A Bartender’s Guide to Summer

By: Zai EstabilloBlogger and Food Enthusiast

A Bartender’s Guide to Summer• The temperatures are slowly rising! What better way to

enjoy that outdoor barbecue, picnic, day at the beach and a hot summer day?

• We say a cold drink!

• People will surely flock to their favorite bartender so better quench the thirst and get the party started.

Here’s a Bartender’s Guide to Summer: Ice, Ice Baby.

• Stock up on this essential. Be it cubed, crushed or blocks, never ever run out of ice.

• Blended drinks can sure give you brain freeze but it will also give you the cold that you need. In Liquor.com’s article “In Defense of Blender Cocktails,” “Classic blended drinks can be serious drinks,” says Giuseppe Gonzalez of Painkiller on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Let customers enjoy a frozen piña colada or frozen daiquiri.

Make it Frozen.

Beer.

• Perfect for sunsets and balmy nights, this beverage can come in lagers, ales and wheat beers. Someone will surely order a bottle or two.

Sangria.

• This refreshing drink from Spain and Portugal is a regular with parties. Sangria is usually made with wine, fruit, a sweetener, and brandy. See some recipes here.

Get Fruity.

• Watermelon, mangoes and pineapples are just some of the examples of fruits you can include in your garnishes and cocktail recipes to say “hello summer!”

Add Cola.

• The Rum and Coke, Cuba Libre and Long Island Iced Tea are just some of the drinks infused with cola. Drinks with cola are a great thirst quencher with a kick. Straws are optional.

Margarita!

• This sweet and sour drink with that hint of salt is refreshing and comes cold or frozen. Try this cucumber version by Food and Wine.

Learn to Handle the Drunk.

• When a person is intoxicated, be sure to learn how to handle them or refuse service. Bartenders need to get their certification to protect themselves and their establishments from liabilities and to know state rules of selling and serving alcohol.

THANKS!