来到瑞士快两年了，依然日常被当地物价惊到。但架不住社交需要，以及我个人的好奇心，最后还是在当地探索了不少酒吧。至今我也还记得第一次在瑞士点酒时的手足无措，既不知道要怎么引起酒保注意，也不知道那些个菜单上到底写的是什么（日内瓦大部分酒水单都有英文版，但偶尔还是会遇到只有法语的菜单，法语A2入门者感到绝望）。然而酒精一物，终究不是不是什么好东西，大家偶尔小酌怡情也就罢，实在不建议过量饮用，更不建议沉迷其中。最后，由于这篇文章是断断续续写成的，有时候我就直接在公交车上随手码字，行文按心情中英混杂，感到不适者请还自行离开。
点单：
进去等服务员引座，看完菜单，盯着服务员即可，一直盯到他注意到你，他自然会忙完手上的事情后来找你点单，不建议大声招呼服务员。（遇到过一个说英语磕磕巴巴的小哥，每一句都带着超可爱的法语口音，有点金发版荷兰弟的感觉，超萌）
Types of drinks:
- Distilled drinks/liquors/spirits: Vodka/ Tequila/ Rum/ Gin/ Brandy/ Whisky/ Soju (I have been quite a fan of Korean Soju. It's a shame that I haven't try any Japanese Soju yet.)
- Beer: 瑞士分德语区、法语区、意大利语区，以及罗曼什语区；在瑞士首都伯尔尼闲逛的时候，和朋友随机去过几家街边酒吧，盲点也没出过错，口感基本都很不错。我和朋友都猜测是因为德语区有德国啤酒传承的缘故（大雾）。
- wine就比较复杂了，因此不在这里深入了。But if, by any chance, you guys visit Switzerland, please try the local wine at least once. You can't miss it. It's so nice! And, because Swiss wines are not for export, you can hardly get it from anywhere else in the world.
Types of bars:
日内瓦当地没分特别清楚吧，但总体来说，pub大家闲聊多；wine bar只有葡萄酒；sports bar目前没见到过，顾客主要奔着一块看比赛去玩耍(也可能是因为我自己对体育赛事都不感兴趣)；cocktail bar有酒也有食物，比较fancy，和朋友出去玩耍的时候基本都去这类酒吧。
[有意思的是，瑞士虽然出了名的保守，但当地club竟然有drag show……]
Types of Cocktails：
- Highball：It’s very suitable for you to order when there is no seat in the pub. You can simply have it with your friend, standing and chatting casually. (usually, Vodka+soda+ice)
- Cuba Libre/ Rum and Coke: A kind of Highball cocktail, and sometimes, bartenders put lime juice in it. It is very classic but not really impressive, and it should not be too expensive. (Rum+Coke)
- Old-fashioned: Usually, each bar has it own special recipe for Old-fashioned, so it is always worthwhile to try it when you don’t know what to order and want to know the level of a bar. (Whisky+muddling sugar+bitters)
- Vodka Cranberry: Sweet.（Vodka+Cranberry juice）
- Sea Breeze: A good Sea Breeze follows a delicate balance of alcohol, sweetness, fruitiness and slight sourness, very nice for summer days. (Vodka+cranberry juice+grapefruit juice)
- Gin and Tonic: Tonic (Quinine为主的汽水类饮料) itself is so bitter. Though Gin is mixed with Tonic, the bitterness is still strong, and the overall flavor intensity is quite impressive. (Gin+Tonic)
- Jack and Coke/Whisky and Coke: Jack here refers to Jake Daniels, a Whisky brand. (Whisky+Coke)
- Vodka and OJ: OJ here refers to orange juice. Be careful when you order it as you can easily get drunk before you know it. (Vodka+orange juice)
- Margarita: Though it’s a quite well-known one, it can be tricky when you order it. There are three different types of Margarita: Margarita on the rocks(直接加冰块), Margarita straight up (冰镇过，但不加冰), Margarita blended (有点像奶昔，也叫Frozen Margarita). For example, when you go to a bar, you can order like this: I want Margarita, served up. (Tequila+orange liquor+lime juice)
- Cadillac: A kind of Margarita, stronger than usual ones, but very tasty. (Tequila+lime juice+Agave syrup+Grand Marnier, a kind of orange liquor consisting of brandy and orange)
- Martini: It is a famous type of cocktail, but actually it can be very confusing when you are ordering it.
- Ice: “I want a Martini, up” or “I want a Martini on the rocks” (see details in the Margarita part. Plus, when you order Martini on the rocks, you’d better finish it before the ice melts too much for better taste.)
- A twist: “I want a Martini with a twist” (a twist refers to a piece of lemon peel as some garnish.)
- Dry Martini: with a splash of olive brine or olive juice, usually garnished with an olive.
- Perfect Martini: contains equal amounts of sweet and dry vermouth.
- Gin or Vodka: Sometimes the bartender would ask you which you would like to choose as the base, Gin or Vodka. I would prefer Gin.
- Lemon drop: A Vodka-based cocktail with lemony and sweet flavor. Also, it is a variant of the Vodka Martini. (Vodka+lemon juice+Triple sec+simple syrup)
- Cosmopolitan: Sweet. (Vodka+Triple sec, Cranberry juice+lime juice)
- Manhattan: Bitter. (Whisky, usually Rye Whisky+ Bitters+ Vermouth)
- Bloody Mary: As I don’t like tomato juice, personally I never tried it. (Vodka+tomato juice)
- Mojito: Very common choice which you can always go for it when you have no idea about what to order. (Rum+soda+mint+sugar+lime juice)
Shots/ Shooters or Slammers:
When you order shots or slammers, you are expected to finish each cup quickly in a single gulp. When there is some salt on the edge of a shot glass, you can lick a salt and drink the spirits in it. By the way, be careful when you order shots. You may get blacked out easily in seconds.
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