tastings (but don’t be surprised if you have to pay extra for this last
one)? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number 5: Do They Have Proof Of Happy Customers?</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyrBD3DrLACVDfQpXMxjQkj27rTma6Ch8Wdm1U-TftANsnkJr9kI9Mlh2djWtQuud7-IUNMRXr_44PJVPwpYlPlhPkxddFse6YB9tE-JeB2xmGR8sX4cweBl42c0CoAzq7K8SjNcQTZ7C/s1600/Yelp.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="131" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnyrBD3DrLACVDfQpXMxjQkj27rTma6Ch8Wdm1U-TftANsnkJr9kI9Mlh2djWtQuud7-IUNMRXr_44PJVPwpYlPlhPkxddFse6YB9tE-JeB2xmGR8sX4cweBl42c0CoAzq7K8SjNcQTZ7C/s200/Yelp.png" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">In today’s day and age this one’s pretty straightforward for
a bartender to get (if they in fact have happy customers). It’s also easy for
you to find.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Do they have <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/david-the-bartender-washington" target="_blank">Yelp reviews</a>? What about WeddingWire? Do they
post <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/p/testimonials.html" target="_blank">testimonials</a>?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes people ask for references, but keep in mind this asks
the bartender to cash in a pretty significant favor from a past host, who is
likely a busy person. I do this for parties of a certain size, but maybe other
bartenders do this more often than I do.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number 6: They Don’t Flinch When You Ask Them For Specialty
Cocktails or a Custom Menu</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Any bartender who is comfortable and confident in their
craft would be excited to do this. On the other hand, a bartender who’s less comfortable
in their ability may demonstrate much less confidence in the face of this
request.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One way to tell is if they are able to start coming up with ideas on the spot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I would always recommend gathering a bartender’s thoughts on
a specialty cocktail or custom menu whether you actually want this or not.
Mostly to gauge their response and see how they react. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The ideal reaction would be closer to excitement and
enthusiasm opposed to hesitance, apprehension or stammering.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Number 7: You Get What You Pay For</b></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I’m not sure if this is really something to look for, but I
wanted to make sure I mentioned it. I hired cheap bartenders a while ago and
they sucked. I hate to say it so bluntly, but they’re cheap for a reason.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A good bartender would make $300 or $400 on a Friday or
Saturday night at their bar. There are usually a couple bars in most of the
larger cities where bartenders routinely walk out with $1000 dollars per night.
This is rare though. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A bartender who is/was was expert enough to get these
competitive shifts will be used to making this this kind of money in a night
and will ask for something in this ballpark. A more junior bartender not and
will ask for less.</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Last, here are a few questions you can ask a bartender to help find
out if they are good:</span></h2>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW-pKjtqrJsgZqbocrbu04iSOtOQN3qX5bHG9cvyIxUSHL_EDNBA884PDGGwiEdDuIfsjFGq2CX8lIWc4qUVoC_xQ7ZV07BkhZa71HDwPW57TEcTzqsI2hlLsfEHyA5PZ_qz7XQuhccjg/s1600/jeopordy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="124" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjW-pKjtqrJsgZqbocrbu04iSOtOQN3qX5bHG9cvyIxUSHL_EDNBA884PDGGwiEdDuIfsjFGq2CX8lIWc4qUVoC_xQ7ZV07BkhZa71HDwPW57TEcTzqsI2hlLsfEHyA5PZ_qz7XQuhccjg/s200/jeopordy.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>How do you make an Old Fashioned?</b> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(I put this question at the
top of the list because I have found that knowing how to make this drink is an
excellent indicator if the bartender knows their stuff or not. You don't
actually have to know the answer yourself, but the level of confidence and
enthusiasm in which the bartender answers will tell it all.)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>**How I would answer:
</b>First, I would tell you an Old Fashioned is one of my favorite drinks. I'd also
let you know that I wrote a <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2009/11/recipe-for-old-fashioned.html" target="_blank">ridiculously detailed blog post</a> on how to make one
of these here. Then I’d go through the recipe, letting you know variations in
how different bartenders make it, my preference in how I like my Old Fashion
and a few details most every bartender misses. Then I’d probably ask how you
like yours<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What would you ask if someone walked up to the bar and asked
for a martini?</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>**How I would answer:</b>
Sure! Gin or vodka? Up or on the rocks? How dirty? I wrote an article with a
lot more <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-not-sound-like-dumbass-at-bar.html" target="_blank">details on this here</a>.</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What would you do if someone walked up to the bar and asked
you to surprise them with something?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>**How I would answer: </b>I
would profile them a little bit (50 year old men like different drinks than 21 year old girls) and if I hadn’t made them something already, I would ask them
if they like sweet or fruity.<o:p></o:p></span></i><br />
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What’s a difference between an IPA and stout?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></i><br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>**How I would answer:</b> A succinct answer something along the lines of, an IPA is lighter and has a hoppy flavor, kind of like grapefruit. A stout is darker and has a flavor more like chocolate or coffee.</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></i></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LRi_Hof6lqpSNTFBaPTo95TU-vma7plmr4IsqSFEvZoRmrr5bqc4nO7dcr7HVOq8Qag1JoDyP70Xvp9Ejsjagg-hqP60MQ1SG0_0QOPVFonOMzWaQHP8kGCGD7jvM5k113uR0LsoaODs/s1600/jelly+donut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LRi_Hof6lqpSNTFBaPTo95TU-vma7plmr4IsqSFEvZoRmrr5bqc4nO7dcr7HVOq8Qag1JoDyP70Xvp9Ejsjagg-hqP60MQ1SG0_0QOPVFonOMzWaQHP8kGCGD7jvM5k113uR0LsoaODs/s200/jelly+donut.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>What’s the last drink you created?</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><b>**How I would answer:</b> I
would tell the story of how I made up a jelly donut martini at a</i> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">happy hour. I may also talk about the time I started lighting all of the drinks (and some of the deserts) on fire. Don't worry, the guests loved it and the fire department wasn't called. <o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cheers all!</span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></o:p></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: inherit;">David</span></o:p><br />
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-32685553238320441652015-11-28T18:26:00.001-05:002015-11-28T18:26:40.522-05:00Why I Bartend<h2>
Why I Bartend </h2>
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WARNING: I’m feeling especially poetic today by the way. I’m inserting this line after finishing this post. I barely used sh*t or f*ck. Well, until now. <br />
<br />
OK, on with the real thing… <br />
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I was talking with a host a few weeks ago and the conversation went something like this: <br />
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Host: is bartending your full-time job? <br />
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Me: No, I do consulting during the day. <br />
<br />
Host: Then why do you bartend? <br />
<br />
Since then, I’ve noticed people express this same curiosity in different ways. <br />
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I realized this is something I almost never tell people </h2>
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At any given party or event, there’s a thirsty partygoer who wanders up to the bar with a slight look of optimistic indecision. They utter a few magic words, “I don’t know, just give me whatever.” Music to my ears. <br />
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Then what happens? <br />
<br />
My eyes roll to the back of my head (not literally, that would be creepy), my sixth sense kicks in and I somehow figure out what kind of drink they may like. I even start to glow a little. Sometimes all that fails and I need to ask them. Either/or. <br />
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-qPFqU1wdC8x_Yukw69Mkf-OvP8u5SwhzG-1WYpZ8SqQI1mD8474Lr8skr_BunegD7ZifTS5C8JZn0L-ZhrGBzGA1YKhOSzU0FM6amqfAa5UFPGjxD3u-Oxob1PKMl1fNfCabYwDj3ke/s1600/SparklingCocktails.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-qPFqU1wdC8x_Yukw69Mkf-OvP8u5SwhzG-1WYpZ8SqQI1mD8474Lr8skr_BunegD7ZifTS5C8JZn0L-ZhrGBzGA1YKhOSzU0FM6amqfAa5UFPGjxD3u-Oxob1PKMl1fNfCabYwDj3ke/s200/SparklingCocktails.jpg" width="166" /></a>I survey my ingredients, concoct something delicious and slide it across the bar. This, of course, is a no-fail phenomenon. So is my overwhelming modesty. <br />
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I stare as they take the first sip (it just occurred me to me as I wrote this line that staring a hole in the person from across the bar is probably pretty creepy. I've been doing this since 2009… Whatever, I'm still going to do it). Then something magical happens that I’ve only ever seen when someone tastes a drink for the first time. Their face goes from curious concentration to lit up with surprise and delight. <br />
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Being able to see this unique look that takes over a person’s face, and making someone instantly happy just by putting a few things in a cup is why I love bartending. This is what I’m thankful for. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to do what I love. <br />
<br />
Happy holidays. <br />
<br />
<br />
David<!--EndFragment--><br />
