Cocktails represent both a delicious beverage and a refined art form. Learn how to create professional-quality craft cocktails from expert bartenders in an upscale speakeasy setting in New York City. In this interactive hands-on workshop, you will select two cocktails of your choice to prepare, with all necessary ingredients, specialized tools, and expert guidance provided throughout the class. By the end of the session, you will enjoy your freshly made creations and depart as a more confident home bartender, equipped with a bar tool kit to practice and refine your new skills in your own home bar.
What You Will Learn:
- How to prepare two signature cocktails of your choice from a diverse selection, including tequila-based drinks, vodka cocktails, gin preparations, whiskey selections, and rum-based creations
- The essential fundamentals of mixing, shaking, and garnishing cocktails, as well as professional tips for working skillfully with fresh bar ingredients
- Advanced techniques for creating both classic cocktails like the Tequila Honey Bee, Cold Brew Martini, Classic Negroni, and Aged Rum Old Fashioned, as well as innovative modern variations
- Professional bartending techniques, ingredient selection strategies, and presentation methods that elevate the overall drinking experience
Supplies and Materials:
All ingredients, tools, and specialized bar equipment needed for the class are provided, so you can focus entirely on learning proper technique.
About This Experience:
Cocktail options available for selection include: Cucumber Margarita, St. Germain Margarita, Spicy Paloma, Tequila Honey Bee, Oaxacan Old Fashioned, Cold Brew Martini, French Martini, French 75, Icelandic Mule, Bees Knees, Classic Negroni, Eastside, Bespoke Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Minted Gold Rush, Paper Plane, Penicillin, Aged Rum Old Fashioned, and Mojito.
This class offers a fun and immersive cocktail-making experience, making it ideal for birthday celebrations, after-work social events, or a distinctive evening out with friends. You will benefit from expert mixology instruction in a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, perfect for developing professional-level bartending skills or simply enjoying an engaging and social evening out.
School Notes: Every participant will be invited to relax in the cocktail lounge after their class, where they will receive 20% off cocktails.