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THE MAKING OF A BARMAID

There’s nothing worse than a night out with bad drinks and a worse vibe.
Overpriced cocktails, underwhelming energy, and somehow you still end up home by 11.

I got tired of it.

So the party moved.

Out of crowded bars and into my tiny apartment, where the drinks were better, the music was right, and the vibe was… actually a vibe.

That’s where it started.

I began hosting friends. shaking, stirring, setting the tone. I learned quickly that once you understand the ratios and use good ingredients, a killer espresso martini isn’t complicated.

And then it clicked.
if I could make that, I could make anything.

So, a hostess was born.
And not long after… a barmaid.

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Two metal cups filled with ice and a dark beverage, garnished with strawberries, mint leaves, and a slice of lime, on a white marble serving board. A vase of white and green flowers is in the background on a wooden surface.

A pink beverage with ice and a lemon wedge served in a clear textured glass on a white marble table

Copper mug filled with a cocktail, garnished with a lime wedge and mint, on a white textured surface with sunlight casting a shadow.

A glass of whiskey with ice cubes, garnished with toasted marshmallows on a skewer, set on a marble surface in front of a fireplace.

A stemmed glass with a green cocktail garnished with a startled green pea pod skewered on a wooden pick.

A wooden tray with a cocktail glass, a jar of coffee beans, and two bottles of alcohol on a table outdoors.

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A yellow cocktail in a blue stemmed glass with a salted rim, topped with a lime wedge, placed on a white tray outdoors with blurred background and a potted plant nearby.

A glass of pink lemon and salt cocktail with a lemon slice on top, dried lemon slices, and salt on a wooden surface.

A pina colada cocktail with pineapple slice, blueberries, a green leaf, and a blue straw, placed on a white surface near a swimming pool.

A glass of water with cucumber slices and a straw on a wooden surface, with blurred items in the background.

A refreshing orange-colored drink with ice cubes in a tall glass on a decorative metal table outdoors, with a large grey woven planter filled with pink flowers nearby.

A glass of lemonade with a lemon slice, a bottle of Limoncello, a small bottle of bitters, and fresh lemons on a kitchen countertop.

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A glass of pink cocktail with ice and an orange peel garnish on a marble countertop.

A cocktail in a coupe glass with a salted rim and a lemon twist garnish, filled with a light amber-colored drink.

A cocktail with green olives garnished on the rim, placed on a gray countertop. In the background, there is a humorous doll with the body of a person and the head of a person wearing a mask, holding a bottle labeled "Hendrick's Gin."

A glass of sparkling lemon water with lemon slices, garnished with a lemon wedge on the rim.

A glass of amber-colored cocktail with ice and an orange peel garnish on a wooden surface. In the background, a metallic cocktail shaker on a white marble coaster.

A dark cocktail served in a coupe glass with a foam and ice, placed on a black and white checkered coaster on a wooden surface.