Today, the majority of club hoppers, resto loungers and swanky restaurant foodies rarely come across a bartender who actually cares about what they are doing.  At most nightclubs in Toronto bartenders are hired based on their "credentials" a.k.a "BIG BOOBS" or a "friend of a friend" and not based on bartending experience at all. Bartenders must be on their "A" game at all times, in this dog eat dog world most bartenders are only as good as their last shift based on speed, people on guestlist, bar presence and total sales.  Most owners and managers long for the total package, bartenders that talk the talk and walk the walk, today it seems to be heading into a period of renewed professionalism on the bar, which is always a welcome change.

 

Here is a complete list of popular martinis ordered by patrons at establishments around the world.




POMEGRANATE MARTINI



2 oz citrus vodka
1/2 oz of fresh lemon juice
1/2 oz fresh pomegranate juice
Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly


Blue Sky Martini 

2.5 oz
2oz Vodka, .5 oz Blue Curacao and Lime Bar Mix.
  Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

Candy Apple Martini 

2.5 oz
1.5oz vodka, .5oz Apple Sour, .5oz Butterscotch Schnapps and Cranberry Juice.
Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

Chocolate Martini 

2.5 oz
1.5oz Vodka, 1oz Crème Du Cacao
Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

 
Crantini 

2.5 oz
2.5oz Vodka or 2.5oz Gin with Cranberry Juice
  Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

Caribbean Sunset Martini 

2.5 oz
1.5oz Coconut Rum, .5oz melon, .5oz apple sour, Pineapple, lime and Cranberry
  Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

Cosmo Martini 

2.5 oz
2oz Vodka, .5oz Triple Sec, Cranberry Juice and Lime Bar Mix
Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

French Martini

2.5 oz
2oz Vodka, .5oz Chambord and Pineapple Juice
Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

Lychee Martini 

2.5 oz
1.5oz Vodka, 1oz lychee 
  Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly

Purple Haze Martini

2.5 oz
1.5oz Vodka, .5oz Blue Curacao, .5oz Melon Liqueur and Cranberry
Shake all ingredients very well with ice
strain into a chilled martini glass
enjoy responsibly


Photography by Paull Peterson