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-52563964213421953502015-11-20T14:50:00.002-05:002018-05-07T20:15:28.229-04:00A Seasonal Kick in the A$$<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: left;">A Seasonal Kick in the A$$</span></h2>
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Are you ever there and it's time to party… But you’re tired?<br />
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Do your friends ever tell you that you need to rally… But you're dragging?<br />
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Are you ever at venue #1 of who knows how many… And you feel a yawn coming on?<br />
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You're in the right place, because the Fall signature drink that I came up with this year has just the thing for you. <br />
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Yes, I do create a signature Fall cocktail every year. You can get with it <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2013/03/your-new-favorite-pumpkin-martini-recipe.html" target="_blank">Here</a>. And <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2013/11/falls-new-best-drink-pumpkin-latte.html" target="_blank">Here</a>.<br />
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After looking at all of my delicious pumpkin Fall drinks, you may be thinking one thing. And chances are you are right. <br />
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I'm just going to write this blog post, drink and eat everything pumpkin that I can find, put on a sweater, get in my comfortable black leggings, tell you everything that I love about Fall, and then literally cant even for about 300 hours. You have literally no clue how much I look like Han Solo right now. <i>Literally</i>.<br />
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Now that we’ve firmly established that I love the sh*t out of pumpkins, I also need to let you know that I love coffee. From or not from Starbucks. The joke's over though but I know you would think that. Lets move on. </div>
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The recipe you've been waiting for</h2>
-Fill shaker with lots of ice<br />
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---1.5 oz espresso <br />
---1.5 oz <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=pumpkin+pie+vodka&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=658&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwia4YDV4Z_JAhXDWCYKHf_kBmIQsAQINA" target="_blank">pumpkin pie vodka</a><br />
---3/4 oz vanilla vodka (lots of flavored vodkas will actually work here, like whipped or cake)<br />
-Shake the living sh*t out of it<br />
-Pour into a glass with more ice in it.<br />
-Drink and enjoy. Then wake the f*uck up. If you don’t do this last part, you messed up and need to try again (read: suck less). <br />
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That’s it! Now throw a party and hire me to serve this drink there. <br />
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You can also buy all the ingredients to make this drink on Drizly and get it delivered to your door. In an hour. And get $5 off. Yes please.</h2>
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PS: I had a ton of fun putting this post together. <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=basic+bitch&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=658&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjYj9fl3p_JAhWCKCYKHSCjA9QQ_AUIBigB" target="_blank">Here's why</a>. </div>
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-26614661849022385082015-08-15T20:15:00.000-04:002018-05-07T16:51:14.782-04:00Drinking Hellfire: A Simple Guide to Getting Drunk and Hallucinating<h2>
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<b><u>WARNING: THE RECIPE IN THIS POST IS NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART</u></b></span><br />
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</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1BVINZa0SWFtDHrd6AmrgEFE7BsYV-K5-wTJ0lNze6MIXuliMrdD1BD0KAhpHi3L6S6jgwMlprWhHrpElynlZlJL1-YQ9JCFzUSjK4oN9mZyF71nBwZ7dQSRRu0oBRTOo3UdBkzdmGAk/s1600/Absinthe-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="160" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb1BVINZa0SWFtDHrd6AmrgEFE7BsYV-K5-wTJ0lNze6MIXuliMrdD1BD0KAhpHi3L6S6jgwMlprWhHrpElynlZlJL1-YQ9JCFzUSjK4oN9mZyF71nBwZ7dQSRRu0oBRTOo3UdBkzdmGAk/s200/Absinthe-2.jpg" width="200" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">A friend of mine asked me the other day for a good cocktail recipe that has <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe" target="_blank">absinthe</a> in it. The first thought that came to my mind was, “How am I going to make this good? Absinthe is disgusting.” </span><br />
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For those of you don’t know, absinthe is green colored liquor with usually a crazy high alcohol content. It sometimes contains wormwood and it said to make you hallucinate. Overall, absinthe tastes like hellfire. Here’s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Absinthe#Bans" target="_blank">Wikipedia’s description</a> of it:</span><br />
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“Absinthe makes you crazy and criminal, provokes epilepsy and tuberculosis, and has killed thousands of French people. It makes a ferocious beast of man, a martyr of woman, and a degenerate of the infant, it disorganizes and ruins the family and menaces the future of the country.”</span><br />
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</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEfpxoV5Z4FHRTf622ObtdPpoxGD_Q5sFqsq3IvMg0LLyZA2shW9G2G4fORJuTHUqsu5WUWuTcEdz2N7SCch8m2Ju_QeLOj7rTKTOhNqehDdrylRR3YA1WWruR-4Tuinf1BKXQ8baGs-J/s1600/Frosted-Mini-Wheats-Bite-Size-Original-Cereal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZEfpxoV5Z4FHRTf622ObtdPpoxGD_Q5sFqsq3IvMg0LLyZA2shW9G2G4fORJuTHUqsu5WUWuTcEdz2N7SCch8m2Ju_QeLOj7rTKTOhNqehDdrylRR3YA1WWruR-4Tuinf1BKXQ8baGs-J/s200/Frosted-Mini-Wheats-Bite-Size-Original-Cereal.jpg" width="139" /></span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">NOTE: The <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=absinthe&espv=2&biw=1440&bih=702&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIveKS_aGsxwIVBTU-Ch30hg57#tbm=isch&q=hellfire" target="_blank">Google image results</a> for “hellfire” are fucking TERRIFYING.</span><br />
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Quick story, the first time I ever had it was in college. I took a shot not knowing what I was getting into. It was disgusting. I started jamming the first thing I could find in my mouth (that’s what she said) to chase it, which happened to be Frosted Mini Wheats. </span><br />
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So how was I going to create a delicious cocktail with this disgusting liquor? Easy. I’m awesome. </span><br />
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Are you ready for the best absinthe cocktail ever created, but still pretty disgusting? I thought not…</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mix 1 ounce of the following in a shaker with ice:</span></h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Vanilla vodka</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Triple sec</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shake the absolute shit out of it. We need to do this not only because it’s fun, but to chill the liquor really well. The colder the liquor, the less it will burn and more mild the taste.</span><br />
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Then add orange juice to taste. You can start with a splash and go up to 2 or 3 ounces. The citrus in the juice helps to cut the taste of the hellfire liquor, er, I mean absinthe.</span><br />
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Drink liberally and at your own risk. Oh, and if you hallucinate from drinking absinthe let me know what you see and if it was awesome.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">P.S., If you are feeling ballsy and want to try this drink out, you can get all of the ingredients on Drizly. They deliver booze to your house in an hour. It's the only way I shop for my liquid hellfire anymore. </span></h2>
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-87194475904907593402015-05-18T16:25:00.001-04:002018-05-07T17:36:58.417-04:00Review of Balls. Balls Vodka That Is.<h2 style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Review of Balls. Balls Vodka That Is.</h2>
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As you've seen a few times in my blog, <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2013/08/get-smart-on-bar-essentials.html" target="_blank">I review products</a>. Companies read my blog, they send me some free stuff, I review it here, you read the review and become a more informed consumer, and the product gets its name out. Everybody wins.<br />
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I would draw a process flow diagram but I'm not going to nerd out too hard on you all here. Either way, capitalism kicks ass.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFKfr2U4KsbNsGBy6SMkGNweB2inLfg51N816VwvrAcWots8Uuy8aVgYQ1UqUiiYV_wtX3Pw8TVKu8XwG_JG4k_phzp2QtnyTev3iH-z0Eya34w35R0g0VA59eHOnemf-OS6w2SZoIIhr/s1600/warning.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfFKfr2U4KsbNsGBy6SMkGNweB2inLfg51N816VwvrAcWots8Uuy8aVgYQ1UqUiiYV_wtX3Pw8TVKu8XwG_JG4k_phzp2QtnyTev3iH-z0Eya34w35R0g0VA59eHOnemf-OS6w2SZoIIhr/s200/warning.png" width="200" /></a><br />
Before I dive too much deeper into this post, I have to warn you that it is:<br />
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1) Not my most clean post<br />
2) Somewhat racy<br />
3) Ridiculously awesome (duh)<br />
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So this is my full disclaimer and warning and if any of that may bother you or you have sensitive ears, please <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=puppies&es_sm=119&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=041WVYCaKIuQyQSqrYGoBQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1440&bih=702" target="_blank">click here</a>. But if you can handle it, you're going to thoroughly enjoy this article.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-LsC31eMmLmdDS5XW8n33ey5kqa66SaUP3rATt755ECT5y55kI9Xb93iaanEWfwFEIGP1vHjmOzldtzqBNaVmNFHZ_Bi4CDx04Yvt35stJFnSaTciB-uqEcH5K-ep7dBhabFBlJ_UzQW/s1600/Balls_Vodka_Family_HiRes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-LsC31eMmLmdDS5XW8n33ey5kqa66SaUP3rATt755ECT5y55kI9Xb93iaanEWfwFEIGP1vHjmOzldtzqBNaVmNFHZ_Bi4CDx04Yvt35stJFnSaTciB-uqEcH5K-ep7dBhabFBlJ_UzQW/s200/Balls_Vodka_Family_HiRes.jpg" width="118" /></a>Not too long ago, a vodka called <a href="http://ballsvodka.com/ballsvodka/" target="_blank">Balls Vodka</a> sent me some of their product.<br />
