There are so many different types of alcohol based drinks in most bar menus so the choice can be overwhelming and take ages to make a decision. Below are some guidelines to speed up the process.
If you prefer stiff whiskey-based drinks then you might want to aim for an old fashioned cocktail which is a total classic. A very manly drink which many ladies keep away from. Some people prefer it sugary so they opt for the legendary mojito which contains a lot of rum, mint and a great deal of sugar.
You need to decide on what type of spirit you like or don’t like. Not including the ones you don’t really like is probably the first thing. For example if you don’t like bourbon then take that out of the equation. Some cocktail bars give you a variety of gin-based cocktails or vodka cocktails so that makes it a lot easier when eliminating the spirits you do not enjoy.
Knowing what drink you want to have In a bar can be overwhelming and can add a lot of pressure, especially when then menu is fifty pages long and most of them are similar to a mojito cocktail. This is why many people have one or two classic favourites which they tend to order all the time as they simply do not have the patience to read the whole menu and to make your mind up whilst trying to catch up with their colleague or business partner. Some people chose their cocktail based on a cocktail ingredients list and ask the bartender to mix something together based on taste. This can either go very well or terribly wrong. If you are dealing with a professional barista at a five-star hotel, chances are the cocktail he makes will come out very delicious because he will have understanding in what goes together, how much of it and what does not match. The bartender will know exactly how to combine it to a high standard. However, if you order a barista at a pub or basic bar to make something up then you might be in for a surprise and I do not mean the good kind of surprise. Be smart in what you chose and do your research beforehand. Eliminate what you dislike and that will make choosing a lot smoother.
A good way of to chose from popular cocktails is to decide whether you prefer sour, bitter or sweet tastes. Some menus offer these kind of selections within different sections which make life a lot easier when selecting a cocktail. For example, if you like sour, gin based alcoholic drinks, then the white lady cocktail would be a great pick as it consists mainly of lemon and gin.