Apparently a gin and tonic is the hardest fucking drink, because NO BARTENDER does it right.
Bourdain’s ratio is best!
And if they do the tonic is flat.
A good curve ball cocktail test is a Trinidad Sour. If your bartender knows how to make on then they have either been around long enough or give enough of a shit to actually make a good drink.
For me, I've never had one that was as good as the one from the bar that actually had it on the menu. I'm on the verge of making my own orgeat to figure out what's missing when I make one at home.
True, i guess a good orgeat is the actual test.
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