Hi, I started applying for bartending jobs today and though I listed Mixology as an interest, one of the managers asked me how much of an interest it was. He told me that if I could just make a mojito or a margarita in less than 1 minute in an interview he'd know I'm pretty serious about it which I completely understand. I was wondering what you guys thought the 15 most common cocktails to know for a beginner would be ? Thank you in advance

I was given this sheet during a bartending class I took in February 2008, and the copyright was from 1999. At the time, it seemed like every drink was a vodka and juice cocktail. There was never any fresh lemon or lime juice; only bar mix/sour mix. It includes lots of stuff from the “dark ages” of the 70’s and 80’s cocktails here. Many of them are made more often as shots than cocktails. However, some of these are pretty good. I was interested in what people think about it, especially considering the cocktail renaissance that emerged during/shortly after this time. Are there any drinks here that you haven’t heard of but sound good?