Among so many guys behind the bar, few possess real talent—a man with a smile on his face and a love of mixing in his heart. Yos Malelak, an expert bartender from Bali, has the skill for this job, plus a confidence and an always-smiling face. And that gets him many honorable awards, including last year’s International Flair Bartending Championships at Dubai. Now Yos is a resident at the well-known Behind Bar Company in Bali—managing bar entertainment, promotion, merchandise, catering and bartending course. As a bartender, Yos not only mixes nice cocktails but he also entertains his clients with his amazing mixing acts like juggling the bottles or spinning the shaker. To experience the art of this mixologist master, head to Zuk Bar, Sukhothai Hotel, where he a guest bartender throughout this February.

What makes a good bartender?
Smiling is the key. It’s not just making the customers a drink, but we have to entertain them. And making a good cocktail isn’t based on what recipe you have but it’s on your love in your job. Do it with your heart and the love will show in whatever you mix.

What’s your favorite cocktail to drink?
Sometimes I prefer gin and tonic, however, when I’m really in a cocktail mood, I always love my martini. None can make the same martini. If you ask a bartender to make one for you, he won’t ask what’s your martini style but he’ll do it in his own style. No one ever has the same martini taste. It depends on your style as well. And I love my style of martini.

What’s the most popular cocktail?
It’s more like a trend to drink martini nowadays. Everybody thinks they can make their own martini—and actually they can—but to make a good martini is another story.

For this coming Valentine’s Day, Yos Malelak recommends a romantic drink for all lovers, White Love Martini. The mixologist reveals his secret recipe to us and then even you can make it at home. It’s not hard to do, but to make it as good as he does is another thing. Here you go:

Ingredients

Absolute Vanilla 1½ oz.
Cacao White 1½ oz.
White chocolate
Rose petals

Add ice in the shaker followed by Absolute Vanilla and Cacao White.
Then pour it in cooled glass, topped with peeled white chocolate and rose petals.