The 8 Best Smartphone Apps for Mixology & Cocktails
Learning to make cocktails at home can be hard. Despite living in a time where accessing information is easier than ever before, it's still challenging to master a new craft. And making cocktails or mixology is just that, a craft.
How to make clear ice cubes at home
Have you ever gaped at one of those fancy cocktails with see-through crystal clear ice cubes and thought that it must be fake? Just to realize a little later, that it is actual ice. These clear ice cubes not only exist,
What is a Dash? And how much is it?
Today, cocktail recipes are measured to perfection. They are asking for ingredients measured in oz, tablespoons, bar spoons, and even drops. But then there is also the occasional dash, and it's hard to judge what exactly that means. The measurement dash
How many ounces in a shot glass – Guide to Shot sizes around the world
Don't we all know the nights out when one has had too many shots? And the morning after, you wake up and have no idea how to get up and get your coffee? It is already a challenge to remember
Banana Syrup for Cocktails – How to make this delicious simple syrup
Syrups are used as a sweetener in many cocktail recipes. That makes them an essential ingredient you should have at home. Often you will resort to standard sugar syrup, but you can also add some extra flavor. My Banana syrup
Guide to lime juice in cocktails – Bottled vs Squeezed vs Aged
Freshly squeezed lime juice is one of the absolutely essential cocktail ingredients. But when you're just starting your (home) bartender career, perhaps you ask yourself whether you have to squeeze limes for every cocktail or if you can't just go
The History on why the Angostura bitters Label is so big
Bitters play an essential role when it comes to cocktails. And there is one brand, in particular, that comes to your mind immediately: Angostura bitters. I bet you at least heard of it, and very likely, you already noticed them
Essential Cocktail Ingredients for creating Cocktails at home
If you're a bartender working in a cocktail bar, you have the luxury of being surrounded by numerous wonderful and fancy cocktail ingredients. On the contrary, if your look at your home bar, it is probably not stocked that well.
What are Cocktail bitters? And which are best for cocktails
In the last 10 to 20 years, a cocktail bitters boom was mixing up the cocktail scene. In 2000 the only bitters you could find were Angostura bitters and Peychaud bitters. They both are still famous and probably among the
Demerara syrup – Rich and flavorful syrup for Cockails
Demerara syrup with its rich earthy and caramel notes is a great way to increase the depth of flavor in your homemade cocktails. Demerara syrup is different from regular simple syrup. Despite being based on the same formula of 1