Before You Mix Your First Drink
🍋 What do I make first?
🍋 What do I make first?
The first lesson is Fresh Lemon Soda. Measure lemon juice and simple syrup with a jigger, build the drink over ice, top it with club soda and finish with a lemon wheel.
🍸 Which recipes are inside?
🍸 Which recipes are inside?
The classic cocktail chapter has 30 recipes, including the Margarita, Old Fashioned, Negroni and Espresso Martini. A separate chapter covers eight mocktails, from a Virgin Mojito to a Ginger Lime Cooler.
🌿 Can I practice without alcohol?
🌿 Can I practice without alcohol?
Yes. Use water for measuring drills and the mocktail recipes for mixing practice. The final home-bar session uses a Virgin Mojito, a Strawberry Lemonade Fizz and a Cranberry Citrus Fizz.
📖 What will I receive?
📖 What will I receive?
A digital bartending guidebook. Follow the download instructions provided with your order. Glassware, tools, ingredients and beverages are not included.
🍸 Know When to Shake, Stir or Build
A Daiquiri, a Manhattan and a Gin & Tonic give you three ways to practice. Shake citrus with ice for the first, stir the second in a mixing glass and build the third directly in the glass you serve.
🌿 Put Three Mocktails Through a Practice Service
Lay out three highball glasses. Gently muddle mint for the Virgin Mojito, double strain the strawberry mixture for the Lemonade Fizz and build the Cranberry Citrus Fizz over ice. Check each glass for temperature, carbonation and garnish, then reset your station.
Three Skills Behind the Bar
What to Check Before You Serve
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| Set Out the Correct Glass and Tools | ||
| Measure Each Ingredient | ||
| Check Temperature and Garnish |
Start with a Lemon Soda 🍋
Make the same drink three times. Look at the fill level, taste the balance and compare the finish. That first exercise gives you a useful habit for every recipe that follows.