When someone looks at the number of alcoholic drinks that a bar tender has to serve, the professions does appear scary. How can anyone know all the recipes and the ingredients?

Well, what no bartender really tells you is that in real life you do not have to know all the recipes. The majority of bars and hotels all over the country usually serve 20-40 standard drinks which make up 99% of the business. So one does not have to remember all the 1000s of recipes but just the common every day drinks.

If you pay attention you can learn the common 50 or so recipes in no time. However, it is always worth knowing some unusual recipes. You never know when a customer may ask you to make such an unusual drink. And if you can make it, you will be a hero (and get a big tip). While there are certainly a lot of drinks and ingredients to remember, one should always keep a small book handy behind the bar. You can always go at the back, peek into it and then make the drink.

Rather than learning all the ingredients and recipes, one should put more effort in adding style and flair to how one makes and pours the drink. The majority of customers have little clue what is exactly in the drink.

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