Becoming a cocktail specialist is a very particular profession. Knowing how to create every cocktail is pretty exciting though.
There are a variety of cocktail ingredients to buy but the most essential ones are lemon, sugar, cucumber, lime, egg-white, soda water, juice and ice. Don’t forget your chosen variety of spirits. You also need a cocktail shaker because without one you cannot mix it properly and most drinks must be rocked and not stirred. A vodka martini is a great example of a cocktail that can be stirred as it is merely alcoholic. Some add a lemon twist or olive juice. I would not recommend to ever mix a cocktail without ice. Even if it is on the menu without ice it should still be mixed or shaken with ice.
Some of the most delicious cocktails are gin or vodka based because they are most often simple enough to blend with a lot of ingredients. Some of the best vodka drinks are probably cosmo and zombie. The white lady cocktail and most lemon and gin based cocktails are a favourite for this month. Mixing fruit with gin is flavorsome. Especially when rocked with ice and after putting in some basil or cucumber. The blend of gin and champagne is also flavorful. A lovely and super easy champagne cocktail is made from orange juice and champagne, although you could also use prosecco or cava.
Classic vodka cocktails are most often very crisp and a good example of this of that is the cosmopolitan cocktail. It is strong but the delicious lemon combined with cranberry juice neutralizes it. Often people do not acknowledge the alcohol in the beverage and end up rather tipsy as they go down so well. Most bars offer a large number of nibbles which is great because you must eat something if you plan on drinking a lot. Chips are a great choice as they ultimately absorb the alcohol in your stomach which is fundamental after a extended drinking session.