There are so many dfferent kinds of beverages in most bar menus so the decision can be vast and take ages to make a decision. Below are some guidelines to speed up the approach.
Knowing what drink you want to have In a bar can be overwhelming and can add a lot of pressure, especially when then menu is fifty pages long and most of them are comparable to a mojito cocktail. This is why many people have one or two classic favourites which they tend to order all the time as they simply do not have the patience to read the full menu and to simply decide whilst trying to catch up with their pal or business partner. Some people chose their cocktail based on a cocktail ingredients list and ask the barman to mix something together based on taste. This can either go very well or terribly wrong. If you are dealing with a experienced barista at a five-star hotel, chances are the cocktail he gives you will come out very delicious because he will have experience in what goes together, how much of it and what does not match. The bartender will know exactly how to blend it to a high standard. However, if you order a barista at a tavern or basic bar to make something up then you might be in for a surprise and I do not mean the good kind of surprise. Be smart in what you chose and do your research beforehand. Eliminate what you dislike and that will make choosing a lot more effortless.
You need to decide on what sort of spirit you like or don’t like. Cutting out the ones you don’t really like is probably the first thing. For example if you don’t like whiskey then take that out of the equation. Some cocktail bars give you a selection of gin-based cocktails or vodka cocktails so that makes it a lot easier when ridding yourself of the spirits you do not enjoy.
If you prefer stiff whiskey-based drinks then you might want to aim for an old fashioned cocktail which is a total classic. A very manly drink which many females keep away from. Some people prefer it sugary so they opt for the classic mojito which contains a lot of rum, mint and plenty of sugar.
A good way of to chose from popular cocktails is to decide whether you like sour, sweet or bitter tastes. Some menus offer these kind of choices within different chapters which make life a lot easier when choosing a cocktail. For example, if you like sour, gin based alcoholic cocktails, then the white lady cocktail would be a great option as it consists mainly of lemon and gin.