* If a drink has three or more ingredients, shake it for 30 to 45 seconds to mix, chill, and dilute the liquor.
* Want red rims on a cocktail glass? Wet a paper towel with grenadine syrup, place the top of the glass on it, then dip the rim in sugar or salt.
* Buy prepared lime juice. Fresh limes are often bitter.
* When preparing punch or a pitcher of drinks, let the mix stand for an hour to make sure the flavors blend.
* Never pour a just-shaken drink into a warm glass. Fill the glass with ice and swirl a few seconds first.
* Use very ripe fruit for drinks such as daiquiris. Even overripe fruit is good because it's the sweetest.
* If mixing a drink with cream, shake for an extra long time to blend. Then shake a bit more.
