Aquafaba vs Egg White in Cocktails – How you create amazing foam
Raw egg whites have been an essential cocktail ingredient for many, many years. You can find the first written record of a cocktail recipe with egg white in Jerry Thomas's Bartender Guide from 1862. It is commonly used in sour
Are Cocktails Healthy? What You Need To Know About Alcoholic Drinks
Are Cocktails healthy? Cocktails are bad for your health because they contain alcohol and sugar, right? That is a common opinion and unquestionably true for many cocktails. But it doesn't always have to be like that. As a matter of
Ice Cube Stamps – Garnish your Cocktails with Branded Ice
If you came here, chances are you've been to a bar where they served cocktails with a stamped ice cubes because that's where branded ice cubes already gained popularity as a way to garnish cocktails. But you don't have to
Dusting Cocktail Glasses – Creative Garnish for your Cocktails
Dusting cocktail glasses is a unique way to garnish a cocktail. You can see glasses coated in every color in bars and on Instagram. Perhaps you wonder what that powder is and how you can apply it to a cocktail
The Difference between a Highball and a Cocktail
A Highball cocktail basically is a kind of long drink, consisting of a spirit base, lots of ice, and a filler. All served in a narrow and tall glass - the highball glass. While it's technically the same as the
Butterfly Pea Flower Syrup – How to make one at home
Color-changing cocktails are taking over social media by storm. Seeing a dark blue colored cocktail turning to bright pink is quite amazing to witness. Some creations even do color-layering, resulting in even more spectacular drinks. While one could think this
The Cocktail Jigger – Essential Bar Tool for your Home Bar
When mixing cocktails, it's essential to measure your ingredients accurately to get the best results. For that, you need the right measuring tool. And this is when your cocktail jigger comes to action. Besides a cocktail shaker it's another must-have
Cocktail Strainer – Know your Bar Tools
A cocktail strainer is an essential bar tool that you need to create delicious cocktails. It helps remove ice, fruit, kernels -of passion fruit, for instance-, or other residues from any ingredients used. No matter if you stir your drink
Qualifications you need to be a bartender
Working as a bartender is often seen as an easy thing to do. Something that's not even actual work, but a job you choose because you want to have fun while working. Some even assume that you don't need any
How to separate a Cocktail Shaker when stuck
Cocktail shakers usually are easy to use. Especially Boston Shakers and Tin-Tin Shakers because they only have two pieces. However, to separate a cocktail shaker can be tricky. It might happen from time to time that your shaker is stuck,