Lesson details
When you hear the word cocktail, you probably imagine a Boston Shaker being handled with impressive flair and shaken over the shoulder. But this isn’t the only way to make a delicious mixed drink. To master the art of mixology, bartenders have to become familiar with the three classic cocktail-making techniques: stirring, shaking, and blending.
Award-winning bartender Charlie Ainsbury shows you how each is done in this online lesson on the essential cocktail-making techniques.
What you'll learn in the Essential cocktail making techniques lesson
- How to make stirred, shaken, and built cocktails
- The tools required to make these drinks
- The impact of different mixing techniques on ingredients
- The cocktails that are made using the different techniques