Cocktail Making
Mix classic and creative cocktails like a pro.
What is Cocktail Making?
Cocktail making is about balance: strong, sweet, sour and bitter in the right proportions. Learn a few classics and you can improvise hundreds of variations.
🚀 How to start
- Learn the sour template: 2 parts spirit, 1 part citrus, 0.75 parts syrup
- Practise shaking for citrus drinks and stirring for spirit-only drinks
- Always use fresh citrus and good ice
🧰 What you need
- cocktail shaker Find on Amazon →
- jigger Find on Amazon →
- Hawthorne and fine strainers Find on Amazon →
- bar spoon Find on Amazon →
- citrus press Find on Amazon →
⚠️ The classic beginner mistake
Free-pouring. Measuring is what makes drinks consistent.
⏱️ How long until you're good?
Great classics within days. (Difficulty: Easy · Cost: Moderate)
❓ Questions people ask
Is Cocktail Making hard to learn?
On our scale it's rated “Easy” (2/5). Early progress depends more on showing up than on talent: 2–3 short sessions a week for the first month is plenty.
How much does it cost to start Cocktail Making?
Budget level: “Moderate”. Start with the essentials only — the Shop tab lists picks for every tier, and borrowing or renting first is always a smart move.
How many people do Cocktail Making?
Roughly 730K active enthusiasts worldwide — which makes it a Common card in our deck. Plenty of people to learn from, whatever your level.