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I really like this vodka. Its name has sexual connotations, the brand is kind of racy in general and you can make up drinks with dope names. I love all that shit.<br />
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Taste Test</h2>
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Do I guarantee that it enhances mojo and you will also get laid by drinking Balls Vodka? Yes. Just kidding. I have no clue, but it couldn't hurt.<br />
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In the package the company sent me, they included a little sheet with recipes for cocktails that one can make using Balls Vodka. So naturally, I had to come up with some of my own recipes and take it to the next level. Here's some of what I came up with. <br />
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Drink #1: Blue Balls</h2>
A little while ago I came up with a cocktail recipe called a <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2010/01/drink-i-invented-smurf.html" target="_blank">Smurf</a>. I decided to make a recipe similar to the Smurf, but this time with balls. Balls Vodka that is. It’s called Blue Balls. Here are the ingredients:<br />
-1 ½ ounces Balls Vodka<br />
-¾ ounces Hypnotic<br />
-¾ ounces Peach Schnapps.<br />
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Yup, it will fuck you up. Good times. <br />
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The name of this drink is an ode to the late <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Hayes" target="_blank">Isaac Hayes</a>, also the voice of Chef on South Park. The drink is named after <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACDOBjPHqb8" target="_blank">one of his songs</a>. If you haven’t watched it, please do. Classic. Here’s the recipe:<br />
-1 ½ ounces Balls Vodka<br />
-1 ounce of creme de cacao <br />
-1 ounce salted caramel coffee creamer<br />
-Salt the rim and enjoy<br />
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This drink is not for the faint of heart. It’s called Cock ‘n Balls. Lets just get to the recipe on this one:<br />
-1 ounce Fighting Cock bourbon<br />
-1 ounce Balls Vodka<br />
-Fill the rest of the glass up with lots of ice, orange juice, and grapefruit juice<br />
-Drink, enjoy and get ready for some crazy shit to happen<br />
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Last Balls Vodka has good <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is_lomoDxik" target="_blank">promotional videos</a> and the girl in it is pretty cute. Winning all around.<br />
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As most of you probably know, I'm usually pretty late on posting according to the season or holiday. This post is no exception. So now that the Kentucky Derby is over, we're going to talk about mint <br />
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As it turns out, I love mint juleps. It’s like southern sweet tea, which I also love, but with bourbon instead of tea. And <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2009/12/talkin-bout-bourbon.html" target="_blank">I love bourbon</a>. <br />
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So how do you make this delicious mint julep drink? I'm so glad you ask… <br />
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VERY IMPORTANT THAT MOST BARTENDERS DON'T KNOW:<br />
The first thing to keep in mind, and I mention this in my article post about a year ago on <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2014/06/how-to-kill-it-at-mojitos.html" target="_blank">mojitos</a>, that is really important to get the sugar to dissolve. Otherwise it just takes like minty bourbon and there's a bunch of sugar sitting in the bottom of your glass. OK, enough theory, lets go! <br />
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In your cup, put at least 3 tablespoons of sugar. It's supposed to be a sweet drink and you also need sugar to counteract the minty-ness. You don't want your mint julep to taste like toothpaste-flavored bourbon. Then put between 8 and 10 leaves of mint and about a quarter ounce of water or soda water. <br />
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Muddle the crap out of it.<br />
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Pour in two and a half ounces of bourbon. Yep, two and a half ounces. This drink will get you f*cked up Kentucky style. <br />
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Roll or shake your sugar mint and bourbon mix. Do this until you can't see the sugar anymore. <br />
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Add lots of ice. Remember, it's hot as crap in the south. It's very important that you add the ice last because the sugar won't dissolve well if the liquid is cold. Ya feel me?<br />
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Garnish the sh*t out of it with a big thing of mint. Not only is southern stuff sweet, it's also pretty. <br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In this post I'm going to
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have <a href="http://liquidiceenergy.com/">Liquid Ice</a> energy drinks. First off, I want
to preface that I LOVE ENERGY DRINKS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
also love coffee, guarana, and anything else that gives me all this energy and
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Ice sent me 2 of their dranks (red drank and blue drank) and some swag like a
hat and tee shit and junk.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So what did I
do with a few of my friends? Yes… we drank the shi*t out of them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then what happened you may ask? We went out
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they were. Well… I liked them more than one of my friends who said the drinks
reminded him of off brand soda, but in energy drink form.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I highly recommend drinking them with vodka,
so instead of a Red Bull vodka, Liquid Ice vodka. And you can also get both red
and blue colors and mix them to get purple drank.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm not sure if Liquid Ice has other colors
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product you ask?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.arcticchillproducts.com/portfolio/ice-ball-maker-molds-4-pack-keep-your-drink-cold-up-to-10-times-longer">Ice ball makers by Arctic Chill</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These little rubber things make round ice
that keep your drink colder longer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How
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giant ice ball you ask?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Drumroll…. Drank
it with tequila.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it was awesome. My
tequila was cold but I didn’t follow the exact scientific method or anything with another glass with normal ice cubes and a
thermometer in both. We’ll just assume that the giant ice ball kept my drink
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-65201719371604220992014-06-14T16:13:00.005-04:002018-05-07T17:35:50.435-04:00How to Kill it at Mojitos<h2>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">How to Kill it at Mojitos</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Now that it’s hot as f*ck out, it’s time for ice cold
delicious summer dranks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I bartended a
party a few weeks ago where I must have made 100 mojitos, which is an excellent
drink for sitting outside and sipping on a<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>warm summer day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it inspired
me to write this post. <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">WARNING: I'M GOING TO DROP SOME KNOWLEDGE ON YOU IN THIS POST THAT MOST BARTENDERS DON'T KNOW. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">If you know me, I insist on my cocktails being made awesome,
and mojitos are easy to eff up because they have so many ingredients and
steps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not quite the same </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">ballgame as
cracking a Bud Light or pouring a gin and tonic, bro.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Lets dive in, shall we?</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have you ever had a mojito where the sugar is all way on the
bottom? Either just kind of sitting there or formed into a crust at the
bottom of your glass?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> I agree... It's bullshit. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">That mojito wasn’t
done awesome, it was done shitty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
this post I'm going to cover a few little know details on how avoid this mistake
and have your mojito be awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, everything
that I say in this post also goes for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caipirinha">caipirinhas</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I google searched "mojito recipe" and it got 16 million results. S</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">o I'm not going to cover that here. I'm going to talk the good stuff
that you won’t get anywhere else.</span></div>
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Here’s the main thing:</span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The order in which you add the ingredients as well as when
you muddle makes all of the difference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here's the order (I'm not going to include the qualities here because the rest of
the internet is plastered with that stuff and everyone likes their mojito a
little different):<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 1: add the limes <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 2: add the mint<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 3: add the rum (<a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2009/12/why-youll-never-want-rail-alcohol-again.html">the better the rum you use, the better your mojito</a>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Step 4: add the sugar<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Adding the sugar last is the key detail.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why, you ask?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Adding this last will give the sugar the best chance to dissolve. If you add it first, it can get stuck underneath
