Bar equipment’s & method
of making cocktails
Jiggers or Beg measure
Hawthorn Strainer or Cocktail Strainer
cocktail shaker
Double-Ear Conical Tea Strainer
Muddler
Bar Spoon
Tin Opener
Wine opener or cork serew
Juicer
Blender
Ice crusher
Manual Ice crusher
Ice cube maker
Squeezer
Methods of Cocktail preparation
Mix — Blend Method
• Using a blender, this is the easiest way to
make cocktails. As a rule, this method is
used to create cocktails with fruit and
berries and is ideal for creating soft and
frozen cocktails, milk-shakes and
smoothies. Preparation: all ingredients
are placed in a cocktail blender and
mixed until smooth. The amount of ice
added significantly affects the cocktail.
Well-known cocktails prepared using a
blender: Pina colada; Frozen Daiquiri;
Frozen Margarita.
Shake — Shake method
• For this, you will need a shaker. This approach
is used to thoroughly mix ingredients such as
syrups, alcohol, eggs and liqueur, and is also
useful for cooling and diluting the drink.
Preparation: Shaker must be filled 2/3 with ice,
then all other ingredients should be added and
actively shaken until thoroughly mixed. It’s
important to pay attention to the amount as
the ice will melt quickly and dilute the drink.
Traditional shaker cocktails: Margarita; Martini;
Cosmopolitan; Blue Lagoon; Irish Martini with
Baileys.
Construct — Build
• This method is used to prepare simple cocktails (strong alcohol
with water/juice) and for more creative concoctions such as
layered drinks and cocktails with berries, spices and herbs. The
main method: fill a glass with ice and then, in turn, add spirits and
water or juice. All the ingredients can be mixed with a bar spoon
or stick. Liquors do not work well with this method due to their
high density. Examples: Bloody Mary; Cola vodka; Cola with
whisky; Gin and tonic. Layering method: First you will need to
know the density (the percentage of sugar in the drink) and the
alcohol percentage. For uniform layers, you will need a bar spoon
and some skill. This is often the method used to create your
favourite shots. Examples: B-52. The pressure method (Muddling):
For this, you will need a pestle. The glass and solid ingredients are
placed in a pestle choke called a muddler. After squeezing juice
into a glass filled with ice and adding the remaining ingredients,
everything is stirred together with a spoon and served. Examples:
Mojito; Caipirinha.
Stir — Stir Method
• A simple technique used to create cocktails
from easily mixed components and most
often used for cocktails with three or more
ingredients. These cocktails are often
served chilled, but without ice.
Preparation: Place ice cubes into a glass
then gently pour in the remaining
ingredients and stir well with a spoon
using circular movements until everything
is mixed and cooled. The mixed ingredients
are then filtered into a glass using a special
strainer (Steiner). Cocktails prepared by
Stirring: Dry Martini; Manhattan.
layered cocktail
B52 classic shot drink
• The classic recipe layers Kahlua,
then Baileys Irish Cream, and
then Grand Marnier on top. The
flavor is described by some
bartenders as a little like caramel.
Muddling
Mojito Limeade
The mojito may be the ultimate muddled
cocktail, and Bobby Flay’s version is no
exception. The key to a mojito is the
combination of fresh mint and lime. Muddle
mint leaves and lime wedges with crushed ice
before adding homemade Lime-Mint Syrup for
sweetness, along with rum, lime juice and
more ice. Top off with club soda, to taste
Flaming Cocktail
• Flaming Cocktail is an
experimental cocktail recipe.
Made with kahlua and sambuca,
this cocktail can be served with
smokes tikkas.
