Design iconic original cocktails by tying together product knowledge, techniques, and creativity.

Cocktail Creations Online Course

Design iconic original cocktails by tying together product knowledge, techniques, and creativity.

Enjoy lifelong access to:

23 on-demand videos

Elite bartenders' top secrets

In-depth downloadable study notes

Certificate upon successfully passing the end-of-course test

What you'll learn:

To categorize drinks into root taste families to create well-balanced drinks that blend into perfect harmony

Create a systematic approach to tasting for you to be able to identify characteristic flavours and match them with other ingredients

Meet elite bartenders who share their path into creating cocktails to bars that enter the 50 best list

Modules:

Course Intro

In this introductory module, we talk through the high-level skills all bartenders must master to develop an attuned taste and palate to create cocktails

Develop your palate

Here we dive deep into the key skills you must develop to acquire an expert-level palate including the flavour wheel, identifying characteristics and a systematic approach to tasting

Root cocktail families

At the core of cocktail creation are root families that make up categories of cocktails, which we dive into here, learning to create several foundational cocktails in 7 different families

Creating your own cocktail

Now having acquired the base skills to discern between ingredients and taste profiles, here you’ll learn to start creating your own customized cocktails

How X affects your cocktail

Understanding how every single choice will lead to a specific outcome in your recipe is essential, as it dictates how a particular ingredient will shine through in the final result, which we explore here

Psychology of a good-looking drink

We now dive into the finishing touches on our cocktail creations–garnishes and glassware–which have the ability to add a final touch of sophistication at the end or your craft

Riffs and twists

Another skill to add to your repertoire is the Mr. Potato Head approach, which we deconstruct here

Real-world creations

In this last module, we bring a special guest from a World’s Best 50 cocktail bar on the art of creating a cocktail menu

About your instructor

André Sousa

André Sousa is a versatile, skilled expert with over a decade in the industry. He is practitioner, bar history knowledge keeper, and creative bartending professional.

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