Your resident bartender is bored!!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 7:48 pm

"The Kitchen" seemed as good a place as any for this one!

I've been supplying a couple drink recipes in Bothwell's Pub tonight, and I thought it would be fun to see if anyone could stump me with a funky drink, or maybe you had a drink and can't remember what it's called, or you would like a good recipe for a drink, or whatever! I've been a bartender for a long damn time...there's not many I can't make!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:03 pm

AHA! Okay, got one for ya BR this is gonna be FUN!!

What is a "Roy Cohen"!!

Stump the bartender, stump the bartender...:yh_wink :yh_giggle :yh_youkid :yh_party

(No, Val hasn't had too many already, honest!!)

Jika · Post by **Jika** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:11 pm

have you got a recipe for mojitoes?.....i <3 them.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:26 pm

OK, Jika, I'll start with yours:

Mojito:

Highball glass, fill with ice

1 1/2 oz. white rum

juice from 1/2 a lime

dash of sugar

fill with soda water

garnish with mint

(Some folks use a drop of creme de menthe instead of mint. I say BLECH! Fresh mint is better)

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:27 pm

Val, you have come up with a drink I have never heard of! First damn post and you got me! I'm thinking it's a scotch-based drink, given the "Roy" reference. Am I close?

Jika · Post by **Jika** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:32 pm

many thanks to you BR.

*strolls off to buy ingredients for tonights consumption.

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:32 pm

hey BR...i judge a bartender by her old-fashioned....how do you do yours? and you can make me one too just so i can test it out!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:43 pm

Ahhh...a classic old-fashioned. One of my old favorites from my drinking days!

Rocks glass: 2 maraschino cherries, orange slice, (rind removed) sugar, dash of bitters. Crush these ingredients together.

Fill with ice

Add 3 oz. GOOD whiskey (I like Gentlemen Jack)

Splash of soda

Garnish with another orange slice and cherries.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:46 pm

BabyRider wrote: Val, you have come up with a drink I have never heard of! First damn post and you got me! I'm thinking it's a scotch-based drink, given the "Roy" reference. Am I close?NOPE!!!

:yh_giggle

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:49 pm

OK, I refuse to cheat here. Give me one ingredient in this drink. Or the style of drink. (Is it a shot, a mixed drink, a coffee-type drink...)

lady cop · Post by **lady cop** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 8:52 pm

perfection BR!!

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:00 pm

It's a mixed drink and one ingredient is Stoly!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:18 pm

Geez...You got me here...Is this one of those trick drinks, like a "Greyhound"? When I first learned that a Greyhound was vodka and grapefruit, I was really annoyed! Just call the damn thing "vodka and grapefruit"!!! LOL!!

I give Val...Lemme have it, and I'll add it to my list and give you all the credit!

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:23 pm

So what is a Salty Dog then..I thought that was vodka and grapefruit with salt on the rim.....Ok I have one......Bloody Brain - and also Liquid Cocaine.....?? Those are our big ones......oh yeah and 3 Wiseman...

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:31 pm

A salty dog is indeed a greyhound with a salted rim!

Bloody Brain:

1/2 oz. Bailey's

1/2 oz. Peach schnapps

Poured together slowly, these 2 liquors will form a ropey liquid, which does look similar to a brain. Drizzle in a bit of grenadine and you have the "bloody" part.

Liquid Cocaine:

Ice in a shaker

1/2 oz. Absolute

1/2 oz. Jagermeister

Shake to chill, strain into a shot glass. I've also made this one as a sipper, served over ice in a rocks glass.

Anyone brave enough to try a Cement Mixer?

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:35 pm

Oops! Missed the 3 Wisemen!

This is a drink HOTLY contested among bartenders. Here's mine:

3 shot glasses arranged in front of my customer

#1 glass: Jack Daniels

#2 glass: Jim Beam

#3 glass: Johnny Walker

Shoot each shot as fast as you can. In my bar you get this round ONCE in an evening!

Most agree with the first two shots, but the third shot has sometimes been replaced with Jose Cuervo, Captain Morgan's, or Canadian Club.

