After5Boston - Mixology Magic: Cocktail Science and Home Bartending

A Conversation on the Science of Cocktails, Techniques, and Building a Home Bar

Join a service industry veteran and mixologist for Mixology Magic: Cocktail Science and Home Bartending, an interactive exploration of the world of cocktail making. We will explore the basics of a home bar, bartending techniques and basic recipes. For the more advanced crowd and science nerds, we will talk about the history and science of clarified cocktails aka milk punch.

What We'll Cover:

• Building a home bar - Discover what are the best spirits, syrups, bar tools, and techniques to begin your home bar journey.

• Popular cocktail recipes - Explore recipes you see every day broken down piece by piece by an expert mixologist.

• History of milk punch and clatified cocktails - people have been clarifying cocktails to refine flavors and increase shelf life for hundreds of years. We’ll go over the chemistry inside using milk proteins to create crystal clear, shelf stable beverages. Where clarified cocktails started and how to make them today using more than just milk!

Whether you're fascinated by clarifying cocktails, looking to build out your home bar, or just simply want to know more about what you're drinking, you'll leave with a new perspective on cocktails and the process that creates them!

Don't miss this chance to connect with your After5Society.

About The Speaker:

Luis Arce is a Brooklyn born military veteran with 10+ years in the service industry, a cocktail nerd with a passion for the history of bartending and science involved with cocktail making. He has done speaking engagements and bartending tutorials in Boston, NYC and Charleston, SC. Currently writing his first book on bartending and is excited to share his love of mixing cocktails to the masses.

Good to know before you come:

• Exact bar location will be disclosed in your confirmation email
• Arrive early to grab a drink and get settled
• The speaker portion lasts 1 hour, with optional time to stay and socialize afterward
• This is a participatory event
• Seating is limited to keep the experience intimate