What is a Mocktail and How Do You Make a Good One?
Dry January is upon us, and that means mocktails! Delectable mocktail recipes are a must-have for...
Category: Mixology Basics
How to Make Fat Washed Cocktails
Yes, you read that correctly: fat washing. While this technique is relatively new in the mixology...
How To Make Milk Punch
If this is the first time you’ve heard the term “milk punch,” we won’t...
How to Make Color Changing Cocktails
Flaming cocktails, fancy smoke effects, and illuminated glasses are commonplace at cocktail bars...
The Battle of the Methods: Dry Shake vs Reverse Dry Shake
Whether it be a pisco sour, espresso martini, or ramos gin fizz you’ve seen the cocktails with...
DIY Shelf-Stable Garnishes for Your Home Bar
A great garnish elevates a drink. A garnish can be as simple as a wedge of lime on a glass’s...
How To Express A Citrus Peel
Picture this: A sliced round of orange packed with bright flavor, an adjacent cocktail that is...
Vegan and Dairy Alternatives For Cocktails
Cashew cream. Coconut milk. Aquafaba. For vegan cocktail enthusiasts and others who are seeking...
How to Use Eggs in Cocktails
Perhaps at some point you have ordered a Whiskey Sour or a Clover Club and were surprised to...
What is a flip cocktail?
Festive and fun, flips are one of the most feel-good members of the cocktail family. First...
What is a cocktail shrub?
With warmer days on the horizon, we’re ready for refreshing beverages. When planning ahead for a...
History of Mixology
Is there anything better than a good cocktail? We don’t think so, and cocktail enthusiasts the...
What are bitters?
Of all of the elements that work together in a cocktail to make it sing, bitters are the most...
Garnish Basics
Similar to garnishes for food, garnishes in your cocktail can serve a handful of purposes. First,...
Shaken vs. Stirred Cocktails
Shaken or stirred? It’s a timeless question in cocktail culture, and made extra puzzling by a...
All About Ice
Ice is the unsong hero of cocktails, the barback of the mixologist– not only does it help us...
How To Stock Your Home Bar
To us, a well-stocked home bar is the best feeling in the world. Crafting drinks that you and your...
Must Read Mixology Books
There are so many great books out there, but these are the ones that inspired us when we were...
Glassware Explained
As a hobbyist mixologist, you may have found it confusing to stock your home bar with glassware. I...
Bar Tool Basics
This guide is one that we’ve been excited to write for a while. When we first started exploring...
