If you love a good cocktail, you’ll want to know pick out and know what your best drink is. Here’s how.
Ask your friends
Soliciting advice from friends is an easy way to get a few ideas and tips. If you’re tired of ordering drinks that turn out not to your taste at all, then having that one drink you can fall back on whenever you’re at a bar can be a life-saver. Your friends can help you figure out what that drink is.
Read up
It wouldn’t hurt to read up a bit, Lovin’ says. That should help you get a general idea of what the words on the menu mean the next time you encounter them, whether those words are infused vodka, Kahlua or Amaretto. That’s going to help you navigate through bar menus, making it easier for you to avoid anything that may turn out too bitter or sweet for you.
Start with what you want
What kind of taste appeals to you? If you like fruity drinks, infused blends and concoctions may be the way to go. With plenty of possible variations, you should find ones that you like.
Explore and experiment
By having a general idea of what drinks appeal to you, you could easily take a few calculated risks. For instance, if you love vodka, then you may want to try out infused vodka blends. You could go for stronger drinks or ones with higher alcohol content or you could pick out ones with low alcohol content.
Mix it up
It’s also a good idea to mix it up sometimes. You could go for cocktails with a citrussy taste for a taste of something different. Many of these have a bit of sugar in them to reduce the bite. That should make for a nice roundup of go-to drinks you can fall back on.