the other ingredients and then just clump up at the bottom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As a bonus to our sugar dilemma, here is the reason to add
the limes then mint.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the mint goes in
first, it just gets pressed against the bottom when you muddle.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If it is on top of the limes, it gets mushed
up better and more of its flavor is released.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Delicious and refreshing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Next step: muddle<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By this time, the sugar should be pretty well
dissolved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But we’re not done yet! Next
pour everything into the glass in which you will serve the drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will help all of the ingredients,
including the sugar, mix around some more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWg8rWern7-_Lu9-kAMhpNpW8P44foUe_n0KPDiVVMwAG3-yfX3lQ9kFmQK7o1td35C4uKz2R-WFU05B-JIotNc-K2-DVSSHGHfzKjSeJyS4kUMOWqR4TB12GrKv5RHThUboOIMhzV3r9/s1600/mojito-mint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigWg8rWern7-_Lu9-kAMhpNpW8P44foUe_n0KPDiVVMwAG3-yfX3lQ9kFmQK7o1td35C4uKz2R-WFU05B-JIotNc-K2-DVSSHGHfzKjSeJyS4kUMOWqR4TB12GrKv5RHThUboOIMhzV3r9/s1600/mojito-mint.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Now you can add ice and follow the remainder of your mojito
recipe. A lot of times people add the ice too soon. This will chill the rum (a
good thing) before the sugar has had sufficient opportunity to dissolve (a bad
thing).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The colder the liquid, the less
the sugar will dissolve.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sugar dissolves
best in warmer liquids, so don’t eff that up by adding ice too soon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-12167551426175709922013-11-29T13:50:00.001-05:002018-05-07T17:27:36.177-04:00Fall's New Best Drink - Pumpkin Latte Martini<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgJhc9NzQtOHE8hvWL74aCStJMu1UKvZo5tbM09CdnKPMjjtTrqkLIsHlroZLFgO_5CtQU9Fv6x_y0nPf43Bk7BNxyjMRT7J9vQy5tZ1_vKmAJ49VVhLy5XumTKsoUtTO1DXuWdue10S6/s1600/pumpkin_martini_enlarged.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUgJhc9NzQtOHE8hvWL74aCStJMu1UKvZo5tbM09CdnKPMjjtTrqkLIsHlroZLFgO_5CtQU9Fv6x_y0nPf43Bk7BNxyjMRT7J9vQy5tZ1_vKmAJ49VVhLy5XumTKsoUtTO1DXuWdue10S6/s1600/pumpkin_martini_enlarged.jpg" width="134" /></span></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Pumpkin Latte Martini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><br />As usual, I'm a little alter in posting a seasonal
article, so please just pretend that I posted it a few weeks ago when I actually
wrote it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ready…. GO!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Fall is here… cool weather is upon us, the leaves are changing
color and Thanksgiving (fuck YES) is right around the corner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also means that it’s that time of year for
one of my favorite flavors: pumpkin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
had a few influences for this drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Mostly pumpkin coffee that I crush by the gallon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I'm just making a booze version of it here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Since I love pumpkin so much, I'm taking the <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2013/03/your-new-favorite-pumpkin-martini-recipe.html">Pumpkin Martini recipe</a> that I made last year to the next level. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even if you’re not a pumpkin flavor lover,
this martini is delicious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’d ask if
you’re ready, but I know you are…<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-1 and 1/4 ounces Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-1 and 1/4 ounces Van Gogh Double Espresso Vodka (can be replaced
with real espresso, but this was will get you less drunk. By a lot.</span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMBcnJIQbgHuB4TC9QEuMDjnzLrv48dq4jio1Z1_iEHQDFZAvcQzPb6bJaKzKAEeVL5ntaVq7axS-Vz-pU58fKh5EYBGoN8nzBjHgq12jACSNMhHH2_ljmyCAk0iyC3NpPQ0CsBQFesmj/s1600/Pumpkin+creamer.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqMBcnJIQbgHuB4TC9QEuMDjnzLrv48dq4jio1Z1_iEHQDFZAvcQzPb6bJaKzKAEeVL5ntaVq7axS-Vz-pU58fKh5EYBGoN8nzBjHgq12jACSNMhHH2_ljmyCAk0iyC3NpPQ0CsBQFesmj/s1600/Pumpkin+creamer.png" width="156" /></a><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">-A splash of half and half pumpkin coffee creamer</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Depending on how coffee-y you like it, put more of the
espresso vodka and less pumpkin vodka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It also turns out awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-58237186971774264442013-09-30T14:46:00.003-04:002018-05-07T20:17:20.048-04:00How to Help the Bartender Not Eff Up Your Order<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
Do bartenders ever get your drink order wrong? If yes, sorry- it happens. There’s good news here- you can do something about
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In this post I'm going to go over some dos and don’ts
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It’s loud in bars and
clubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you order speaking slightly
louder than normal, the bartender won’t hear you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t read lips.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
You have to project.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I.e., yell.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This way we will clearly hear what you want and not have to ask a few
times.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will also stop the bartender
from hearing the wrong thing. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Don’t Spit When you Talk </b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRG_ciqputok0ZCRBOEufLkcpb38uLfLVxBVEmSOysBu8gp7vWB6snT2Yog70gIDQAWYP0v0abQcsR4HtzHKakY_fjSuH_HXyWRILVERYtpBTFYTi8FN78SiILOv8-tYFapasZNbQwMqyP/s1600/no-spitting.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRG_ciqputok0ZCRBOEufLkcpb38uLfLVxBVEmSOysBu8gp7vWB6snT2Yog70gIDQAWYP0v0abQcsR4HtzHKakY_fjSuH_HXyWRILVERYtpBTFYTi8FN78SiILOv8-tYFapasZNbQwMqyP/s1600/no-spitting.jpg" width="153" /></a></div>
Yes, people do this, especially
when talking loud.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And you may be one of
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot of times the bartender will
lean in a little so they can hear you better.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>However, this also can put them into spitting range.<br />
<br />
Not only is it
gross, it’s distracting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So while you
are ordering and potentially spitting everywhere (mostly in and around our
face) we get distracted (by the spit) and don’t hear all of what you want.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
<br />
Would you risk more spit in your eye to ask
what the order was again?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thought
not…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Know Your Order Ahead of Time</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwRWcqacaT0YuGTxA7wdl70Hm21kXdD-sc78pnVLaBlfEoXMIxXmnNXREfl3CLYnLgATJuRDgGgHEjgwf78uDVxHH2k5TACT_1vVAWKFc_CitTQ9kb6sgMtT-RZT-Mu1S8swO1HB6DNG9/s1600/decisive_moment.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwRWcqacaT0YuGTxA7wdl70Hm21kXdD-sc78pnVLaBlfEoXMIxXmnNXREfl3CLYnLgATJuRDgGgHEjgwf78uDVxHH2k5TACT_1vVAWKFc_CitTQ9kb6sgMtT-RZT-Mu1S8swO1HB6DNG9/s1600/decisive_moment.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Has nothing to do with this post, <br />
but it's what came up when I did<br />
a Google Image search for "decisive"</td></tr>
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Bartenders are under a lot of
pressure to serve everyone waiting quickly.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If it’s busy and the bartender gets to you and you’re all, “ummm… uhhh…
I think…” or have to ask your friends standing behind you what they want, it’s pretty
fucking annoying.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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When you finally do
get your order out, chances are we may be busy thinking that you’re a jackass
instead of all the way listening.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So
please just have your order ready to go.<o:p></o:p></div>
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If you say your order all the way through,
then it’s pretty easy to remember and get right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s an example of how the order a few
drinks the right way: “I’ll have one vodka soda, two vodka tonics, and two gin
and tonics”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Clear, right?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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DON’T:<o:p></o:p></div>
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Doing this is effing
confusing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you do this, we can mostly
just guess what and how many of what you actually want. We probably also forgot half of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-71689973113049639372013-08-14T18:25:00.003-04:002018-05-07T20:17:31.411-04:00Get Smart on Bar Essentials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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One of the things that I do on here is review stuff. An example of some awesome stuff that I’ve
reviewed is <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2012/12/whiskey-stones.html" target="_blank">Whiskey Stones</a>. Another really popular review that I posted a
while back that includes stuff that is awesome and also stuff that sucks is my <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2010/01/vodka-review-good-bad-and-overrated.html" target="_blank">Vodka Review: The Good, the Bad and the Overrated</a>.<br />
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Today I'm going to talk about some of the sweet swag that
<a href="http://www.barproducts.com/">BarProducts.com</a> was cool enough to sent me.
