Post #187423 by martiki on Sun, Sep 18, 2005 12:42 PM

Thanks all again!

If you're visiting from TC, please be sure to come up and introduce yourself if I don't know your name/face.

RJ- the hardest drinks to make (for me) are the ones in real pineapples since we core them to order. It's a pain in the ass, plus we put them on a plate and specially folded napkin. Looks great, tho'. I won't say which two they are, but you guys will figure it out pretty fast.

My favorite new discovery is a SECRET drink (oooh!) not on the menus called the Hinky Dink's Fizzy. Gin, lime, passion, apricot, champagne, and more- some of you already had one on Friday. It's great. Ask for it by name! More about this one later...

Vern- Catch me on the 3rd- I'll still be in Chicago before that.

Will try to keep the hairs out of the navy grogs.

I kept it a secret so I could ramp up a little bit before people showed up. I still don't have all the drinks memorized, but I'm getting there. Even drinks I knew I've had to relearn the restaurant versions for consistency.

As for secret ingredients, there aren't any! You now may notice how I've been posting the occasional recipe in the other forums- the only things you can't really get on your own are the Mai Tai Concentrate and the Rum (Navy) Grog Concentrate, unless you know Joel in Atlanta. That's what gives Navy Grogs and Mai Tais the unique "in-restaurant" flavor. All the recipes in the "Trader Vic's Tiki Pary" book are accurate, by the way.

Pablus- there are a lot of great mixologists in the company, who are concerned with keeping the flavors consistent. Sure there's things I don't like, but the reality of business means no Zaya in the well! (Seriously, we play with a lot of rum combos- and my fellow bartender Lars turned me on to Mai Tais with Zaya and Pusser's. Try it!) But it will be a long time before they send a greenhorn like me out into the world.

Elicia- don't worry, there's a total pro coming to the Seattle location- you're in very good hands.

Great post BK- all praise the blessed jigger.

Vixen- ha, yeah- when I was switching jobs, I was working seven days a week for a little bit, so it was crazy! But, yes:

"Acting!""Thank you!"