About
When someone says "make me a cocktail!", are you: shaken to the very core, cause you don’t know where to begin? Or maybe stirred into action - but you can’t remember the key ingredients?
In this accredited video course you’ll get expert tips to be a top-class cocktail mixer. You’ll be learning from mixology maestros from Behind The Bar.
What you will learn:
- Everything you need to know about mixology from setting up a bar to creating cocktail drinks
- Essential bar ingredients and equipment to set up your bar
- Discover what makes a good bartender who gives customers an awesome experience
- Introduction to the original cocktails and how to make them
- How to get a bar job - and hang on to it
- What bad habits to avoid as a top bartender
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Introduction
- Meet the crew of Behind the Bar: YouTubers, bartenders and cocktail specialists
- What you’ll learn in this course
- Your essential bar ingredients
- What equipment you need (and what you don’t!)
- Setting up your bar like a pro
Module 2: Expert Techniques for Excellent Service
- What makes a good bartender?
- Perfecting the sequence of service
- How to build a round of drinks
- Building blocks of flavor and how to create the perfect ratio
- Creating visually appealing drinks
Module 3: Cocktail Studio: The Original Cocktail Family
- What is the original cocktail family?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make the original cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make an Old Fashioned
- How to make a Negroni
- Cocktail variations: Manhattan, Martinis and Boulevardier
Module 4: Cocktail Studio: Highball Cocktails
- What are highballs?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make highballs taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Tom Collins
- How to make a mojito
- Cocktail variations: Mules, Dark and stormy, and non-alcoholic
Module 5: Cocktail Studio: Sour Cocktails
- What are sour cocktails?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make sour cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Whiskey Sour
- How to make a margarita
- Cocktail variations: Cosmopolitan, Mai tai, and Daiquiri
Module 6: Creative and Professional Bartending
- Creating custom, delicious cocktails
- Using unique flavors in your cocktails
- Getting a job in a bar - and keeping it
- Avoiding bad bar habits
- Thank you and goodbye!
Career
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who wants the excitement of working behind a bar
- Existing bartenders who want to expand their knowledge of cocktails or find a new job in a glamorous cocktail bar or nightclub
- Home bartenders who want to delight friends and family at parties or dinners with their creative cocktail drinks
- Caterers who want to serve cocktail drinks to customers
Career path
- Add this accredited cocktail course to your resume to get a job in a bar, hotel or nightclub
- Get a raise or promotion with your impressive cocktail recipes and drinks
- Create your own cocktails and share them on your YouTube channel or blogs
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org) and the The International Association of Private Career Colleges (www.iapcc.org). When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
Creator
Cara Devine
Expertise: Bartending, Mixology
Cara Devine has worked in the hospitality industry since the age of 16, and has focused on bartending for the past 10 years. She has worked in hospitality venues around the globe, from high end cocktail bars to relaxed rum joints. Cara has worked alongside some industry mentors, and in turn is now responsible for creating and running training programmes for bar staff. She is also the face of the YouTube channel ‘Behind the Bar’, which is a labor of love between herself, filmmaker Josh Moore, and chef/restaurateur Jesse Gerner. All three love good food and booze, and are on a mission to explore and demystify the world of alcohol and cocktails.
Mix it Like a Pro: Bartending & Cocktails 
3871 Students. ICOES Accredited. IAPCC Certified.
3871 Students.
ICOES Accredited.
IAPCC Certified.
About
When someone says "make me a cocktail!", are you: shaken to the very core, cause you don’t know where to begin? Or maybe stirred into action - but you can’t remember the key ingredients?
In this accredited video course you’ll get expert tips to be a top-class cocktail mixer. You’ll be learning from mixology maestros from Behind The Bar.
What you will learn:
- Everything you need to know about mixology from setting up a bar to creating cocktail drinks
- Essential bar ingredients and equipment to set up your bar
- Discover what makes a good bartender who gives customers an awesome experience
- Introduction to the original cocktails and how to make them
- How to get a bar job - and hang on to it
- What bad habits to avoid as a top bartender
Requirements
International Open Academy courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required to study with us. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Introduction
- Meet the crew of Behind the Bar: YouTubers, bartenders and cocktail specialists
- What you’ll learn in this course
- Your essential bar ingredients
- What equipment you need (and what you don’t!)
- Setting up your bar like a pro
Module 2: Expert Techniques for Excellent Service
- What makes a good bartender?
- Perfecting the sequence of service
- How to build a round of drinks
- Building blocks of flavor and how to create the perfect ratio
- Creating visually appealing drinks
Module 3: Cocktail Studio: The Original Cocktail Family
- What is the original cocktail family?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make the original cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make an Old Fashioned
- How to make a Negroni
- Cocktail variations: Manhattan, Martinis and Boulevardier
Module 4: Cocktail Studio: Highball Cocktails
- What are highballs?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make highballs taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Tom Collins
- How to make a mojito
- Cocktail variations: Mules, Dark and stormy, and non-alcoholic
Module 5: Cocktail Studio: Sour Cocktails
- What are sour cocktails?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make sour cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Whiskey Sour
- How to make a margarita
- Cocktail variations: Cosmopolitan, Mai tai, and Daiquiri
Module 6: Creative and Professional Bartending
- Creating custom, delicious cocktails
- Using unique flavors in your cocktails
- Getting a job in a bar - and keeping it
- Avoiding bad bar habits
- Thank you and goodbye!
Career
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who wants the excitement of working behind a bar
- Existing bartenders who want to expand their knowledge of cocktails or find a new job in a glamorous cocktail bar or nightclub
- Home bartenders who want to delight friends and family at parties or dinners with their creative cocktail drinks
- Caterers who want to serve cocktail drinks to customers
Career path
- Add this accredited cocktail course to your resume to get a job in a bar, hotel or nightclub
- Get a raise or promotion with your impressive cocktail recipes and drinks
- Create your own cocktails and share them on your YouTube channel or blogs
Creator
Cara Devine
Expertise: Bartending, Mixology
Cara Devine has worked in the hospitality industry since the age of 16, and has focused on bartending for the past 10 years. She has worked in hospitality venues around the globe, from high end cocktail bars to relaxed rum joints. Cara has worked alongside some industry mentors, and in turn is now responsible for creating and running training programmes for bar staff. She is also the face of the YouTube channel ‘Behind the Bar’, which is a labor of love between herself, filmmaker Josh Moore, and chef/restaurateur Jesse Gerner. All three love good food and booze, and are on a mission to explore and demystify the world of alcohol and cocktails.