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A cocktail masterclass or cocktail making class is an interactive workshop where you’ll learn how to mix, muddle, shake and stir spirits and mixers into delicious cocktails. You’ll get to drink everything you make as well as gaining the knowledge on how to make cocktails at home. They take place in a huge range of bars, pubs and clubs, all over the world.
A professional and experienced mixologist or bartender will run your cocktail making session, sharing the tricks, techniques and tools of the trade with you all. They’ll be on hand throughout your class to help you.
This varies depending on the type of cocktail masterclass you choose and the location. You could be making Caipirinhas in Cardiff, Daiquiris in Dublin, Mojitos in Marbella, Martinis in Manchester, Pina Coladas in Prague or Sidecars in Sheffield. Check out our cocktail making listings for full details.
Cocktail making generally lasts between one and three hours.
Cocktail making starts at as little as £25 per person which is great value for money considering that you’re getting an activity and your drinks in one party package. Prices increase when you add extras like more drinks, entertainment or a sit-down meal.
Yes! Let the experience provider know how many of you don’t drink alcohol when you place your enquiry, and they’ll get back to you to let you know what they can offer. A lot of the time, you’re able to make alcohol free cocktails (mocktails) which are just as tasty and ensure you’re hangover free the next day!
No. All ingredients, equipment, the bartender and some space in the bar, pub or club is provided for you. We can’t guarantee exclusive use of the venue but you’ll have enough space to enjoy yourselves.
Any! Cocktail making is one of our most popular activities for a hen do, birthday party and team building events. It’s also a great warm up to any big night out, whatever the occasion.
Browse our listings to find cocktail masterclasses near you. We’ve got them in loads of the most popular UK and European cities from Brighton to Berlin.
Yes! Mobile cocktail making sees a suited and booted mixologist come to your home or venue to teach you how to make mouth-watering drinks. They’ll provide everything you need for a totally hassle-free experience. You can also try virtual cocktail making. This session takes place online via video chat and is led by a professional bartender who’ll have sent you all the ingredients and equipment beforehand and will teach you to make cocktails in the comfort of your own home.
While many of the classes above are fun and games, mainly for parties and celebrations with friends, you can also utilise these as courses or as a cocktail making masterclass, so you can improve your job opportunities within the bar scenery.
Yes we do, we offer a number of online cocktail making classes, which will offer you a very similar experience, expect you can all do it from the comfort of your own home. For the majority of these activities, you will be sent the ingredients beforehand, while some might require each person to head out and buy certain items. You will then have an expert walk you through how to make a number of cocktails. You may want to state beforehand which cocktails you would most like included, so they match people's interest, such as an espresso martini or a pina colada.
Yes, most likely. If you go to the 'locations' button, you can choose the destination nearest to you, or a central spot where everyone can meet. We will endeavour to add more locations and venues over time, so if you can't find one close to you, then keep your eyes peeled, as we may add this later on.
A cocktail making class is a hands-on experience and is the ideal event for a birthday party idea celebration to gather your family and friends together, a great London team-building exercise to get out of the office for some friendly competition, or the perfect excuse to get your group together for a fun night out, what better way than to bring everyone together over a drink. You will learn how to shake, mix and stir your cocktails before the most important part of the night - taste testing your carefully constructed creations.
Make the night your own by choosing from a variety of options, whichever you decide, cocktail making is a great way to get everyone’s creative juices flowing, making an unforgettable experience for all. Please see the list of locations to check out our full options and the perfect cocktail making experience for you to kick your night off with!
It’s no secret, everyone loves a shaken, stirred or mixed drink to wet their whistle! Learn in the art of cocktail making via professional mixologists and you will be an expert in no time – just don’t blame us if your friends want you to make all the drinks from now on! Cocktail making is the perfect way to start the evening or even make it the main event of the night.
Try your hand at making a Bellini originating from Venice, or perhaps one of Cuba’s traditional drinks the Mojito, or a Martini even James Bond would approve of, shaken, not stirred of course. Not only will you be learning the art of the classic cocktails, but you will also be stirring up imaginative and creative blends to try and out-mix your friends too!
Cocktail making is one of the most popular activities for special occasions and fun nights out. Its popularity has continued to grow over the years as we all enjoy a creative, boozy session with our friends. Whether you’re sticking to classic recipes like a Manhattan, Mojito or Old Fashioned or experimenting with new ingredients to invent something of your own to suit your taste, there’s no limit to what you can create with alcohol, mixers and garnish. It’s like being a chef, but with alcohol. Who wouldn’t enjoy that?
Another reason why cocktail making classes are so popular is the social aspect. Cocktails are meant to be shared over good conversations. Who hasn’t discussed the cocktail they’re drinking with their mates and compared each other's drinks, even taking a sip? When you learn how to make them yourself, you can mix drinks for your friends, family or significant other. It’s a communal experience that gets everyone talking and laughing. Plus, there’s something incredibly satisfying about handing someone a drink and seeing their face light up when they take that first delicious sip.
Another reason for its popularity is that it’s just plain fun! Shaking, stirring, mixing and muddling are great techniques that help you to get hands on. The sound of ice rattling in a shaker or the sight of a garnish being expertly placed on a drink adds a bit of flair to the whole experience. Cocktail making is a performance so you can add as much pizzazz to it as you like!
If you’re curious about the history of cocktail making, let us fill you in. The term ‘cocktail’ first popped up in print in 1806, in a New York newspaper, where it was defined as a ‘stimulating liquor composed of spirits of any kind, sugar, water and bitters,’ which is basically an Old Fashioned! However, it’s believed that cocktails date back to the 17th century when people were mixing spirits with sugar, spices and other flavourings to make them more tasty. Fast forward to the 19th century, and cocktails were all the rage in the UK and US. Bartenders became celebrities in their own right, creating iconic drinks like the Mint Julep and the Martini.
By the late 1800s, cocktail bars began popping up in London, inspired by the American bartending craze. The Savoy Hotel, which opened in 1889, became a cocktail mecca with bartenders like the legendary Harry Craddock leading the way. Craddock's ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book,’ published in 1930, is still a bible for bartenders worldwide, featuring iconic recipes like the Corpse Reviver and the White Lady. In the US, prohibition in the 1920s should have killed the cocktail, but it did the opposite. Speakeasies thrived and bartenders had to get creative with whatever they could get their hands on. This era brought us some of the most famous cocktails, like the Sidecar and the Bee's Knees.
The UK’s cocktail scene really took off again after World War II with a renewed interest in spirits and mixology. By the 1980s and 1990s, a new generation of bartenders was pushing the boundaries, leading to a craft cocktail renaissance. Today, the UK boasts some of the world’s best bars for cocktails. Whether you're sipping on a classic or trying something new, you're part of a long, delicious history. Cheers to that!