But before I start, if you have something that you want me to review- go
ahead and send me some and I’ll be happy to write about it. Game On.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>ITEM 1: Sweet Openers</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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openers. I spread them all over my house
in different places. You never know when
there will be some kind of emergency and you’ll have to immediately crack a
beer. Also, one way bartenders accessorize
themselves is with their opens, sometimes stuck in a sweatband around their
arm- one of the few opportunities we can try and look awesome because bars
usually make us wear stupid uniforms. <o:p></o:p></div>
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First, a jigger is like a small measuring cup, but for
booze. I make a lot of drinks at home and
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(from ½ to 3 ounces in different intervals) in one. This way
I can measure so my drinks at home don’t suck. <br />
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-80558834532838007852013-08-06T17:57:00.000-04:002018-05-07T17:41:54.256-04:00Jack Daniel’s: 7 Facts About Old No. 7<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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shoot it, put it in my cereal and shower with it.<br />
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Not
only is it an awesome drink, it has a lot of history. So I gathered 7 fun facts about this liquid form of awesome. Next time you’re at a bar
and don’t really have anything interesting to say, well, you’re welcome:</div>
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<li>The label on the bottle reads “Old No. 7”. Why No. 7?
It’s a complete mystery. Nobody knows why. Stop asking.</li>
<li>You Can Buy Jack by the barrel. For $10,000, you get an entire barrel of Jack,
specially bottled for you. You also get the actual barrel in which it was
matured. That’s 240 bottles worth of Jack, plus the actual barrel that you can
do whatever you want with. That's actually a pretty good deal for my 3 month's supply. </li>
<li>Jack D the man started making his whiskey as a kid. He perfected the “charcoal mellowing” process
by the age of 16, and registered his distillery that same year in 1866. The
Jack Daniel’s Distillery is the oldest registered distillery in the
country. Yes, that's right, he was the most awesome kid ever.</li>
<li>You can buy used Jack Daniels’s barrels because they are only used once. They ship many to other distilleries and
wineries, including to Tabasco too make Tabasco sauce. Oh, what I wouldn’t do to that barrel…</li>
<li>Frank Sinatra used to drink a bottle of Jack every day. I
know what you’re thinking- there’s a name for that. It’s called being a boss. There’s actually a special Sinatra blend called
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<li>The Jack Daniel’s distillery is located in Moore County,
which has been a dry county since 1909. This means that even though they can
make Tennessee Whiskey there, it can’t be sold there. This fact actually kind of sucks but I was a
little desperate for another fact when adding this one.</li>
<li>It’s fucking awesome.</li>
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-7784043935597223092013-03-26T15:04:00.001-04:002018-05-07T17:43:29.985-04:00Your New Favorite Pumpkin Martini Recipe<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I know that it’s a little late in the season for this
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">This fall, I realized that I love pumpkin flavored
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flavored products, but it recently came to me that pretty much all pumpkin
anything is delicious- pumpkin pie, beer, </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">bread, coffee… So it didn’t take a
lot on convincing to get me to invent and write about a pumpkin martini.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Before I get into it, a pumpkin martini isn’t a new
thing. If you Google “pumpkin martini”, it comes back with over 6 million
results. The thing is that a lot of the recipes out there use obscure
ingredients, take 45 minutes to make (no joke), require cooking, baking or my
personal least favorite- recipes for making ingredients that are the actual
drink ingredients.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">If you know me or the type of drinks I like to make, I’m
all about making and enjoying drinks that don’t require a lot of prep time or
trips to a gourmet grocery. Keeping with how I roll, I came up with a pumpkin
martini that uses easy to find ingredients and doesn’t require you to use a
stove, oven, blender, knife or can opener. I mean, who the eff has time for
that? We got drinkin’ to do!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">-2 ounces Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">-3/4 ounces Pinnacle Whipped Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">-1/4 to 1/2 ounces half and half (you can also put pumpkin
coffee creamer if you’re feeling bold)<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">-Orange food coloring (optional if you want it to be
orange)<br style="mso-special-character: line-break;" />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Shake and pour into a martini glass. Put a dash of cinnamon
or nutmeg garnish on top. You can also add whipped cream on top if you’re
feeling desert-y. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Enjoy!<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">David</span><br />
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-81077730649454705522013-01-10T09:58:00.001-05:002018-05-07T17:49:05.608-04:00Sound Smart When Ordering Your Drink<span style="font-family: "calibri";">There have been plenty of times when I’ve heard someone order
a drink and one of two (or two of two) things have happened:<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">1)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">A person orders a martini or whiskey drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The bartender asks them certain specifications
of how they want it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They turn silent
with confusion. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: "calibri";">2)</span><span style="font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 7pt/normal "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-family: "calibri";">A person orders a martini or whiskey drink with
their specifications of how they want it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But their specifications don’t make sense or aren’t even real terms and
the bartender has to ask a bunch of questions to figure out what that person
means.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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mind of the bartender and possible onlookers: DUMBASS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I don’t want this to happen to you and neither does your
friendly neighborhood Spiderman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean bartender.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So you can sound like you know what the f*ck
is up when you’re ordering at the bar, I have gone over a bunch of terms that are
good to know, especially if you are going for a martini or whiskey drink. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ready? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">A martini classically contains gin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As of late however, I have made ten times
more martinis with vodka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though vodka
martinis are way more popular these days, you still need to specify that you
want a vodka martini vs a normal martini with gin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last, please order it with a good gin or
vodka. Otherwise it’s just gross. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I heard someone ask for their bourbon “straight up” one
night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This can be an unclear order to
the bartender and spurred me to include this paragraph. Straight up generally
means chilled and served in a martini glass without ice, hence the “up” part,
because the alcohol is high up above the table/bar due to the shape of the
martini glass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another word for “straight
up” is just “up”. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One generally doesn’t serve
non-chilled alcohol in a martini glass or “up”. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Another set of terms has to do with having your drink in
a rocks glass (a short cup made of glass) opposed to a martini glass.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you want your Jack Daniels in a rocks glass
with ice, you would say “on the rocks”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
you want the bartender to just pour you some Jack in a glass and give it to you
with no ice, you would say that you want your Jack “neat” or “straight”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is distinct, however, from “straight up”,
which would be chilled Jack Daniels in a martini glass, which isn’t really a
thing unless you add a few things to make it a Manhattan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With me so far?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">One time a girl ordered a dirty vodka martini from me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made the martini with the vodka she asked
for and served it to her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She took a sip
and said, “You didn’t make this right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s
too much vermouth in here.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’ve decided
to make this girl’s story into a cautionary tale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A lot of bartenders, including myself, won’t
put any dry vermouth in a dirty martini because you just can’t taste the
difference. Plus most people think that dry vermouth is gross. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Read on for the various martini specifications…<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">There are a bunch of other terms for quantities of
vermouth in your martini or Manhattan. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like I mentioned above, a dirty martini will
often have olive juice and no dry vermouth. A dry martini has a tiny tiny
splash, like a few drops, of dry vermouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Extra dry will have none at all. Then there is a perfect martini or
perfect Manhattan, which has equal parts sweet and dry vermouth. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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twist”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This means that the drink calls
for a lemon, lime or orange rind, commonly lemon, twisted up, quickly rubbed
over the rim of the glass and then dropped in the glass. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">OK all, that’s all I have on this topic for now, so go
out to a bar, get drunk and sound smart!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-54571945201047025352012-12-19T12:04:00.000-05:002018-05-07T18:00:25.357-04:00How to Make Beer Even Better<span style="font-family: "calibri";">How to Make Beer Even Better<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AyJ1cuA8E3LaS1AV5MGRV3ak2oEC8scqMmvjMqshyphenhyphenU4v8c2y_Gp4SBSq4jCsXdahcgwyrJ2_YVx_8d5bm_T-YDHELfvauNMQwjA0liNYtR6k74vC40Ar5FUWg6unJo9CxC55Hybfr3He/s1600/blue-moon-glass1-643x1024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_AyJ1cuA8E3LaS1AV5MGRV3ak2oEC8scqMmvjMqshyphenhyphenU4v8c2y_Gp4SBSq4jCsXdahcgwyrJ2_YVx_8d5bm_T-YDHELfvauNMQwjA0liNYtR6k74vC40Ar5FUWg6unJo9CxC55Hybfr3He/s200/blue-moon-glass1-643x1024.jpg" width="125" /></a><span style="font-family: "calibri";">Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “Beer is awesome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>God made it on the 4<sup><span style="font-size: x-small;">th</span></sup> day and it’s
perfect.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I agree, beer is effing great.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">In this post I’m going to share some things
that I’ve been playing with (and loving) to make a good beer even better or a
crap beer OK.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So crack a cold one and
lets go!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I like Blue Moon. I've always found it interesting
that it's probably the only widely distributed beer that's garnished with an
orange.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> And o</span>ne day it came to me to throw
some triple sec in it my Blue Moon. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The result: delicious.
