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SOME HINTS FOR THE YOUNG BARTENDER
14. Always beat an egg in a separate glass"just in case
15. Never favour one particular customer as this is bound
to offend others.
16. A good cigarette lighter,or matches,ready in an instant,
is part of a Bartender's stock-in-trade.
17. Always use the best liqueurs for cocktails and never use
ready made or bottled cocktails.
18. Never"shake"a drink of the effervescent variety.
19. Cocktails should be drunk as soon as possible after
serving, whilst they are "smiling" at you as
otherwise the blending of the ingredients will
deteriorate.
20. Don't rock your cocktail to sleep! A short, sharp,
snappy action is sufficient—shake, don't rock.
21. Make your drink as attractive looking as possible,
because invariably when you please the eye you
please the palate.
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