1895 The Mixicologist by C F Lawlor

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THE MIXICOLOGIST.

THE MODEL BARTENDER. .. He should be a man of good character, straight personal habits, good temper, cheer1'l.l, obliging, wide-awake, quick, graceful, attentive, sympathetic, yet too smart to be "worked," neither grum nor too talkative, of neat appearance and well dressed. He should study the tastes of the patrons. For in– stance, in mixing a cocktail most clerks make the mistake of putting in too much bitters, in which cas~ the drink is sp-ailed, or rather, is unpalatable to the customer. Most men like but very little bitters. You should, in order to become proficient and popu– lar, study all the points in the mixing of all drinks. There can be too much syrup or sugar, lemon juice or other ingredient used, in the same way as too much bitters in a cocktail. This is a profession that every man can not master. There are men who would not make a first-class bar-clerk in a lifetime. A clerk should not encourage "hangers-on," loung– ers, or men under the influence of drink. In _fact, he should never sell or give to a man in his cups, for this feature casts the greatest odium on our busi– ness, which could be made as legitimate as any if in the hands of proper persons.