It tastes like orange soda and is stronger than normal beer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Then I didn’t think much about adding
cocktail ingredients to beer for a long time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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a local brand called Kona Brewing Company.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you haven’t had their beer, try it. It’s amazing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite of these was their Pipeline
Porter, which is a coffee flavored porter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Once I was back home in DC, I found a 6 pack of it and
started getting creative.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had some vanilla
vodka sitting around that I use in my <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2010/01/drink-i-invented-smurf.html" target="_blank">Smurf cocktail</a> and decided to mix the
two.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One Pipeline Porter mixed with ¾ to
1 ounce of vanilla vodka is fantastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s
called Hawaiian Christmas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">In case you couldn’t see it coming, the way to make beer
even better is to add ¾ to 1 ounce of vodka.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And not only does adding vodka make beer even more delicious, it makes it
stronger. Yes, C is for Crunk. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">I’ve recently started experimenting with all kinds of combinations of
beers and vodkas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My favorite types of
beers to use are stouts and porters but others work too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I like adding vanilla, espresso
or chocolate flavored vodkas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>These are my go-tos, but lots of different ones will work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Pipeline Porter + Vanilla Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Chocolate Beer + Espresso Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Vanilla Beer + Chocolate Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Chocolate Beer + Chocolate Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Pumpkin Beer + Pinnacle Pumpkin Pie Vodka</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Pumpkin Beer + Pinnacle Whipped Vodka<o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Light Beer + Citrus Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Blue Moon + Orange Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri";">Fruity Wheat Beer + Peach Vodka<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">The combinations are endless. I’ve talked about adding
vodka to beer in this post, but you can also add tequila, rum or any other cocktail
ingredient you fancy. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Lastly, be
careful- these drinks are good <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-causes-hangover.html" target="_blank">ways to get a hangover</a>- read <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2012/11/how-to-avoid-hangover_4951.html" target="_blank">this post</a> to arm
yourself.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">David<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-31482002170508015952012-12-05T11:04:00.000-05:002018-05-07T18:04:25.639-04:00Whiskey StonesWhiskey Stones<o:p></o:p><br />
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Picture this. You are at a fancy soiree. Someone breaks out
an 18 year scotch. Your fellow party goers are impressed and you get
excited.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You love scotch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That person starts pouring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re lucky enough to get a glass for
yourself.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You take a sip and it’s warm.
The fancy drink burns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s hard to
enjoy so you start to feel guilty. You think you should love it but you don’t. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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You cave and turn to the person next to you
who also got some, “hey, do you know where I can get some ice?” while making a
subtle gesture towards your glass. <o:p></o:p></div>
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forced “dunno”. You see a flicker of judgment and slight disgust in their face.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You understand. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’re trying to hide your embarrassment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know that you shouldn’t have done
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You tried to put ice in nice
liquor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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For those of you that have had a similar experience, you
know that it is, in technical bartender terms, bullshit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It sucks when you have great liquor in your
cup but it’s warm- like heated up warm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Or tastes too boozy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or just
plain burns.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So you suck it up and drink
it anyway, pretending to enjoy it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Or
you put ice in the glass and everyone judges you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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Either one blows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It happens to the best of us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s happened to me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Has it ever happened to you?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Be proud.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thanks to modern science and industrialization, I have found
an answer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And I am sure that I am late
to the party in hearing about this miraculous invention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are whiskey stones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you ever used these?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They rock, no pun intended.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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You can use them instead of ice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They slightly chill your drink, taking away
some of the burn, making it smoother and actually open up the flavor of your
whiskey, bourbon or scotch.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They also
make you a less likely target to be judged, maybe even admired for your ingenuity.
<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8_DxcP2OnhO4KHxL1RIFXjzLtsrDdTWRJsMIs0zs0kSZMW7VNsM9D-Mx1z8DfhDeJPs3F3Tablp9FKQ0Gamiqr4rjcjjYyTUGCw0546XDiOFJMQ80tHyt2NeJh0_1oFYTaso7E_XwCwh/s1600/Whiskey_stones.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8_DxcP2OnhO4KHxL1RIFXjzLtsrDdTWRJsMIs0zs0kSZMW7VNsM9D-Mx1z8DfhDeJPs3F3Tablp9FKQ0Gamiqr4rjcjjYyTUGCw0546XDiOFJMQ80tHyt2NeJh0_1oFYTaso7E_XwCwh/s200/Whiskey_stones.jpg" width="200" /></a>By slightly cooling your drink, it gets more delicious and
easier to drink without watering down or “ruining” the liquor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When you try to do this with ice, you are
accused of being a “bitch”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But no such
accusation can be used if you use whiskey stones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You are all of a sudden cutting edge. A
connoisseur.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Trendy even.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><br />
However, avoiding scorn and looking like the superhero of getting
crunk off of fancy shit isn’t the only reason to abandon the ice and drop a
couple of whiskey stones into your drink.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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It sucks when your drink is watery towards the end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whiskey stones actually make your drink taste
better. As I mentioned above, they help to unlock your fancy whiskey's flavor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That and you have to put up with
less shit from others.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s win-win. <o:p></o:p><br />
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So, if you really want to make the high quality liquor fan
in your family (or me) really happy during this holiday season, buy some
whiskey stones for that person. A great place to buy these is a store in Dupont
in DC called <a href="http://www.tabletopdc.com/bar-accessories/575-whiskey-stones.html" target="_blank">tabletop</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Or on <a href="https://amzn.to/2jDTMGj" target="_blank">Amazon</a>. </span>Check it out. <o:p></o:p></div>
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David<o:p></o:p><br />
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Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-41789975885767700942012-11-28T12:29:00.003-05:002018-05-07T20:18:13.781-04:00How to Avoid a HangoverIn a post a little while back, I wrote about <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-causes-hangover.html" target="_blank">What Causes a Hangover</a>. Today’s post is the second in my hangover series. Not to be confused
with the movies. This post will go into some things you can do to prevent
getting hung over. That’s right! Get wasted with no hangover- all of the fun
and none of the consequences. Unless you wake up next to someone gross. At
least you won’t feel like shit for the walk of shame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I digress… lets get into it.<o:p></o:p><br />
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<u><b>Tip #1 – Eat a Meal with a lot of Carbohydrates Before
Drinking</b><o:p></o:p></u></div>
This helps in several ways.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The first is that drinking when you have food in your belly slows and limits
the amount of alcohol that enters your blood stream.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As we learned before, the more alcohol that
enters your blood, the worse the hangover. The other reason to eat a lot of
carbs before drinking is because it provides your body with the needed energy
to process the booze. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<u><b>Tip #2 – Drink Water </b><o:p></o:p></u><br />
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Duh.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Something even
better is Gatorade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, no shit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But the best thing is to drink coconut water.
