Techniques

Ready to hone your craft? Brush up on your bartending skills as we get advice from the experts on both everyday and advanced techniques

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Each of the 22 botanicals in Bruichladdich's gin is handpicked from the island, creating a hyper-local drink that showcases the botanical power of Scotland and Islay.

Botanical Foraging Tips from the Masters

Small-batch gin distilleries are popping up all over the world. Here, a Scottish distillery offers some tips on how to successfully forage for botanicals.

A Hot Toddy is made up of hot water, spices, citrus and a spirit — but can be tweaked in endless ways.

Different Takes on the Toddy

The wintry standard is usually some combination of hot water, spices, citrus and a brown spirit — but it can be tweaked in endless ways.

Using dehydrated fruits and vegetables helps reduce a bar/restaurant's carbon footprint — while still adding flavor and texture to cocktails.

All Dried Up: Using Dehydrated Produce in Cocktails

Mindfulness — and reducing a bar/restaurant’s environmental footprint — have led bartenders to seek new techniques for preserving fresh fruits and vegetables.

Black Limes originally developed in Oman, and are often for sale at Middle Eastern grocery stores.

Heard of Black Lime? Here’s How To Use It.

The time-honored Persian ingredient gets a new life on cocktail menus.

The Aperol Spritz is a classic cocktail, but that doesn't mean you can't switch it up every now and then.

Put Your Own Spin on the Aperol Spritz

To offer a little inspiration, we hit up a couple bartenders who relish in deviating from the norm when it comes to this Italian favorite.

Shake Outside of the Box: Avant-Garde Cocktails

Get the scoop on the techniques and ingredients shaping the cocktail trends of the future.

Mastering Your Prep Game: Technique & Application

Learn how these new prep techniques can streamline your job and lower expenses with Alex Day, Iain Griffiths, Micah Melton, and Kelsey Ramage.

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Better Drinking Through Chemistry

If alcohol's a chemical compound, then it makes sense that using chemistry can help bring out its full potential.

What You Need to Know About Barrel Char: A Primer on Four (Increasingly Hot) Levels

Bourbon and whiskey distillers take a lot of care in burning their oak barrels until they get just the right taste and color.

Coming Soon: Why You Should NOT Be Making Your Own Tonic

We recently published an article titled "Why You Should Be Making Your Own Tonic," which has since been removed from this page as it condoned a practice which i