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:35 pm

AHHHHHHH GAWDDDDDDD...Cement Mixers can make ya GAG! We ALWAYS give the new "21" big and bold - give me the best shot ya got - guys those...LOL

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:37 pm

Dont'cha LOVE giving that shot out to the unsuspecting??!!

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:42 pm

U nailed the Jack -Jim and Johnny - but we put it all in one shot....They also make the sh*t outta Jager Bombs...We also have a friendly guy that comes and paints murals on our older buildings from Mexico - he drinks....cherry vodka, rum, and mint liquor - he calls it his flag......LOL

Oh hey - also what do u put in your Sex on the Beach - we got told by a chic from NewYork- ours were way off......Peach, Strawberry Schnapps - orange & pinapple juice, splash of grend. - and one lady has us put curaco (sp?) in it...I bartend in a bar in a town about 1100 people.....we really don't have any really strange drinks..We have been doing a lot of Pucker Martinis lately - and snake bites..But nothing ever really changes..How off are we on the Sex On the Beach..??

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:52 pm

I used to adore snake bites! Geez, but I drank a lot...

Sex on the Beach is another one that has several variations. Mine is this:

Pint glass filled with ice

1 oz. Vodka

1/2 oz. peach schnapps

1/2 oz. Chambord (Razzmatazz will do, but I like Chambord, less "syrupy.")

1/2 oz. Midori

Pineapple juice to almost fill the glass

Splash of cranberry juice

It should be a real pretty purple color when you're done, which makes it a big seller among the girls!

I've never heard of curaco in a SOTB. I may try that, though. Could be an interesting color!

If your crowd like Jager Bombs, have them try Mandarin Bombs, (Absolute Mandarin replaces the Jager) or Cherry Bombs (Stoli Cherri)!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 9:53 pm

mominiowa wrote: U nailed the Jack -Jim and Johnny - but we put it all in one shot....I'm not sure I could convince my arm to pour JD in with Johnny Walker. Seems almost criminal.... :yh_bigsmi

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:12 pm

LOL - In our small town their are few who swing the extra money for Johhny-LOL

Lets compare some prices.. I bet you will crap when u see how cheap we sell it for...

Beer - bottle of pretty much any Bud /Miller products - $2.00 Mich Ultra $2.25 ? Corona - $2.50

Well Drinks - Mist, Velvet, Jim Beam, Vodka(not Absolute) - any puckers, schnappse (sp?) Paramount Gins, and cheapy rums............all $2.00

Crown, Johnny, Hose'. Jack........$2.50

Shots all $2.00 - $2.50

Mixed Special drinks....(Sex On Beach -etc) $2.50

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:15 pm

Also - draw beer $1.00 and during happy hour - all beer is $1.75 - and draws are $.75 ~ OHHH and our Long Islands are like $3.00 - if someone would venture away from the Bacardi and Cokes long enough to enjoy one....LOL Things never change.........

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:18 pm

Uhh...Yeah, I'm amazed!

Domestic beer: $2.25 Entertainment price: $3.00

Well drinks: $3.25 Entertainment price: $4.25

Premium (Absolute, Jack, Captain etc.,): $3.75 Entertainment price: $4.75

Top Shelf: (Crown Royal, Grey Goose, etc.,) $5.50 Entertainment price: $6.50

Get this: Jager Bombs: $6.50 Entertainment price: $7.75

And this is a neighborhood, blue collar bar. The "ritzy" club-type places are even higher! What are you getting for a Jager Bomb?

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:27 pm

$3.00 HA HA......

When we had a wedding party come in one Saturday afternoon - I made 75$ in tips in like 30 minutes...becuase they were all from Minnesota somewhere, and they would throw a 5$ up there and say keep the change...one lady laughed when I told her it was Happy Hour and they were $1.75.....LOL Life in the

V E R Y --- S L O W lane....... :-6

I am outta here and off to bed....Have a good Tuesday girl!! Night~ This was fun...My boss will get a kick outta the new drinks..we should do this more often..post some more strange ones when time allows...

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:27 pm

Oh yeah- Don't laugh....but Entertainment Price..means????? Night time?

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Mon Jun 20, 2005 10:29 pm

One more thing........do u live in a pretty large city??? :driving:

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 5:44 am

These prices are killing me!

