When drinking a cocktail, start with the weakest ingredient first to get an idea of the flavor

With this I mean that if you have a recipe where you should combine 3 ingredients in a certain ratio, then you can first taste the weakest ingredient separately first. <br><br>For example when you make a Gin & Tonic then you start with the tonic first. This is the weakest ingredient so you can easily combine it with your Gin to make a Gin & Tonic to your taste. <br><br>Now, if you start with the strongest ingredient first and combine it with weaker ingredients then you have a much harder time to make a cocktail to your taste when you've made a mistake in your ratio.