Learn the fundamentals of bartending. Acquire key techniques, master classic cocktails, and pick up top industry-insider tips.
Learn the fundamentals of bartending. Acquire key techniques, master classic cocktails, and pick up top industry-insider tips.
The Essentials of Bartending Online Course
Enjoy lifelong access to:
3.5 hour of on demand videos
34 bartending lessons
27 in-depth, step-by-step cocktail recipes
Downloadable study notes
Certificate upon successfully passing the end-of-course testWhat you'll learn:
The methods behind iconic drinks
The "secret codes" that classic drinks techniques provide to master advanced cocktails
The history of spirits, bartending, and the beverage industry
Basic applications of flavor groups and spirits
Techniques to level up your skills to make multiple drinks at onceModules:
Introduction
In this introductory module, we’ll go over the key learnings points in this course, and meet your instructor, Gavin Wrigley
Method: The Perfect Serve
Master three essential drinks to jumpstart your journey: Gin & Tonic, Aperol Spritz and Rusty Nail
Basic Equipment
Get up to speed on the equipment and tools you’ll be using
History Lesson 1
How did the bartending industry develop? We dig into the origins as far back as ancient history here.
Method: Shaking, Pouring and Muddling
Master the three essential skills of shaking, pouring and muddling by practicing with making Paloma, Mojitos and more
History Lesson 2
Continue the journey of bartending history into the Prohibition Era and its impact on bars, cocktails and the beverage industry
Method: Stirring and Rolling
Master two more essential skills—stirring and rolling—by practicing an Old Fashioned, a Sazerac and a Bloody Mary
Basic Spirits
Learn the basics about the distillation process and classic spirits (and why classic cocktails are made the way they are)
Flavors
Here you’ll learn about the five basic flavors, how to balance them and how you can remember hundreds of recipes by simply switching single ingredients
History Lesson 3
In this third installment of the beverage industry as we journey into the 50s, 60, 80s and beyond to the modern age and the evolution of drinks and bartending throughout these decades
Method: Roundbuilding
You’re on your way! In this last module, we’ll be working on techniques that will give you the skills to deliver several, or multiple, round of drinks in one go
Examination
Test your knowledge and skills and get certified!
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