I Pina by any other name would taste as weak...

There are two specific drinks that you can drink without feeling like you are drinking booze...

anyone have any guesses...

Well I guess the title sort of gave it away.

A Pina Colada & a Strawberry Daiquiri!!!

Every time i see one go out I just know that I am going to have to deal with a complaint about it "not having enough liquor in it"

It is a tough visit bc I am not going to put more that the recipe calls for in the drink. I can offer to make it again...but that is about it.

You would be surprised how many people you can trick by presentation.

When I worked at another restaurant that had different color plates...I could take something to the back...put it in another colored plate or bowl & bring it back out...and the same thing that was "wrong" is perfect.

Anywho...I am wondering off topic.

Last night I got my first of two booze complaints...both from Roddie's tables...the first...a PINA!!

The lady ordered a Pina Colada...here we go!!

I approached the table & the lady told me that the drink didn't taste like it had any alcohol in it.

I assured her it did...we make all of our drinks by recipe every time.

She told me that she never had this trouble at Cheddars...

In my head I was wondering why she didn't go there for the pinche drink...I mean our signature drinks are margaritas...not Pina Coladas!!!

I asked her if we could get her anything else but she told me she didn't drink anything else.

It was unfortunate for her that I don't drink Pinas so I had not point of reference to discuss the drink.

She seemed put out because she just wanted a boozie Pina...unfortunately I don't think that exists.

So I walked away thinking the same thing I was thinking when I approached the table...if you want booze...drink a GOOD drink!!!

So I went on with the night...until I was approached by Roddie's table again...this time it was the red faced meth head boys that looked like they had been drinking all day & couldn't taste TEQUILA if you forced it down their throats.

The were disappointed in their margaritas.

We use jiggers (liquor measures) EVERYTIME we make a drink. That is what we do...

this ensures a perfect poor EVERYTIME!!!

The were not satisfied and wanted to send all the ritas back. So I did...I loaded them up...

and went on with the fix...

"Would you like me to make you anything else? We have margaritas that are stronger tasting if that is what you are looking for. The brandy in this particular rita actually smooths it out so it doesn't have a strong taste."

They declined as the rita they ordered was what they normally drink.

He had a suggestion..." How about you make us all two ritas...different ones...so if we don't like one we can drink the other."

I declined with a "well I don't want to 'Chance' you not liking another round and wasting the liquor. How about I personally go remake the rita you ordered and someone taste test it...and if you like it I will make the rest of you the rita so you get something you are satisfied with. TABC doesn't allow me to place two ritas in front of one guest at the same time."

They were ok with that option.

I went to the bar and made the rita...BY THE SAME RECIPE...and what do you know...perfect!!

I was pleased that my mixologist skills were still present!!

I told them I would bring them two more right out...but the taster corrected me and said three...

I reiterated the TABC law that doesn't allow two drinks at the same time...

He assured me that the drink would be gone by the time I got back.

AWESOME!!!

With the next round they ordered Roddie asked me if I wanted to make them...I declined...I told her to tell them I did and they would not know the difference.

She did...and they didn't...

There is a Shakespeare line in Romeo and Juliet that says..."What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet."
(William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act II, Scene II)

Like wise a margarita at any other one of our bars would taste the same...and a Pina at any other bar would be just as weak...