Great Cocktails: The Art of Mixology

This engaging and informative hands-on mixology experience is perfect for cocktail enthusiasts and home bartenders looking to enhance their bartending skills and knowledge. It's also fun and accessible for beginners, and all questions will be answered.

The class lasts 2-2.5 hours and differs from our other Great Cocktails classes in the styles and techniques taught.

What to expect:

• During the session, you will review essential bartending tools and learn how to use them.
• We provide all necessary bar tools and ingredients, and when you purchase your ticket, you can also purchase a brand new, clean set of our bar tools to take home.
• You will make FOUR full-sized, delicious cocktails to enjoy (a $72 value!).
• There will be plenty of time for questions and conversation.

The four recipes in this class will showcase advanced techniques for enhancing flavor, texture, aroma, and appearance. These techniques include foaming (using egg whites, aquafaba, etc.), rinsing, swizzling, rimming, muddling, and various shaking styles (dry, wet, and reverse dry). This isn’t rocket science, so don’t be scared away from “advanced techniques”. We welcome total beginners to this class. For a more introductory look at cocktail formulas, check out our “Introduction to Mixology Class”.

The FOUR featured cocktails, unique to this class, are:

1. Cucumber Ranch Water - a modern built and muddled “highball”
2. Pisco Sour - a classic shaken “sour”
3. The Sazerac - a classic stirred and rinsed “cocktail”
4. Queens Park Swizzle - a modern classic “swizzle”

Our Great Cocktails class series has three main goals:

1. **Understand Your Preferences**: Gain confidence in how you like to make (and consume) your cocktails. Since you're the one drinking them, knowing what flavors appeal to you is essential. Some people prefer sour over sweet, while others enjoy the opposite. A third group seeks the perfect balance. We will focus on understanding your palate so you can order and make drinks tailored to your tastes.

2. **Become a Better Host**: Learn to make drinks that match your guests' preferences. Once you understand your palate, you can help others discover theirs by providing various options. You'll leave the class thinking like a professional bartender, ready to satisfy diverse tastes.

3. **Master the Terminology and Techniques**: Familiarize yourself with the language and methods that ensure you always get the drinks you want when ordering. This knowledge will enhance the value and satisfaction you derive from your cocktails, allowing you to enjoy your hard-earned money's worth while avoiding disappointment. Check out the Elixir To Go website to learn about our other private and off-site services: https://elixirtogo.com

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21 and Over ONLY

**Note:** We will review the number of tickets sold one week before your event date. If fewer than five people have signed up for your session, we will reschedule the class to the next available date. Please share this link with your friends and encourage them to join you!

"We learned more than just how to mix some popular cocktails, we got to learn about the history from a passionate, detailed instructor. All of us left with plans for stocking our liquor cabinets and a new appreciation for bartenders." - A. Moore on Google Reviews