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Specific Bartending Techniques
There are a few techniques that you will need to know to prepare the majority of cocktails. In this section you'll find many of the basic steps bartenders use everyday, including shaking, stirring and muddling. By practicing these techniques you'll be able to make great, consistent drinks.
Basic Tips for Shaking Cocktails
Basic tips for making cocktails that require shaking.
How to Stir a Cocktail
When you stir drinks the key is to gently combine the ingredients and dissolve enough ice to water down the potent mix.
How to Blend Cocktails
Blending cocktails seems easy enough but there are a few tips you should know to create consistent, delicious frozen margaritas and daiquiris.
How to Muddle Cocktails
To muddle: combining ingredients in the bottom of a glass using a muddler.
How to Roll a Drink
A simple technique for mixing drinks. Roll the ingredients from one glass into another and back again.
How to Float Ingredients in a Cocktail
To carefully pour a small amount of liquid over the back of a spoon to balance as the top layer of a drink.
How to Build Drink Ingredients
To pour ingredients directly into the serving glass.
How to Use a Speed Pourer
The speed pourer is that it streamlines the flow of liquid coming out of the bottle and gives you greater control over the amount of alcohol that is poured.