The Art of Cocktail Making: An Essential Guide for Beginners
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Whether you love entertaining your guests with drinks or simply making some for yourself, knowing the basic elements of cocktail mixing is a must, and guess what? It isn’t hard! With curiosity and a lot of passion, you don’t need formal training to learn the basics. Read this article about what constitutes a cocktail and tips to help start your mixology journey. WHAT'S A COCKTAIL? A cocktail drink is a beverage that usually contains alcohol and is mixed with complementing juices, sweeteners, and bitters served with edible garnish in small amounts. There are at least three basic cocktail essentials that you need to remember when mixing a cocktail drink. Base A base in a cocktail is the spirit or liquor itself....
Bring Out Your Christmas Spirit(s)
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Many of the flavors associated with Christmas have their share of stories about why they became associated with the season of giving. Well, you might think those flavors are only used for foods and desserts, but it also dates back in history that flavors and aromatics are also being incorporated in drinks and yes, in these avant-garde times, it is also widely used in cocktails. So, if you feel like experimenting with traditional spices and flavors, it’s high time to dust off your bar stock, bring out your booze and get mixing! Season of Warm Scents and Flavors Winter indeed, is the coldest season of the year, and people drink alcohol and hot drinks during this time to warm themselves. But these...
Classic Christmas Cocktails
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It’s beginning to look and smell like Christmas, and while the holiday is just around the corner, I know you’ve been having thoughts about mixing up some yuletide drinks for the celebration. Classics are always a way to go for tradition and festivity. So let’s go down memory lane as we learn a bit of history for each of the classic drinks we have come to know and enjoy throughout the year. Eggnog I’m sure this egg and milk-based drink would spark a reminiscence of childhood for most of us. Just thinking about how grandma or mom would use to do it is already bringing back those fond and precious memories. But how did this drink become a tradition and a part...
How To Remove a Stuck Cocktail Shaker Lid
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A stuck cocktail shaker lid might be one of the most common issues bartenders and home mixologist experience. In this week’s blog, we decided to feature a topic that can benefit your cocktail-shaking experience. Let’s begin! You like a refreshing cocktail on a weekend evening, so you take your cocktail shakers out and throw in spirits, bitters, and ice. You put on the lid and get shaking like a pro, maybe with a flair too. And just when you thought you could finally drink that well-shaken drink, your shaker lid gets stuck for some reason! What a bummer, isn’t it? We’ve all been there! BUT WHY DO COCKTAIL SHAKER LIDS GET STUCK? Here are some reasons that you should know...
The Science of Cocktail Ice
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Ice might be the most common cocktail ingredient there is, so beginner bartenders should know that the form and quality of ice are as important as the other ingredients in mixology. To know more about how to use ice to your advantage, keep reading! Ice Form The choice of ice in cocktails is not only for aesthetic purposes, but it actually serves a function so you can enjoy your drinks better. Here’s a simple logic of cocktail ice: the ice's size and surface area correlate to the dilution rate. So, the smaller the pieces are and the larger their surface area, the quicker it can chill your drink, but it would melt and dilute your cocktail just as fast, and vice...
The Art of Cocktail Shaking
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Shaking a cocktail using a proper shaker is one of those things that looks simple and hard at the same time. Well, to tell you the truth, it just takes a little practice and a mix of knowledge of cocktails, shakers, and personal style. Let’s look at some of the various factors that affect the cocktail shaking style. Types of Shakers The type of shaker usually affects only the way the shaker is held but doesn’t necessarily mean that using different shakers would change the drink significantly, but it is still beneficial to know the kinds of the shaker so you'll be guided on which one to choose based on your comfort and cocktail making skill level. So choose the...
Top 10 Cocktails and Their Origins
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Whether you’re a beginner bartender or a professional mixologist, it’s always a good thing to know a thing or two about your craft. So you can strike up a conversation while creating your go-to mixed drink, or when you are at a cocktail party. We will give you a brief history of the most popular alcoholic beverages. For sure you have heard of them at least even once in your life! Moscow Mule The first one on our list is the Moscow Mule, a very popular cocktail that has an even more interesting story. When you hear “Moscow Mule,” I bet you associate it with freshness in an iconic copper mug! The origin of this cocktail is quite surprising. In...
How to Build a Home Bar: A Quick and Easy Guide
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No matter how busy we are in our adult lives, it’s so gratifying to have a specific spot in our house to showcase the things that we love. For us alcohol lovers, it is our home bar. Whether you are a new homeowner, renovating your house, or just simply wanting to spice up your life by making your personal bar, then you are in the right place. We will make this article concise but helpful enough so that you can already start shopping and designing to your heart's content! Don’t worry, we’ll make an in-depth blog about each subtopic in this article. Essential Home Bar Tools Shaker You might be interested to try to use a shaker whenever you see...
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