How to make cocktails
How to measure cocktail ingredients
Achieving balance between each ingredient is critical to the deliciousness of a finished cocktail. To achieve the perfect balance you need a good recipe
How to stir a cocktail
Stirring is the most basic way of mixing a cocktail. You might not give much thought to a technique used to stir a cup of tea or even a pot of paint, but
How to use a two-piece cocktail shaker
Also known as a Boston or French Shaker, two-piece shakers tend to be preferred by professional bartenders (Japanese and other East Asian bartenders excepted).
How to use a three-piece cocktail shaker
Three-piece shakers are also called ‘Standard' or 'Cobbler' shakers, they comprise of three sections: 1) Flat-bottomed, conical base or 'can' 2) Built-in
How to strain a cocktail
When straining a shaken drink, a Hawthorn strainer tends to be used, but when straining a stirred drink it is traditional to use a Julep strainer. Both
How to Dry Shake
When making drinks containing cream and eggs it is common practice to first shake the mixture without ice, before shaking the drink a second time with