It’s not only delicious, but super hydrating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It also has fat and nutrients that help your body fight the
alcohol.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I keep some in my fridge for
times that I know I may be hurt the next day. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<u><b>Tip #3 – Eat </b></u></div>
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spots serving awful but delicious food. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a lot of choices in DC- <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=jumbo+slice&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&oe=&rlz=1I7RNRB_enUS496&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=90m2UKP8JKbF0AH98oH4DA&biw=1366&bih=625&sei=-km2UP2PGrTW0gGJtIG4CQ" target="_blank">pizza</a>, falafel,
empanadas, sandwiches and McDonalds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>These foods all give your body nutrients, fat and energy that it needs to
process the alcohol. They also have sodium which helps your body absorb the
water you’re (hopefully) drinking. Last, food slows the speed in which alcohol
enters your blood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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<u><b>Tip #4 – Avoid Lots of Sweet Drinks</b><o:p></o:p></u></div>
Are you throwing back girly shots or Jager bombs all
night?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This will most likely make you
feel like shit the next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sugar helps
to dehydrate you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Also, a lot of the
flavoring in these drinks will help to hang you over because they consist of impurities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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As I already mentioned, cheep alcohol has impurities that
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Now you know some easy things to help you avoid a hangover
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Here’s how to make a Mocha Martini. Or if you don’t feel like making your own, any competent bartender that has the ingredients should be able to make you one if you tell them the recipe. </div>
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Shake well and strain into a martini glass. If you would like to make it a little richer and smoother, add half a part cream. To make it sweeter, add a packet or two of sugar. </div>
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Last step- ENJOY!</div>
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Regular mocha keeps you warm, this one warms you up and gets you drunk. It’s win-win. </div>
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I know what you’re thinking. All you want for Christmahanakwanza is to know what causes a hangover and how to not have them. This post is the first in a series of three about the causes, how to avoid and get rid of hangovers. Party on.</div>
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No doubt, hangovers blow. And everyone knows that drinking causes them. Duh. But in knowing the specific causes, and a little of the how and why behind them, we can still party like rockstars with as little <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FHvi3HwoTIsHSii4JL4avxty0T2vyg2kUMNH1cJzjP6bKUl-ISaWHTVSXgiy6UfJm9aT6TrOeiJ8073PSZV-J7yKqRLRmitQyQWySVcc7j2MT4JXc2v15Yq0oM2CaLVLAwn3adPOgTtU/s1600/MacInSnuggie.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FHvi3HwoTIsHSii4JL4avxty0T2vyg2kUMNH1cJzjP6bKUl-ISaWHTVSXgiy6UfJm9aT6TrOeiJ8073PSZV-J7yKqRLRmitQyQWySVcc7j2MT4JXc2v15Yq0oM2CaLVLAwn3adPOgTtU/s200/MacInSnuggie.jpg" width="200" /></a>feeling like shit the next day possible. This way you can go and do it all again the next night instead of sitting at home alone cuddling yourself in a snuggie. </div>
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So here are the causes of hangovers. Try really hard to avoid these or picture me saying “I told you so” the next day when you feel like crap. </div>
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<strong><u>Cause #1 – You are Dehydrated</u></strong><br />
This is a super obvious one. We all know that you should drink water when you’re drunk. I think I even learned this in school or from my parents or something. We'll blow through this one, but I’ll talk a little about how it works- hopefully the knowledge will help motivate you to actually do what you know you should.<br />
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Alcohol is a diuretic. That’s why there's always a line for the bathroom when you're out at the bar. Now ger ready because it's about to get nerdy. Alcohol gets into your blood and is absorbed by your kidneys causing them to decrease the production of a hormone that causes water absorption. Since this hormone is reduced, your body doesn’t retain enough water and you get dehydrated.<br />
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If all you got form that is booze makes you pee a bunch, that's good enough. <br />
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<u><strong>Cause #2 – You Haven’t Eaten</strong></u><br />
It takes a lot of energy and effort for your body to process alcohol. Lots of people go drinking for hours and then don’t eat anything until the next day. No food for a long time but lots of booze instead leaves your body without enough energy to process the alcohol. Then the next day your body is drained of nutrients and run ragged from the effort. The end result- your head is fuzzy and you feel like shit.<br />
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<strong><u>Cause #3 – You Drank Cheap Alcohol</u></strong><br />
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Cheap alcohol contains a lot of impurities. They have gone through a less rigorous filtration process- that’s why they’re cheap. This includes rail brand liquors and cheap wines. The impurities get into your system and you feel like ass the next day. Plus they make you puke more. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7XagKivq5BNriZvS8x9hwQp-85T56IENGg-rBxXvIl9T2I_MRgYcVt12m4oHlyVNjaipEK1PijM-zE5ZOzzCkVnygdVJ1D4eb-25Byg6SJ5iBXr4nVhIrtKUX8NdcBn_xYCVP1ZXkhQE/s1600/Cheap+Red+Wine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" oda="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEib7XagKivq5BNriZvS8x9hwQp-85T56IENGg-rBxXvIl9T2I_MRgYcVt12m4oHlyVNjaipEK1PijM-zE5ZOzzCkVnygdVJ1D4eb-25Byg6SJ5iBXr4nVhIrtKUX8NdcBn_xYCVP1ZXkhQE/s200/Cheap+Red+Wine.jpg" width="188" /></a>Some people say that dark alcohols will make you more hung over. Sort of. Dark alcohols are more likely to have impurities and need a more awesome filtration process than clear alcohols. Jamison for example, is well filtered and won’t hang you over nearly as bad as crappy whiskey or cheap red wine. If what you're drinking looks like the picture to the left, your tomorrow is going to be fucked. </div>
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<u><strong>Cause #4 – You Drank Jager</strong></u></div>
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Jager has about every quality of something that will hang you over. Plus it’s fucking gross. Stop drinking Jager unless you’re still in high school. </div>
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<u><strong>Cause #5 – You Had Bubbly, Sugary and/or Caffeinated Drinks</strong></u><br />
These things won’t directly give you a hangover, but they do a lot indirectly. Lets break it down. <br />
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Sugar and caffeine delay the affects of alcohol, so you drink, don’t feel anything, and then drink more because it’s not working. In the end, you thought you were more sober than you were and consumed more alcohol than you would have if you were feeling the effects in real time.<br />
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Also, because breaking down alcohol wears your body down and produces other nasty shit in your system (I didn't talk about this last point because it gets too science-y. All you really need here is that the more alcohol that enters your blood, the worse you will feel tomorrow), the worse the hangover. <br />
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Lastly, if you are anything like me, sugar and caffeine get you jacked up and you do ambitious (stupid) shit like order lots of shots. Again, you are putting lots of alcohol in your blood stream. Sugar and caffeine also dehydrate you. Sugar + caffeine + alcohol = Three pronged dehydration action. <br />
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Bubbly drinks cause more alcohol to enter your bloodstream (opposed to get broken down). The more alcohol that enters your blood, the worse the hangover. So, if you want to get drunk faster and easier, but feel shittier the next day, drink drinks with bubbles. On an empty stomach. <br />
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with ice, shake and pour.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It will make 3-4
shots or 1 martini. Garnish the martini with a mini candy cane on the rim of the glass.</span><br />
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Drink and get jolly. <o:p></o:p><br />
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David<br />
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<h2>
Want to get the ingredients to make this drink delivered to your door? In an hour? And save $5? Check out Drizly.</h2>
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<h2>
ORIGIONAL POST:</h2>
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<b>Candy Cane Shot</b></div>
The holidays is a time to reflect, give thanks, be with loved ones, and most
of all, drink and eat a TON. So this holiday season while you are drinking your
weight in booze, be sure to get a little festive and do a round of this shot.
