✮ MIXOLOGY ✮

Tips and tricks

Skills in mixology can really set you apart from the crowd in the world of bartending. It is a great skill to have and never too early to start learning. Anyone can become a mixologist, however it is rare to find someone who does it extremely well. It will take time and patience to be able to perfect your flavour combinations and vast knowledge of cocktails. Dedicated to the skill, you'll soon master the art of mixology. Use our range of mixology tips and tricks to help you get ahead.

Mixology Tips

If you're dipping your toes into the world of mixology for the first time, here's a few mixology tips to get you on your way.

Balance out bitterness with sweet

A basic cocktail should contain a spirit, something bitter and something sweet to balance out the taste.

Bubbles can transform a drink

You may often find yourself with a delicious drink that's just a little too strong, or a little too sweet. Don't worry, try topping it with soda water, prosecco or champagne. Bubbly drinks really help to lengthen the cocktail and dull down the sharp or overpowering flavours to help balance it out.

Keep up with the trends

A classic cocktail will never go out of style, but just like fashion, drinks will come in and out of trend. Make sure you keep up with the changes around you and adapt your cocktails to suit the environment.

Create customized cocktails

When you've reached an experienced level with mixology, you'll find your success in paying attention to each individual customer. If they are unsure on what to order, go the extra mile and give them your suggestions or offer to make them a customized cocktail. There's many tweaks you can make to existing cocktails to tailor them to your customer. Here's some questions you can ask them in order to work out what you can make that will suit them perfectly.

Do you prefer your drinks sweet or dry?

Are you looking for something strong or long?

Offering to customize cocktails is not only an excellent way to showcase your skills, but also a way of providing outstanding customer service. You are sure to impress your customer by offering to create them a drink specific to them, increasing your chances of them returning and hopefully bagging yourself a nice little tip.

Customer Service

Continuing on from creating customized cocktails, make sure your customer service is tip top in every way. You may have the knowledge and expertise of an amazing mixologist, however will not be put to good use without impeccable customer service skills. Finding out exactly what your customers want and sharing your knowledge will them will allow you to put your skills to use. Without which, you will find yourself making simple cocktails behind the bar as every average bartender can. The more you demonstrate your skills, the more likely you are to get noticed.

Develop your own style

What makes you different from everyone else? Learn a few little tricks and techniques that are individual to you to make you memorable and set you apart from the crowd. Maybe you have a signature embellishment? Or a signature shaking technique? Find what works for you.