Extreme Drink Serving

In all films, social networks and glossy magazines, the bartender is associated with the holiday. Around this profession, an image is created of the most sincere person in the world, who will not only listen in difficult times, but will also serve the most attractive cocktail in a colorful, unusual, and grand manner.

In many ways, of course, this is true. The Russian public has long loved show presentations, but let's figure out what they are, where and when they can be used and, most importantly, what safety precautions need to be followed so that your guests leave the establishment safe and sound.

What is extreme drink serving?

Any submissions accompanied by additional objects (helmets, bats, hammers, etc.), the use of liquid nitrogen, fire and fireworks can be considered extreme.

People seek extreme sports every day - after all, it is precisely when there is a threat, danger (even if it is quite conditional) that the hormone adrenaline is released, and with it, as we know, a person can control everything.

It is important to note that when people consume extreme tourism services: bungee jumping, zip-line, drifting, roller coasters, etc., they are always placed in the hands of professionals who control what is happening and are responsible for the life and health of the client. The same thing happens in the bar. If the establishment welcomes show presentations, the bartender must be a pro - he must be confident in his actions and know at least several ways to react if something does not go according to plan.

Where are extreme drink servings relevant?

Of course, you can hardly see such a sight in the lobby bar of an expensive hotel. Everything must be relevant in the right place and time. Extreme servings of drinks are usually found in night bars, clubs and crazy bars, where guests are looking for adventure and new emotions. Also, elements of the show can be seen at catering events, when a flaring bartender performs and uses fire or smoke to brighten the moment.

Extreme serve options

Liquid nitrogen and dry ice

Imagine a wedding: a huge number of guests in chic outfits, and a bartender in an elegant suit appears from a cloud of thick white smoke and tosses bottles more dexterously than any juggler.

Beautiful? Undoubtedly, to achieve this effect the bartender used liquid nitrogen and dry ice. They are used as cooling agents. The difference between dry ice and liquid nitrogen is that dry ice is a solid form of carbon dioxide, while liquid nitrogen is elemental nitrogen in a liquid state.

In any case, this is an extremely dangerous element - if it gets on the skin, you can instantly get a burn, and if such a crystal gets into a drink, then a person can instantly burn the larynx. The use of dry ice in drinks is only permissible when accompanied by a drink, but in no case should you add dry ice to a drink that a guest will drink.

Tequila boom

This is a tribute to the vibrant past of the 90s and 2000s, which can be found in bars to this day. There are many variations of serving: in some bars they put a construction helmet on the visitor’s head, mix alcohol with soda, give the guest a drink and immediately hit the helmet with a baseball bat. Sometimes instead of bats there are construction hammers and sledgehammers.

The bartender should remember that the final goal is not to injure the guest and hit his head, but to put on a show so that the whole bar around him will chant and everyone will have incredible fun. There is no need to hit with all your might - create a holiday, an imitation of danger, fully observing safety precautions.

Fire

Sambuca, absinthe, B-52, Irish coffee are the TOP most flammable drinks in the bar. This is a unique presentation of a mixture of fire, alcohol, laughter and unbridled fun.
Let's figure it out. In fact, alcohol burns - all alcohol with a strength above 40% will burn perfectly, and if it is also warm, then all you have to do is bring a lighter to the drink - the drink will burst into flames with a blue flame.

The bartender must always remember that open fire is a high degree of danger and, therefore, his responsibility. Yes, these serves are beautiful and effective - warm alcohol gets into the blood faster and relaxes visitors, but you always need to know where the fire extinguisher is located, the first aid kit, and how to quickly eliminate the source of fire. Guests also need to be warned. Girls, if they decide to drink such cocktails, should at least remove their hair.

While the cocktail is burning, you cannot drink it. If the drink is consumed through tube, then as long as there is liquid in the tube itself, it will not melt.

Pyrotechnics

Fire fountains , sparklers and other pyrotechnic means are used for bright and spectacular presentations. Safety rules are similar to the rules for drinks with fire. Additionally, it is worth checking the expiration dates of pyrotechnic materials and their safety.

To summarize the above, extreme serving of drinks effectively creates the mood and magic around the bar counter, but this is always an additional responsibility of both the bartender and the establishment for the life, health and safety of the guests.