HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW COFFEE & TONIC TREND Do you own a coffee shop, pub, bar, or small business? Are you looking to give your customers something new and exciting? With the recent rise of Coffee Cocktails, and especially the new “Coffee & Tonic” trend, where fresh, or cold-brewed coffee meets classic[...]

THE CHOCOLATE MARTINI – HOW CAN YOU MAKE IT EVEN TASTIER? Are you looking for a delicious, indulgent cocktail to tantalise your tastebuds and impress your friends? Look no further than the Chocolate Martini – an ingeniously simple concoction made from a chocolate liqueur and vodka. A classic amongst cocktail bartenders, pubs and home bar[...]

HOW MANY COCKTAILS SHOULD YOU HAVE ON A COCKTAIL MENU? Too few can lead to boredom with very regular customers. Too many can be overwhelming for a new customer. But not only for Customers, also for your Team. IS THERE A PERFECT NUMBER? No. The problem a lot of us have is that we always[...]

HOW TO CREATE YOUR COCKTAIL MENU – FIRST STEPS The first things to think about is Trends, Seasonal Flavours and the style of Drinks you want to list. You don’t have to go down the seasonal route. Some do, and some don’t. It might just be that a summery Elderflower Cocktail will also sell really[...]

HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE NEW COFFEE & TONIC TREND Do you own a coffee shop, pub, bar, or small business? Are you looking to give your customers something new and exciting? With the recent rise of Coffee Cocktails, and especially the new “Coffee & Tonic” trend, where fresh, or cold-brewed coffee meets classic[...]

TURNING YOUR FAVOURITE CHOCOLATE BARS INTO COCKTAILS If you thought chocolate was only meant to bring joy and happiness when eaten, think again. Now we can turn this delicious treat into fun and creative cocktails! Bars of chocolate were made to be enjoyed in more ways than one, so why not try something a bit[...]

FRESH LIME JUICE VS BOTTLED LIME JUICE. WHICH SHOULD YOU USE? When it comes to making a cocktail, one of the most important things to think about is the citrus. On the surface, this may seem like an obvious thing. You use fresh Citrus. It’s easy to get and it’s pretty cheap. But in reality,[...]

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT ESPRESSO MARTINI’S EVERYTIME! The Espresso Martini is basically a Vodka & Red Bull for grown-ups. Created by Dick Bradsell back in 1998 for a customer who asked Dick for a Cocktail to “Wake them up”. It’s hard to imagine now, but back then, this was deemed a pretty crazy cocktail invention.[...]

Monin Cloudy Lemonade is a really great ingredient you can have in your pubs, bars, coffee shops, hotels, restaurants and at home. This really can be a bartenders secret weapon. Don’t look at this and think and think this is a stereotypical Monin Syrup, this is actually a concentrate, it’s not as sweet as syrups.[...]

HOW FLAVOURED TEA CONCENTRATES CAN ADD EXTRA PROFIT TO YOUR COCKTAIL MENUS When it comes to summertime drinks, Iced Teas (not of the Long Island persuasion) become a big deal. Hence why the likes of Monin and ODK do a great selection of different flavours. For the purposes of this Blog, we will focus on[...]