Thu 1 May 2008
Tuesday evening was our last bartending class. We got our certificates. I’m now certified! Yaaaaay! We even got new dipschticks in our class who’re normally enrolled in another session. There was one guy who was very quick and smart, whom I found myself chatting with more than the other people, cuz it was just easier to communicate with him and he had knowledge to share. Such as, drinks that have only 1 mixer or 1 liquor are served in the short chimney glass; tall chimney glasses are for drinks with multiple ingredients. I don’t think our instructor gives all his classes an equal distribution of knowledge.
OH. And I made the most crass joke ever. We were doing Brain Hemorrhage shots. 3/4 of a shotglass is filled with Peach Schnapps, and then we carefully, using the back of a barspoon, layer some Baileys Irish Cream on top. Then we even more carefully drip some drops of Grenadine into the concoction, and the heavier Grenadine syrup makes the Baileys drop into the Schnapps. Since Baileys is a milk product, it curdles inside the Schnapps and with the red Grenadine syrup, the result is something that looks like a little brain in the shotglass with blood around it. The instructor said, “You guys wanna be real fancy? Don’t use a barspoon to float the Baileys. Use a cherry and let it dribble off the cherry. Then just drop the cherry inside the shotglass when you’re done.” The result of that is a shotglass with a cherry, and a brain hemorrhaging on top of it. I said, “That’s a virgin Brain Hemorrhage. Cuz it’s got its cherry.” Only an older assisting bartender and the smart guy from the other class laughed. Everyone else was like, “Huh? It’s not a virgin drink, it’s got alcohol in it!”
This weekend there’s a bartending competition, formal banquet dinner and champagne brunch sponsored by the United States Bartenders Guild at the Queen Mary in Long Beach. Volunteers get to participate in the $200 banquet and brunch for free, plus a free bottle of booze. Guess where I’m gonna be.
Congratulations!!!! definitely a good opportunity to volunteer! plus, maybe you’ll learn and see some new ‘tricks’? a free bottle of booze, sweet! 🙂 ha
oh by the way, I chuckled at your joke… nice!
Congrats on the graduation! WOW, that was a fast class! I saw the spoon technique for the first time in NY and was impressed! Never saw the cherry tech. tho. So where do you think you will apply? Maybe you could do private parties, too! I am sure they make a little more $$ since you are guaranteed a rate, plus tips instead of min. wage.
And I am so envious of your volunteer oppty! That sounds like great fun!!!
I got your joke, too, and thought it was funny!
Congrats!!! I actually thought your joke was funny and I would have LOL if I had been there. I’m a big virgin-cherry joker though.
k – the instructor gave me a DVD of Flair Bartending Techniques. They look insanely cool, but when I picture myself doing those tricks, I also picture broken glass all over the floor with a bottle sticking out of my rib where I stabbed myself with the pouring spout after attempting a fast-thrusting around the stomach underarm pour.
busykitty – You saw the spoon thing for the FIRST time recently? You must either never sit at the bar, or order layered drinks. Order a Sexy Alligator next time. 3 layers in a martini glass, very yummy and pretty.
I won’t be able to apply anywhere until Mr. W gets his housing situation straighted up so that we can buy a place. I’ll work near home, wherever home’s gonna be.
Flat Coke – I’m starting to think that the cherry thing is dated. These youngins these days don’t call it that anymore.
I guess I normally don’t sit at the bar when I order those drinks. I was so WOW’D when she was doing it, go think I kept those thought to myself while at the bar. Everyone would have looked at me as if I just turned 21. Haha!
I wonder what they are calling it these days?
Congrats Ms. ‘tender!
and the Queen Mary? I wanna come!!