It’s the Candy Cane shot. This shot is actually the festive and seasonal shot
that I am doing for a private holiday party in a week or so- guaranteed to get
Santa crunk.<o:p></o:p><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYQcr9PV49XtU8C_LYaSdDrii4Lp3YWLEAz7XcWcKMb9kA23iXC-XLmR6Cs2JydjHFwSANZevqozBWHHTv-L5g_bk4y2kEBsueMEQxGkl2bTGU2mBDpgta8S8cgsZ9r9bmg-rx-7ajE-V/s1600/Candy+Cane.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPYQcr9PV49XtU8C_LYaSdDrii4Lp3YWLEAz7XcWcKMb9kA23iXC-XLmR6Cs2JydjHFwSANZevqozBWHHTv-L5g_bk4y2kEBsueMEQxGkl2bTGU2mBDpgta8S8cgsZ9r9bmg-rx-7ajE-V/s200/Candy+Cane.bmp" width="153" /></a><o:p> </o:p><br />
It’s very simple:<o:p></o:p><br />
1) One part Peppermint Schnapps<o:p></o:p><br />
2) One part cream<o:p></o:p><br />
3) Half a part vodka<span style="text-transform: uppercase;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Shake in ice and pour into shot glasses. Then drizzle a dash of grenadine in
each and stir a little with a straw to make little red swirls.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Drink and get jolly. <o:p></o:p><br />
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">David The Bartender
Davidthebartenderdc_at_gmail.com</div>David the Bartenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16845650979906040515noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7328319938838476991.post-1591251422517601492010-01-24T19:33:00.006-05:002018-05-07T20:21:31.719-04:00A Drink I Invented – The Smurf<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8joFf8wwi4cel4DJfK0EjSPcav16BcVM4QZBP43c4tnJEbI3rhKC-J82onCmVFCPq-PiSd_g3ZaZluZiDqM_coqNb3NOENvKoCvEFctSfZFkDavEhh-SSrCAJqi2S7OuImRuuaeM9H07O/s1600-h/Smurfs3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430469375347052610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8joFf8wwi4cel4DJfK0EjSPcav16BcVM4QZBP43c4tnJEbI3rhKC-J82onCmVFCPq-PiSd_g3ZaZluZiDqM_coqNb3NOENvKoCvEFctSfZFkDavEhh-SSrCAJqi2S7OuImRuuaeM9H07O/s200/Smurfs3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 112px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a>OK, first thing’s first- I’m on the bus right now on my way to New York and am definitely going to go out. Obviously my next post will be stories about a DC bartender’s adventures in NYC. It’s gunna be dope!<br />
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THIS week’s post is a drink that I made up. This is the first drink I ever made up and also my most popular. It’s delicious- it’s called the Smurf. If you’ve been following me here, you may have noticed that I put it on the Shot Tour as one of the shots.<br />
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You can have it a few different ways but each way has the same basic ingredients:<br />
-1 ounce vanilla vodka<br />
-1 ounce peach Schnapps<br />
-1 ounce Hypnotiq<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKx8naFd-0rClkE6O45axRM5_kH5P7vR6qa3ayQ9DP0dugsxd7BhGQSM0m4B6wkklzsM9pQbUk8jQC2gY0DU-r8tOSkn7_xePzMwnSw4FH4D-1xzxnejqsx6FC-3VxlCfJ6MnWxrB6EouN/s1600-h/papa-smurf.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430469781778418034" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKx8naFd-0rClkE6O45axRM5_kH5P7vR6qa3ayQ9DP0dugsxd7BhGQSM0m4B6wkklzsM9pQbUk8jQC2gY0DU-r8tOSkn7_xePzMwnSw4FH4D-1xzxnejqsx6FC-3VxlCfJ6MnWxrB6EouN/s200/papa-smurf.jpg" style="float: left; height: 200px; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; width: 200px;" /></a>It got the name “Smurf” because it comes out blue. It’s sweet and you can barely tell it’s all booze. Excellent panty dropper.<br />
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This is probably a drink that you’re going to have to go to a bar to order, but if you have all this stuff at home, then game on!<br />
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Different Ways to Drink a Smurf<br />
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1) Smurf Cocktail – This is the 3 ingredients on the rocks.<br />
2) Smurfette – Add ingredients into shaker and ice, shake and pour into a martini glass. Skewer a cherry with a stir straw and put it in the glass.<br />
3) Papa Smurf – Same as a Smurfette, but slide the cherry to the middle of the straw and place it on top of the glass so the cherry is hovering over the drink. This makes it look like the blue drink has a red hat. Papa Smurf.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxsGJwagykxzyH4K4EP7oBWUl-E7Oi6bll701XKtZyCOmJcd7J1_Vwl6G1ywnmpkiWntBZqBHCUpivLs-2iGwssr2o8KZMkyqICpJ4rUfjOpZ_j_F6q3liDOUHm0_8vmIehNDVo1ZCR4R/s1600-h/village.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430469998568170402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxsGJwagykxzyH4K4EP7oBWUl-E7Oi6bll701XKtZyCOmJcd7J1_Vwl6G1ywnmpkiWntBZqBHCUpivLs-2iGwssr2o8KZMkyqICpJ4rUfjOpZ_j_F6q3liDOUHm0_8vmIehNDVo1ZCR4R/s200/village.jpg" style="float: right; height: 134px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 200px;" /></a>4) Smurf Village – Drink the mixture as shots, making a bunch of little blue glasses.<br />
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Try it, let me know what you think and spread the word!<br />
<br />
David<br />
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Most people have heard of a bar golf- where you dress like a jackass about to play golf with a group of friends, go from bar to bar and drink. Each bar represents a hole or something. Well this is like that, except way more awesome and you don’t have to dress douchy.<br />
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It’s called a Shot Tour.<br />
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Here’s how it works:<br />
1) Gather a bunch of friends. Dress any way you please, except like a golfer. However, themes are encouraged.<br />
2) Print out the list of shots for the shot tour (more on this in a minute).<br />
3) Pick a different drinking venue for each shot on your list.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzSkJ4P1-d2jsdxIoZl_U1E2Kv-zJ5hcGUSGuy_ApmEyps3G5h-HYPBxvvw1368TNgfkLc4QlzeIko4z4f3-uy-Vo0bbukGhTQJhbg5NFS_s0qticZHl8YTyBvVIj3rz7m-9hlol-tPkh/s1600-h/shot+glass+1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428174578025073874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVzSkJ4P1-d2jsdxIoZl_U1E2Kv-zJ5hcGUSGuy_ApmEyps3G5h-HYPBxvvw1368TNgfkLc4QlzeIko4z4f3-uy-Vo0bbukGhTQJhbg5NFS_s0qticZHl8YTyBvVIj3rz7m-9hlol-tPkh/s320/shot+glass+1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 240px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
4) Go from bar to bar, or party, or club, or lounge, or someone’s apartment, or wherever one drinks and do one shot per venue until you go through the entire shot list.<br />
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Now, it only takes like 3 seconds to do a shot, so you could go through the entire shot tour in like 15 minutes, but that will just get you super F-ed up and you’ll miss out on all the fun. I recommend making an entire night out of it- hang out at each place some. See how many other people you can get to do the shots with you. Tell people what you are doing and try to get other cool people to join you in the tour. Sub in a shot the bartender specializes in. Get the bartenders to do shots with you. See how many you can get for free. The possibilities are endless!<br />
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So what shots do you do? You can make your own list, but I already made you an awesome list for the Shot Tour that I recommend.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrp2lzyPyVz8TGq9iv54_tFrLQqTlymlSW022RsN5ccXlaLBvAHE8Uiliz5doQjzPjMaxuQV5hT8XgjkL0MXKS-Fp7SkDuFc-xqDiXU8_Hx-eP510yyS4zRLtwX99_vfxbjBOpaZIroDXC/s1600-h/product1_3609.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428174788305069026" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrp2lzyPyVz8TGq9iv54_tFrLQqTlymlSW022RsN5ccXlaLBvAHE8Uiliz5doQjzPjMaxuQV5hT8XgjkL0MXKS-Fp7SkDuFc-xqDiXU8_Hx-eP510yyS4zRLtwX99_vfxbjBOpaZIroDXC/s320/product1_3609.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; float: right; height: 264px; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; width: 284px;" /></a><br />
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1) Grand Marnier – <a href="http://davidthebartender.blogspot.com/2009/12/official-drink-of-dc-bartender.html">Delicious</a>. I like mine chilled.<br />
2) Smurf Village – My own recipe- equal parts vanilla vodka, Hypnotiq and peach Schnapps. You would have to tell the bartender how to make this one- WELL worth it!<br />
3) Orgasm – Bailey’s, Amaretto and Kahlua. You can also make this a bomb by dropping it in a Blue Moon. It’s awesome!<br />
*Have a water at the third bar also- you’ll thank me in the morning*<br />
4) Chocolate Cake – Vanilla vodka and Frangelico garnished with a sugared lemon wedge. You can also make this one a bomb and drop it in a Guinness- chocolaty delicious!<br />
5) Speedy Grandma – This is a bomb- drop a shot of Grand Marnier into Red Bull. This one is in the middle of the night for a reason!<br />
6) Mind Eraser – Layer in the shot (bottom to top) Kahlua, vodka, soda water. Drink with a straw and enjoy!<br />
*Have a water at the sixth bar also*<br />
7) Hairy Navel – Vodka, orange juice and peach Schnapps. The best is if you can do this at a place that has mango juice and have them use that instead of OJ- so good.<br />
8) Blonde Slut – Grand Marnier (I know, 3rd shot with it, but it’s so damn good!), peach Schnapps and pineapple.<br />
9) Buttery Nipple – Bailey’s and butterscotch Schnapps.<br />
*Again, another water at the ninth bar*<br />
10) Jolly Rancher Shot – Vodka, apple Pucker and cranberry. There are lots of different ways to make this one, but I use that recipe.<br />
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Side note- I added a few suggestions for this, but you can drop pretty much any of these in a beer that may match (or Red Bull if you think it would be good too) and make them bombs.<br />
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Last stop on the tour is to get food at the end of the night- something greasy is best.<br />
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Will definitely make for a fun night- if your going out to do one, call me!<br />
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Oh, and DEFINITELY call me if this >>>>>><br />
happens to you!<br />
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David<br />
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