MyDaily Reveals The 6-step Secret To Eternal Free Bar Tabs...

Posted: 05/04/12

Philippa Warr

Follow: Bars, Drinks, Free Drinks, In The Know, Samantha Brick

If you've been on the internet over the past 48 hours you'll be familiar with Samantha Brick - a writer who spent nearly 2000 words explaining the hardships of being pretty to readers of the Daily Mail.

MyDaily reveals the secret to eternal free bar tabs Samantha Brick - free bar tab maven. Photo: Grant Triplow

MyDaily was particularly interested in this quote from the article which we believe could be the key to free drinks for life:

"Even bar tenders frequently shoo my credit card away when I try to settle my bill."

Hear that, internet? Ignoring the possibility that they are shooing her credit card away because it has been declined or because she has mistakenly handed the barman her Waterstones loyalty card instead of her Visa Electron (do those still exist?), if you are as pretty as Samantha Brick free drinks could be just around the corner.

Based on this, MyDaily has formulated a FOOLPROOF(ish) plan for a lifetime free from bar bills.

1. Bookmark this page on your smartphone.

2. At the end of the night present the bartender with the pictures of Samantha Brick above.

3. Ask whether the bartender judges you better looking than Ms Brick.

4. If yes, rip up your bar tab and sashay out - you're saving them the inevitable faff of shooing away your card.

5. If not, pay then head home for some intensive cleansing, toning and moisturising.

6. Rinse and repeat.

Let us know if it works!

(If not, here are some backup cocktails you can make at home...)

Summer cocktails

Pimm's Original
 Ingredients <a href="http://www.anyoneforpimms.com/" target="_blank">Pimm's No 1</a> Lemonade Mint leaves Cucumber Orange slices Strawberries Ice Instructions • Fill a jug or glass with ice • Mix one part Pimm's with three parts lemonade • Add as much mint, cucumber, orange and strawberry as you fancy
The Edgerton English Rose
 Ingredients: 50ml <a href="http://www.edgertonpink.com/home.html" target="_blank">Edgerton Pink Gin</a> 25ml lemon juice 25ml Chase Rhubarb Liqueur Dash Gomme Syrup (or tsp sugar) Dash Grapefruit Bitters Instructions • Put all ingredients in a cocktail shaker • Shake • Serve in a martini glass
X on the Beach
 Ingredients 30ml <a href="http://www.midori-createastir.co.uk/" target="_blank">Midori</a> 15ml vodka 15ml raspberry liqueur 60ml pineapple juice 60ml cranberry juice Ice Instructions • Pour all ingredients over ice into glass • Stir gently • Garnish with a slice of pineapple
Mango Mule
 Ingredients 50ml <a href="http://www.appletonestate.com/" target="_blank">Appleton Estate V/X</a> 150ml ginger beer 1/3 fresh and ripe mango Ice Instructions • Muddle mango in a glass with ice • Pour in Appleton Estate V/X • Add ginger beer to taste • Garnish with mango spike
Pimm's Ginger
 Ingredients <a href="http://www.anyoneforpimms.com/" target="_blank">Pimm's No. 1</a> Ginger ale Ice Instructions • Take a jug or glass and fill with ice • Mix one part Pimm's to three parts ginger ale • Add slice of lemon and sprig of mint to garnish
Grand Tonic
 Ingredients 40ml <a href="http://en.grand-marnier.com/" target="_blank">Grand Marnier</a> 120ml Indian tonic Sliced orange and lemon Ice Instructions • In a tall glass pour Grand Marnier over ice cubes • Add tonic • Squeeze wedge of lemon above glass then add that wedge to the drink • Garnish with a slice of lemon and orange
Absolut Mango Twist
 Ingredients 50ml <a href="http://www.facebook.com/ABSOLUTUK" target="_blank">Absolut Mango</a> 100ml apple juice Squeeze of lime Ice Instructions • Pour everything into a long glass filled with ice • Garnish with a lime wedge
Bombay Sapphire Imagine
 Ingredients <a href="http://www.anyoneforpimms.com/" target="_blank">5</a><a href="http://www.bombaysapphire.com/" target="_blank">0ml Bombay Sapphire</a> 15ml freshly squeezed lemon juice 15ml Maraschino liqueur (cherry liqueur) 5ml Creme de Violet 15ml egg white (optional - to bind flavours and produce foam) Ice Spritzed lemon peel Instructions • Place all ingredients in cocktail shaker and shake well (don't forget the ice) • Spritz lemon peel into inside of martini glass and strain cocktail into glass • If you used the egg white a foam will appear on the top and you can use food colouring powder to stencil a design on top or attend <a href="http://www.vam.ac.uk/page/f/friday-late/" target="_blank">Friday Lates at the V&A</a> where bartenders will mix one up for you!
The Garden Martini
 Ingredients 50ml <a href="http://www.babickavodka.com/" target="_blank">Babicka Woodworm Vodka</a> 5ml elderflower cordial 50ml apple juice 3-4 pieces frech peeled cucumber Instructions • Muddle the cucumber • Put everything in a cocktail shaker • Shake • Strain and garnish with a speared cucumber slice