I work in a club so the prices are cheaper.

Around here:

Beer at club: $1.25 At a bar, $1.75

Top shelf liquor at the club: $1.50 to $2.00 At a bar, $2.00-$2.50

Bottom shelf at the club: $1.25 At a bar, $1.75

mominiowa · Post by **mominiowa** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:43 am

OMG Peg- and I thought IOWA was cheap.....LOL I want your address.....we are on our way! :sneaky:

minks · Post by **minks** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:49 am

next month my oldest turns 18 legal drinking age here, BR can you make a guest appearance at her party and serve up a plethora of great drinks tee hee hee, I have always admired a talented bartender.

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 8:16 am

UK Prices vary wildly but my local is as follows

Guinness = Ã‚£2.60

Bitter = Ã‚£2.20/60

Strongbow Cider Ã‚£2.50

Spirits about Ã‚£2.50 a shot

Now BR do you know how to make a "Baby Guinness"?

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:26 am

Bothwell wrote: UK Prices vary wildly but my local is as follows

Guinness = Ã‚£2.60

Bitter = Ã‚£2.20/60

Strongbow Cider Ã‚£2.50

Spirits about Ã‚£2.50 a shot

Now BR do you know how to make a "Baby Guinness"?Here. Guinness 3euro 10cents. Largar 3.80, Cider 3.40

Coffee 2.10

tea 1.80

Spirits from 4.10 in Irish pubs. All prices in Euro & Cents.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 9:42 am

Sorry about the Roy Cohen, BR, that was a BIT too obscure and

maybe only a west-coast deal? Dunno. Also, last time I had one was

about 25 years ago!

Anyway, it was supposedly named after some hot-shot New York

lawyer who liked it. That's what I was told, anyway.

Place 1 oz. of Stolichnaya vodka in a "flute" champagne glass.

Fill glass to rim with champagne. That's it!

Okay, how about a kamikaze? Haven't had those in years, either!

:)

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:16 pm

mominiowa wrote: Oh yeah- Don't laugh....but Entertainment Price..means????? Night time?Entertainment price means whenever there is a band, karaoke, or a comedian we jack our prices up to help cover the cost of paying them.

I live near Detroit, so yeah, it's a fairly large city.

Minks, I would bartend your daughters b-day party for free!

Peg, how do you make any money charging those prices??!

Val, no worries on the Roy Cohen, there is always going to be a drink any bartender hasn't heard of! Vodka and champagne, huh? Interesting....

Kamikaze:

3/4 oz. vodka

3/4 oz. triple-sec (orange flavored liquer)

dash of lime juice

Chill and strain into a shot glass

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 12:20 pm

Bothwell wrote:

Now BR do you know how to make a "Baby Guinness"?A "Baby Guinness" huh? Sorry Bothwell, never heard of it. It sounds like a variation of our "Mac Truck." A short glass of Guinness with a shot of 151 rum, lit on fire, dropped into the Guinness.

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 2:59 pm

We don't make as much as many bars by selling it so cheaply, but we collect dues yearly and most of our money comes from gambling. When beer raised 30 cents a case, everyone raised their prices but us.

nvalleyvee · Post by **nvalleyvee** » Tue Jun 21, 2005 4:45 pm

How about a flaming Dr. Pepper BR - haven't had one in years - against the fire codes here now.

Bothwell · Post by **Bothwell** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:09 am

Baby Guinness = using one of those tall thin shot glasses 3/4 fill it with Khalua and top off with Baileys Itrish cream, it sepeartes into perfect black and white like guinness. IMO it tatstes bloody awful but it looks nice.

capt_buzzard · Post by **capt_buzzard** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:41 am

Baileys on Ice NICE.

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 8:24 am

Ah HA. Peg, you work in a VFW type place then, correct? Makes sense, now. All our clubs like that around here are also very inexpensive.

Bothwell, your Baby Guinness is a B-52, minus the Grand Marnier! :yh_bigsmi

nvalleyvee, here's a flaming Dr. Pepper:

Pint glass half full of draft beer

shot glass with 3/4 oz. root beer schnapps and 1/4 oz. 151 rum

light the 151

drop the flaming shot into the beer

chug