Cocktail making tips Archives - middleenglandmixologist

Ice can kill or save your cocktail – get it right

Ice is a key ingredient. But here are some tips to ensure you get it right.

I developed these brightly coloured Martinis inspired by the cocktails of the 80s.

Some tips and advice on how to put together a cocktail menu to suit the season and your audience.

Syrups are another key cocktail ingredient but shop bought ones offer many advantages over making them yourself.

The Hugo Spritz appears to be the cocktail everyone is talking about at the moment. Let me explain why.

Did you know that there is a little picture of a friar on the reverse of a Plymouth gin bottle? Here’s the story.

How do you come up with names for new cocktails that you create is a question I get asked. There are generally two ways I do it. This is how.

Enjoy alcohol responsibly. Here are some tips and advice on enjoying it sensibly.

Let me tell you how I do it. Create great new cocktails. It’s the fun part of mixology.

Black Mexicana #2 is a modern take on a Black Russian. Better too with more depth and complexity.

2 grapefruit cocktails. One an in-house development. The other from a mid-80s cocktail book.

Vermouth is a key cocktail ingredient and as such is the 6th of my liqueur types. You need some to make both classic and modern cocktails.