Cocktail Q & A

  • Girly Drinks

    ByThe Barkeep
    Hello, my girlfriend doesn’t drink very often because she doesn’t know what mixed drinks to order. She likes frozen daiquiris and piña coladas and she also like rum and pineapple juice. Any suggestions of more how shall I say “fruity” or “girlie” drinks? Thanks. Love the site!

    Here are a few that will make her happy:
    http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/archive/m/midori_sour.htm
    http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/archive/d/daiquiri.htm
    http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/archive/p/pineapple_daiquri.htm
    http://www.drinkoftheweek.com/archive/m/mojito.htm.… Read more

  • Flair Bartending

    ByThe Barkeep

    Q: What is flair bartending?

    A: Flair bartending is the practice of entertaining guests, clientele, or audience with the throwing/juggling of bar tools (e.g., shaker tins) and liquor bottles in tricky, dazzling ways. “Flair,” or “freestyle bartending,” can be divided into two styles: working flair and competition flair. The difference between the two being the level of risk and complication of the tricks are higher for competitions. Good flair should be light-hearted and entertaining while … Read more

  • Crème de Cacao

    ByThe Barkeep

    Q: What is white crème de cacao?

    A: Crème de cacao is distilled from cacao (chocolate) beans. It gives the flavor of slightly roasted chocolate. Crème de cacao comes in both a dark and white (clear) variations. If a recipe calls just for crème de cacao use white crème de cacao.

    Get crème de Cacao here.… Read more