Mixology is arts and crafts for grown-ups.
It’s chemistry, it’s imagination, it’s courage, and it’s unlimited pleasure. With the right ingredients, the proper tools, and a desire to create, mixology quenches a passion for great taste. Concocting delicious drinks, from simple to complex, is a creative expression everyone can enjoy. Learn mixology from the best.
The tools of the trade
Amateur and pro mixologists need only a few essential tools to practice this craft.
SHAKER
28 oz to mix and cool cocktails – pros prefer two-piece shakers but all-in-one works well too
JIGGER
Two-sided measurer helps you be precise – standard 1½ oz at one end and 1 oz on the other
BAR SPOON
Long to mix in a deep glass or scoop garnishes out of a jar, and twisted for easy handling
STRAINER
Tight coils keep ice shards and herbs in the shaker and out of the cocktail
FINE STRAINER
Prevents the smallest pieces of mashed fruit pulp and herbs from entering the cocktail
MUDDLER
To mash ingredients like herbs and fruits to release the aromatics that define flavour
Learn from a master mixologist TAO ZRAFI
Read articleThe proper glass for the mix
Great mixed drinks demand proper glassware to complete the taste experience.
ROCKS
To serve on the rocks and neat cocktails – perfect for an old-fashioned or a martini on ice
HIGHBALL
For serving tall, fizzy or non-fizzy cocktails on ice – ideally with a weighted bottom for stability
MARTINI
For shaken or stirred without ice, the classic taper shape enhances the flavour
COUPETTE
Slightly larger, rounded cocktail glass with a broad-rim for salt – ideal for margaritas, daiquiris and other fruit drinks
WINE
Beyond wines, these glasses are excellent for spicy cocktails, frozen margaritas and shandies
FLUTE
Tall and thin for serving champagne cocktails with added elegance.
COPPER MUG
Perfect thermal conductor and THE container for real Moscow Mules made with ginger beer
SNIFTER GLASS
Designed to collect a drink’s aromatics so they rise to your nose as one aroma
SHOT GLASS
The ideal way to enjoy straight-up or mixed shots to start or end an evening Every mixologist should know these
