There really is no right or wrong when it comes to cocktail picking but if you get really stuck then you might treasure the following tips.
A good way of to chose from popular cocktails is to decide whether you like sour, sweet or bitter tastes. Some menus offer these kind of possibilities within different sections which make life a lot easier when selecting a cocktail. For example, if you like sour, gin based alcoholic cocktails, then the white lady cocktail would be a great choice as it consists mainly of lemon and gin.
If you prefer strong 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 females stay away from. Some people prefer it sugary so they opt for the legendary mojito which contains a lot of rum, mint and quite a bit of sugar.
You need to decide on what sort of spirit you like or don’t like. Cutting out 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 handful of gin-based cocktails or vodka cocktails so that makes it a lot easier when excluding 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 full menu and to make a choice whilst trying to catch up with their partner or business partner. Some people chose their cocktail based on a cocktail ingredients list and ask the bartender to mix something together based on personal preference. This can either go very well or terribly wrong. If you are dealing with a experienced barista at a five-star hotel, chances are the cocktail he gives you 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 mix it to a high standard. However, if you order a barista at a tavern 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 all-knowing in what you chose and do your research beforehand. Eliminate what you dislike and that will make choosing a lot smoother.