The Confusing History of the Negroni

To celebrate Negroni Week here at Cocktails For You we decided to dive into the history of one of the most celebrated drinks of the...

10 Rules of how to behave as a GUEST - Old School Rulebook from 1933

We talk a lot about how to be a better bartender, a more auspicious host & professional drinks mixer. In the modern bartending world...

The History of Midori Liqueur - One of the Worlds most hated alcoholic products!

Modern bartenders often grimace at the idea of Midori Liqueur being on the backbar of their bars or even when they see it venues. A sign...

Bartenders are Rockstars at the Rock the Farm Festival.

There isn't one bartender living or dead who hasn't dreamed of being a rockstar. We have often compared being behind the bar as like...

How to be a better bartender - UNDERSTANDING FLAVOUR

Every bartender I've ever met claims to be in search of flavours, balance & unique ingredients. The wilder the combination & the stranger...

Cocktail Spirits in Paris - In bartenders we TRUST!

When Europe's most respected bar show calls to collaborate on their educational program in Paris you strap on your Champagne trousers &...

How to make Orgeat Syrup!

Orgeat syrup is a non-alcoholic almond-flavoured syrup that is commonly used in tiki and classic cocktails, most notably in the Mai Tai....

Cocktails in Portugal - The Lisbon Bar Show 2019

A language we thought we knew, a country we thought we could imagine & a level of hospitality that completely blew us out of the water. A...

The Pisco Punch - When Red Wine from Italy contained cocaine...

When speaking of classic cocktails from days gone we always love to fawn over how the first 'Golden Age of Bartending' was a grand time...

The Vesper Martini - A bartender story...

Every year a James Bond film comes out thousands of unfortunate souls around the world come confidently into their local cocktail bar &...

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