Cocktail Lists

[Heidi]

Heya :)

I recently transferred to a new bar with my managers and they have requested I formulate a new cocktail list as the current one is kind of 'out dated' and could definately use work. Unfortunately, the owners insist on only stocking basic spirits and liqueurs (I'm talking hardly any Voks and NO Schnapps, flavoured vodkas, Jagermeister, Canadian Club....etc etc :( )

So I was wondering if you guys and girls could suggest some nice and 'simple' cocktails that still look and taste good?

At current we are only really serving up Blue Lagoons, Midori Illusions and Toblerones...... :confused:

Thanks,
<3 Heidi

[damienfilth]

Its kinda hard to figure out which coktails or shots can you make in that bar. If you had a list of all the liquor you're allowed to have, would be more help. for now here are some simple drinks i can think of right off the bat. tequila sunrise, Blue hawaiian, margaritas, diaquiris, rum & punch, vodka rickeys, tom collins, gin and/or vodka martinis, sex on the beach(the original one). since u got midori, go to their website and check out there drinks. some of them require little work and are simple. those are most of the drinks i can think of. hope they help you. what mixers do you basically use? maybe i can think of more drinks or help you invent some. any bitters or special syrups etc....... would be good to know....

[Heidi]

thanks heaps for that hun! i'll be adding a few of those to my list for sure! =]

ok so basically...what we have to work with is Bundy Rum, Bacardi, scotch, JD, Jim Beam, vodka, gin, tequila, SoCo, Midori, Butterscotch Schnapps, Blue Vok, Strawberry Vok, Banana Liqueur, Cointreau, Baileys, Tia Maria, Kahlua...

bitters wise? all we have have is the bottle Angostura stuff....no special syrups or anything close.....I've been pushing my manager to get more liqueurs....but I'm not liking my chances =/

mixer wise? we have coke, lemonade, redbull, squash, soda, grenadine, lime cordial, OJ, pineapple juice, apple juice and tomato juice.....

i'll be first to admit that i'm not super creative when it comes to drinks....like at all....you'll probably find a thousand drinks with that list xD

[damienfilth]

im great at creating new drinks and shots. im always looking for a challenge. You have a nice selection. if youre allowed to experiment, you should. trial and error. If your boss doesnt wanna order any new liquor, just work with what you have. Eventually customers will ask for other stuff you dont have and with that you can ask for other liquors/liqeuers you like/want/need. I think you would need some, malibu, peach schnapps, blue curacao, amaretto, and othr flavored schnapps/liqeuers. here are some drinks and shots that i think you could do. note that i havent done them myself. im just imagining them.
drinks or martinis. what is squash? blue vok as in blueberry vodka?

an apple martini
vodka, cointreau and apple juice.

sour apple martini
vodka cointreau and lemonade

sour strawberry matini
vodka or gin, cointreau, strawberry vok, lemonade

for jack daniels u can make the lychnburg lemonage, mojito or diaquiri for the rum. buttery nipple shot with the butterscotch and baileys. a blow job shot with kahlua and baileys. if u carry milk or cream u can make a simple chocolate martini with vodka or gin, baileys and tia maria. bloody mary and bloody ceasar with the tomato juice. on this site they got good midori cocktails and shots. a long island or a texas tea with the house liquor.

something original try mixing.
soco,melon, vodka, cointreau, pineapple and cranberry juice(if u carry it)
make it into a martini or cocktail.

banana,rum,cointreau pineapple or oj. frozen or regular cocktail.

so far this is all i can think of. i hope it helps you...

[Heidi]

squash is lemon squash......and blue vok is blue curacao.... =)

i have the new shot list in place already...had no troubles there....was just on struggle street with the cocktails (none of the other bars i've worked in ever really had a call for them)....this is brilliant though! thank you so much!! =D

[damienfilth]

your welcome. i hope it all helped. when i started at the bar i work at, it just had a selection of liquor and liqeuers. it has lots of premiums bottles. bottles that wouldnt be used as much and not many schnapps/liqeuers. so i worked with what i had for two weeks. i did ask for a list of bottles i like to use, but the owner wouldnt budge. till one day he told me order whatever u need. After i order all my bottles that i use regurarly and love, i increased the sales by double. even triple. I make alot of exotic drinks and shots. i consider it my specialty. exotics are always pricey so that helped the bar alot. Maybe you can tell your boss that. If you get other bottles you like and need, you could increase the sales. I always guaranteed that cause i know that all the exotic drinks/shots will always sale. especially to all the women. they go crazy for it. even some guys like em.