9 Cliched Orders You Should Avoid at the Bar (2024)

FAQs

What are the three things not to talk about in a bar? ›

Don't talk about politics, don't talk about sports, and don't talk about religion. Back in my previous life as a bartender, before I traveled around the world and then landed in real estate, these three rules were golden.

In a dirty glass.” If you spent a lot of time watching old Westerns or parodies of old Westerns, you've seen leathery men order their drink in a dirty glass. It's meant to make them look hardened and dangerous. But, in reality, ordering your drink in a dirty glass will just make you look like a weirdo.

5. What are the 5 P's of Bartending? Pride, passion, preparation, professionalism and presentation.

50% rule. The proper time to serve customers the next co*cktail is once they've consumed 50% of their drink. This is an excellent marker to provide attentive service and avoid over-serving.

To create a four bar phrase we simply put four bars of music together. What a composer or songwriter does within those four bars is completely up to their creative process, but four bar phrasing is instinctual to music composing/writing and is seen everywhere.

Cosmopolitan

As one of the best classy drinks to order for a woman, the delicious cosmopolitan is a mix of Cointreau, vodka, cranberry juice, lime juice, and a citrus wheel garnish served in a martini glass.

What does it mean to order a drink dry? ›

A drink is categorized as 'dry' when there is less of a sweet flavor and more of an astringent bite. Typically this means that the drink has relied upon other flavoring agents like herbs, spices, citrus, or bitters to balance out the strong taste of the base liquor.

The term 'dirty' means that olive brine, usually from a jar of co*cktail olives, has been added to the drink. An olive garnish is typically assumed, too. Most bars add equal parts vermouth and brine, though you can specify 'extra dirty' or 'filthy' if you prefer more brine.

An extra dirty martini co*cktail contains a generous portion of olive brine. The “dirty” part of a Dirty Martini co*cktail relates to the olive ingredients, and “extra dirty” just means more olive flavor, like in the Dirtiest Martini co*cktail. There are many different ways to make a martini co*cktail to your liking.

Bartending Rule 1: Always Keep Your Bartop Happy

The first thing you need to consider when bartending for the first time is: keeping the customer happy is very important.

Almost all the classic drinks you know and love, from the Daiquiri to the Gimlet or the Margarita come down to the same basic ratio: 2:1:1. That's two parts spirit, one part sweet, and one part sour, commonly known as the Golden Ratio.

The golden rule is a rule of conduct and a way of being. “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” In other words, behave the way you want others to behave. And it works because you're in alignment with your values, of course – but it also transforms the energy around you.