What do you get when you mix a little alcohol, some musice, and a bunch of people looking to party or get laid? The answer is my job. I am twenty five years old, female, single, and a bartender and my life is just as awsome as I hoped it would be at this age. I love what I do. Everyday I go into work and get ambushed by people seeking their daily hug and a kiss on the cheek.  I party with my regulars, many of whom have become my friends. And I get paid for it.    

    When you do what I do for a living things are bound to get a little crazy.  People get drunk, guys try to take home the girls, bad karaoke ensues, and before I know it I'm off dancing on stage with some guy and drinks will have to wait a minute. No one seems to mind any of it; in fact they seem to be having the time of their lives.  So I am starting this blog to share some of the fun with the rest of the world. I will also be mixing in a little friendly advice from the bartenders perspective and maybe just a little mixology to help make your next party more interesting. I may even help a few guys to get laid and a few girls to stay out of trouble. The next shift I will be working is tommorrow. Until then I will get you warmed up with a basic cocktail:

Mandarin Cosmo

Indgrediants:

three lime wedges

symple syrup (you can buy it at Beverages and More or you can boil equal parts water and sugar then store in the fridge)

Cointreau

Absolute Mandarin Vodka

Cranberry juice

Directions: In a pint glass muddle two of the lime wedges. For those who don't know what muddling is, it's basically pressing the fruite into the bottom of the glass with a special stick (you can get a muddler at bemo) to get all the juice out. Fill the pint glass with ice. In no particular order add in 1/2 an oz. of simple syrup, 3/4 oz Cointreau, 2 oz Absolute Mandarin Vodaka, and splash of cranberry. Cover pint glass with metal martini shaker making sure the glass is not to loose.  Give the shaker about three or four hard shakes. Remove the pint glass and strain into a chilled martini glass.  If the pint glass gets stuck in the shaker DO NOT bang it on the counter!  Slap the side of the can a few times to loosen the shaker up and then remove the glass. Garnish with the remaining lime squeeze. To measure ingrediants place a pour spout on each bottle. Turn the bottle over until it pours rapidly and count. Each 1 that you count is a quarter of an ounce.