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Articles by Lisa Millar-Jones
Drinks your bartender hates to make
Bartenders have heard it all — from the request for the DIY drink a patron once concocted with holiday Schnapps leftovers to the request for a completely inappropriate drink, such as a Bloody Mary at 2am in a nightclub. Here are some cocktails us bartenders hate to make. Sex in the City is over — so are cosmos. The primary reason this particular cocktail irritates bartenders is the time it takes to make.
11 things you should never do in a bar
They don’t care about your time spent waiting in the lineup. And if you’re rude you’ll never get in. Be friendly and patient. A tip never hurt anyone either. If you ever hear a girl use this line, she is not coming back. This is her way of saying, “Thanks for the free drinks and terrible conversation!” You’ll never win. It doesn’t matter if you think you’re bigger or stronger. First of all, there’s nothing sexy about taking off a piece of clothing in a club, especially shoes.
Watch: This LA bartender is adding weed to your cocktails and it looks great
A COCKTAIL WITH MARIJUANA sounds like a serious challenge, but Jason Eisner from Gracias Madre guarantees his creations won’t get you high. This innovative bartender uses CBD, a non psychoactive component of Cannabis plants, to give a herbal twist to some classic cocktails. Jason states that although CBD won’t actually mess with your mental state of being, it will make you feel “fantastic”. Get more stuff like this in your inbox! Sign up for our newsletter and get emails of great stories like this.
What bartenders actually think of your drink order
Forget your haircut, the clothes you’re wearing, and your body language; believe it or not, your bartender can tell everything about you by what you order at the bar. Here is what your drink order says about you (according to your bartender): Goose & Cranberry (or Red Bull): You don’t know what you’re doing. Whiskey, neat: You’re hot. Jäger Bombs: If you are a male, you miss your frat boys. If you are a female, you have low self-esteem that can only be appeased by sex with a stranger.
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