What is the most important tool a bartender must have? A pen. We are always losing them and that’s how we get paid.

Any advice? Work a few less busy afternoon shifts and tell the customers you’re new. Ask them to challenge you and give you feedback.

Tell us one thing about tending bar that we may not know. The smallest gesture of kindness goes a long way!  I know you’re waiting for a cocktail, so instead of being loud or impatient, a simple smile will bring me to you faster.

Bite O’Shasta

Ingredients:

3/4 Lime Bite
1/4 Cherry Cuddy
1/4 Peach
Healthy splash of Lemon Lime Soda
Lime wedge and cherry garnish

Preparation:

Fill high ball glass with Ice. Add all liquors to shaker. Shake and pour over ice. Splash with Lemon Lime soda. Garnish & serve!

What is your favorite Captain Morgan cocktail? Captain and coke…. all day, everyday.

What is the most important tool a bartender must have? Personality… and a bar key.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a bartender? Don’t be afraid to try new things, put your name out there, and be personable!

Tell us one thing about tending bar that we may not know. It is a lot more work than people assume. It’s not just pouring drinks—it’s remembering cocktail recipes, remembering multiple drinks at a time and remembering customers names.

How do you deal with overly intoxicated consumers? Give them lots of water, offer to call them a cab and/or find their friends to take them home.

Alter Ego

Ingredients:
3/4 Captain Morgan Lime Bite
3/4 Captain Morgan Parrot Bay Strawberry
3/4 pink lemonade
Splash of cranberry
Splash of sprite
Strawberry
Powdered sugar

Preparation:
Mix CM LB, CM PB Strawberry, pink lemonade, cranberry, and sprite in a shaker tin with ice. Shake to chill, pour in rocks glass. Sprinkle powdered sugar over fresh strawberry and garnish the side of the glass. Have consumer bite into strawberry, and then sip cocktail.

What is your favorite Captain Morgan cocktail? Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Orange and Cranberry Juice.

What is the most important tool a bartender must have? Being quick on your feet.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a bartender? Always check ids no matter what.

Tell us one thing about tending bar that we may not know. Hey a girl can’t reveal all her secrets.

How do you deal with overly intoxicated consumers? I want to make sure that person is ok and see if any of their friends are nearby and try my best to make sure they have a safe ride home.

Captain’s Berry Berry Bite

Ingredients:

3/4 Captain Morgan Lime Bite
1/2 Peach schnapps
1/4 Berry schnapps
Equal parts of cranberry, orange, and pineapple juice
Garnish cherry, lime, orange slice on a umbrella toothpick

Preparation:

Fill tall glass with ice. Mix and shake all ingredients in shaker. Pour over ice. Poke toothpick through orange, lime and then cherry drop into drink with drink umbrella.

What is your favorite Captain Morgan cocktail? My invention, the Biteria.

What is the most important tool a bartender must have? Personality.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a bartender? Know your booze. Taste, smell, and mixing.

Tell us one thing about tending bar that we may not know. Its not as hard as it looks

How do you deal with overly intoxicated consumers? I don’t. The door man does….and thank goodness!

Biteria

Ingredients:
3/4 oz. Lime Bite
3/4 oz.  Damiana
Lime Wedges
Splash Simple Syrup
Splash Soda
Splash Sour
Salt (for rim)

Preparation:
Muddle lime. Add Lime Bite, Damiana and sour. Shake. Pour into salt rimmed glass and add a splash of soda.

What is your favorite Captain Morgan cocktail? My creation the Orange Julius Bite.

What is the most important tool a bartender must have? A wide variety of glassware is a must.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a bartender? Understand your alcohol.

Tell us one thing about tending bar that we may not know. It can be a dirty business.

How do you deal with overly intoxicated consumers? Ask them politely to leave and replace their drink with water or coffee.

Captain’s Orange Bite

Ingredients:

3/4 oz. Parrot Bay Orange Rum
1/2 oz. Captain Morgan Lime Bite
1/4 oz. Parrot Bay Coconut Rum
Cranberry juice
Sprite
Lemons, Limes & Oranges

Preparation:
In a tall glass filled with ice, muddle fresh Oranges, Limes and Lemons. Add Lime Bite and Parrot Bay Orange & Coconut Rum. Add 3 oz. of Cranberry juice, shake vigorously. Top with splash of Sprite and garnish with a cherry or lime.

What is your favorite Captain Morgan cocktail? Captain and Coke.

What is the most important tool a bartender must have? The gift of GAB and a fully stocked bar.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a bartender? Be professional but also have fun. Make your customers come back to be repeat business and build relationships.

Tell us one thing about tending bar that we may not know. Its not as easy as it looks, especially when you are busy.

How do you deal with overly intoxicated consumers? Keep them calm, flag them, and help them out. Call a cab, hotel, friend!

Razzberry

Lime-Aid Bite

Ingredients:
1 oz. Lime Bite
1/2 oz Raspberry Liquor
Fill glass with Lemonade
Splash of Club Soda

Preparation:
Mix together Lime Bite and Raspberry Liquor. Fill glass with Lemonade. Shake together then strain over ice. Add splash of Club soda. Garnish with raspberries and lime wedge

What was the inspiration for your Lime Bite creation? An old-fashioned Key Lime Pie.

What is your favorite Captain Morgan cocktail? Captain & Ginger with a splash of St. Germaine.

What is the most important tool a bartender must have? Personality and Organization.

What advice would you give to someone who wants to become a bartender? Concentrate on learning how to work behind a bar and multitask rather than learning what’s in every drink.

Tell us one thing about tending bar that we may not know. It’s a great way to get to know how people think and experiment socially.

How do you deal with overly intoxicated consumers? Tactfully. Drunk people are easily offended. Just be nice about it and it usually works out!

The Key Lime

Pie-rate

Ingredients:
1 oz Lime Bite
3/4 oz Simple Syrup
1/2 oz Pear Nectar
1 oz Pineapple Juice
Splash of Lime Juice

Preparation:
Add all ingredients to cocktail shaker with ice. Shake. Sugar martini glass rim. Strain into glass. Garnish with lime.

What was the inspiration for this cocktail? The tropical island flavors that all of Captain Morgan’s products showcase.

What is your favorite Captain Morgan Cocktail? The Captain Gimlet – Captain Morgan OSR and Lime Juice.

What is the most important tool a bartender must have? Being able to think on your feet. But second would be my thumbs.

What advice would you give someone who wanted to be a bartender? Start young and bust your ass. Also, learn how to be a professional, responsible drinker.

Tell us one thing about bartending that we might not already know? The customer is often wrong.

How do you deal with overly intoxicated consumers? This is not a situation that arises often in my bar as we are taught how to be responsible servers. Should the situation arise I would be polite, offer them water, and call them a cab. Nothing is more important than getting them home safely.

Flamingo Bite

Ingredients:
3/4 oz. Captain Morgan Lime Bite
1/4 oz. Parrot Bay Pineapple
1/4 oz. Parrot Bay Coconut
1/4 oz. Midori
Splash of Pineapple
Squeeze of Lime
Orange Peel to garnish

Preparation:
Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake to a froth. Pour into a martini glass.  Flame orange peel to garnish.