Tutorial
Learn how to make simple syrup at home in just a few steps. This quick and affordable cocktail essential requires only sugar and water, with optional tips to extend shelf life and add flavours. Perfect for beginners, it’s an easy way to improve your drinks with better balance and control.
A bold yet approachable autumn cocktail: the Spice Attack combines herbal liqueur, spicy ginger beer and fresh lemon juice for a perfectly balanced mix of sweetness, heat and citrus.
Fire, barrel, and character: whisky is fascination in liquid form – sometimes smoky, sometimes mild, sometimes fruity, sometimes woody.
The clear one with class: vodka is pure, neutral, and versatile – the perfect canvas for creative cocktails.
The underrated star: vermouth is an aromatized, usually slightly sweetened wine infused with herbs, roots, and spices.
More than just a party drink: tequila has long moved beyond the salt-and-lime cliché and into the craft cocktail world.
The wild outsiders. Some spirits don’t fit into any category – and that’s exactly what makes them exciting.
From sweet to bold, rum is pure variety – ranging from light and fruity to rich and spicy.
Tonic, ginger ale, soda, cola, or lemonade – they turn spirits into real drinks.
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Smoke meets agave. Mezcal is tequila’s wild sibling – intense, smoky, and unadulterated.
Liqueurs bring sweetness, color, and aroma into play – and are often the heart of playful cocktails.
Genever is the mother—or father—of gin.
France’s finest spirit. Cognac is probably the most well-known style of brandy – and it comes exclusively from the French Cognac region.
Sparkling sophistication! Whether as a stylish aperitif or an ingredient in elegant cocktails, sparkling wine brings liveliness and elegance.
Fine brandy – Brandy is essentially nothing more than distilled wine – but with character!
**Cocktail bitters are the secret weapon**, not only in the home bar but in bars in general. They definitely shouldn’t be missing from your home bar!
Gin is indispensable both in a home bar and in many cocktail recipes. You’d have to truly dislike juniper to justify not having gin in your bar.
