How to Perform the Helicopter Bartending Skill

Flair bartending tricks like the helicopter are a great way to impress your friends and customers. Your reputation as a bartender extraordinaire will increase along with the money in your tip jar if you can provide a show for your audience. To perform the helicopter, just follow these simple directions and you will be on your way to fortune and glory.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Things You’ll Need:

• Bottle
• Pour spout

1. Hold the bottle by the neck, pressing the bottom of the bottle against your abdomen. When beginning this trick, it's best to angle the bottle slightly upwards to avoid leaks.
2. Hold a pint glass or metal shaker using your other hand. Position the glass or shaker about five to seven inches away from the spout. This positioning is crucial to the trick.
3. Spin around in a circle, like a helicopter. Centrifugal force will cause the liquid in the bottle to shoot out of the pour spout.
4. Catch the liquid in your pint glass of metal shaker. Try not to get dizzy when you do this. Nothing ruins a good trick like the bartender falling over.

Tips & Warnings

• Make sure there is nothing on the floor that can interfere with your rotation. Stress mats, napkins and straws are all potential tripping hazards.
• While most flair tricks recommend that you only have a few inches of liquid in the bottle, this trick works better with a mostly full bottle.
• Sobriety is a necessary when performing flair tricks, especially ones like the helicopter which can make you dizzy.
• A pour spout is mandatory for this trick. It will help to provide a tighter exit for the liquid and a better directional spray. You cannot do this trick without one unless you want to get soaked.

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