One of the pitfalls of being a man trying to impress a lady, is that she most likely assumes that you should already know everything she needs. This is part of the Prince Charming hex, which has been cast over every man’s head. The result is that we are expected to be charming, handsome, polite, understanding, funny, perfect, psychic, all-knowing, and all-doing.
However, if there is one thing we have learned, it is that a good drink can speak for you, even when you don’t know what else to say. Let’s say you’re out on a first date, and are looking to turn a great evening, into an even better one–invite her to your bachelor pad to make her the best martini she’s ever had. If your girl has had a bad day at work, and you’ve just spent the last hour listening to how Susy told Gena that Belinda said something bitchy, and now you can’t just sit and enjoy your evening. Make her a margarita that will rain silk, limes, and diamonds upon her tongue. There are not many situations that cannot be made better with a drink, and these are four tips to become the bartender of her dreams:
Tip 1: Make a Classic Martini
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour one-half fluid ounces of dry vermouth, followed by four fluid ounces gin. Put the top on, and shake for about 30-seconds or so. Divide the result into two cocktail glasses, and garnish with one pimento-stuffed olive. Simple, yet elegant.
Tip 2: Mix the Perfect Margarita
The trick to a really good margarita is using quality ingredients. Begin with a bottle of silver tequila, made from 100 percent agave. Next, you need some Cointreau (triple sec), and finally, some fresh lime juice. These will be mixed with a simple 3:2:1 ratio, with three parts going to the tequila, two parts to the cointreau, and one part of lime juice. To emphasize the sweetness, frost half the glass rim with salt. This will balance out the flavor of the lime juice, and the reason you only salt half, is so that it’s up to your lady to decide how sweet or sour her margarita will be.
Tip 3: Secret to a Great Cosmopolitan
In a cocktail shaker with crushed ice, mix two ounces vodka, one ounce cointreau, one ounce cranberry juice, one ounce fresh lime juice, and a half ounce of simple syrup. Strain mixture into a chilled cocktail glass that has had its rim frosted with sugar. The sugared rim is the extra step that a lot of other guys might skip, which is exactly why you shouldn’t.
Tip 4: Keep a Stock of Red and White Wine Always Available-
Being a wine connoisseur is a lot easier than you may think. It involves doing your homework ahead of time, and having a chilled bottle waiting for the perfect occasion, which is just about anytime that a martini, margarita, or cosmopolitan is not what your lady is looking for.
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About Dr. Eric J. Leech
Eric has written for over a decade. Then one day he created Urbasm.com, a site for every guy.
About Dr. Eric J. Leech