Mixology
As it neared 3:30pm, we got our tickets and headed down to Skyline.
This was our first time in this bar during the trip. We loved it! It was so nice looking and cozy at the same time.
Bar Set-Up
My husband and I were the only ones as it became 3:30pm. The two bartenders that host this event said lets wait a few more minutes and see if anyone else shows up. They made a few calls and discovered no one else was suppose to show up! Apparently this is the first time ever that this event hadn't sold out for them. Often they get comments that they need more seats as its limited to only 10 guests due to the interactive nature of the program. I was very glad at this moment that I had whined enough for my husband to join me as being the only person to show up for a glass would have been a bit awkward. I think the lack of people also made my husband happy as he's more likely to open up in smaller crowds.
The younger of the two bartenders began to give us the history of the martini. It also is his favorite drink. After the history, he made us a classic dry vodka martini.
They gave us the option of having it made dirty but I declined as I already know I do not enjoy dirty martinis but my husband ended up enjoying that more than the classic.
Next up was the Mojito.
The older bartender gave the history of the Mojito. We were then walked through how to make one with muddling the lime with the mint and sugar syrup. They added the rum and some soda water and we got to shake it ourselves.
Now began the really interactive part. We got to make the cocktails for all!
I was lead behind the bar and got to make a margarita for the 4 of us to enjoy. I was made to squeeze the juice out of 2 lime halves, put in 4 seconds (1, 2, 3, elephant is the correct way to count apparently) of Patron, then put in 1, 2, elephant of Triple Sec, and shake. When I failed at getting the shaker + glass apart, at least the bartender helped me as it was frozen together.
I poured it into the little glasses and got to go back around to enjoy my creation!
And apparently I enjoyed it before the picture was taken
Next up was my husband getting to make a sunken treasure.
He got lead behind the bar and mixed together the Malibu, Midori, Pineapple Juice, Orange Juice and shook them all together. Some blue stuff was poured on top then a dash of Sprite.
So tasty!
Last up to be enjoyed was the layered shot!
We all got to pour some Kahlua on the bottom. We used a spoon to pour the Bailey's to make sure the layers worked right. Then lastly we poured some Amaretto on the top.
While making my shot, the bartender said something that was a bit funny to my buzzed brain. It kinda messed up my layers of my shot but either way it was tasty.
It ran over in time a bit and we were out by 5:00pm. For $15 per person, we thought it was extremely worth the price! You got a ton of alcohol plus instruction time. It was a great way to spend the later part of our afternoon.
