Every establishment is different. As a bartender you may work in a pub slinging beer and mixing maybe one or two drinks a night, or in a high-class cocktail lounge where the cocktail shakers never stop.

No matter where you begin or end up, there is a basic list of drinks that every bartender should know. Memorizing a good list of common mixed drinks and cocktails will also help you get your foot in the door when applying for your first bartending position. Granted, you are not going to know every drink in the world, but there are some that you will be expected to be familiar with by both the bar manager and patrons. Many establishments also have specialties or local favorites that you’ll get the hang of in no time and there are always new drinks hitting the scene.

As a professional bartender you will always be learning new drinks, this list is very general but a good start to what could be a rewarding career behind the bar.

These are the easiest drinks to make and the most universal to almost any establishment. Highballs are generally made in an ice-filled highball glass with a shot of a base spirit that is topped with a mixer.

• Alabama Slammer
• Anejo Highball
• Bay Breeze
• Black & Tan
• Bloody Mary- Most bars use a bottled Bloody Mary mix making it fast and easy. You only have to add the liquor and garnishes.
  • Bloody Caesar
  • Bloody Maria
  • Red Beer
• Bocce Ball
• Bourbon & Water
• Campari & Soda
• Cape Codder
• Cherry Hooker
• Creamsicle
• Cuba Libre
• Dark & Stormy
• Freddie Fuddpucker (Cactus Banger)
• Fuzzy Navel
• Gin & Tonic
• Gin Buck
• Gin Rickey
• Greyhound
• Hairy Navel
• Harvey Wallbanger
• Highball
• Hollywood
• Horny Bull
• Madras
• Melon Ball
• Moscow Mule
• Orange Blossom
• Rum & Coke
• Salty Dog
• Sea Breeze
• Scarlet O’Hara
• Scotch & Soda
• Screwdriver
• Seven & Seven
• Sloe Screw
• Smith & Kearns
• Smith & Wesson
• Tequila Sunrise
• Vodka Red Bull
• Vodka Tonic

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Artikeln skriven av Colleen Graham på cocktails.about.com