The face of bartending is changing as are the tastes of your customers. The era of "mixers" is over and we're entering a new era dominated by cocktails with sophistication, balance, and complexity. Nowhere else is that more prevalent than right here in San Francisco. SFSOB wants to provide you with the knowledge you'll need to enter this era at the ground level. It's an EXCITING time to be a bartender!
Learn advanced techniques in creating cocktails with speed and efficiency. We have two classes designed to increase your proficiency in cocktail innovation and preparation.
Essential Mixology: Spirits and Methodology
Includes a historical breakdown of alcohol with prohibition and its aftermath and the new revolution in trends and methodologies. We'll cover these points and more behind the bar:
- Essentials of cocktail creation
- Setup of bar and tools
- Advanced Methodologies
- Spirits and cocktails tasting
- Preparation and presentation of cocktails
Experimental Mixology: Cocktail Lab
The bar is your personal cocktail laboratory and you’ll learn the finer points of innovating tastes as you experiment with classes of drinks both classic and modern.
- Experiment with a variety of fine spirits and liqueurs.
- Taste subtle nuances in sugar, acid, protein, tannin… etc.
- Create your own signature cocktail.
The price point is set at $99.00 and will include a large variety of fine spirits to taste and use to create your cocktails while training behind the bar at Infusion Lounge. Take home bar tool kit $20.00:
• Shaker tin, Mixing glass, UK Stir Spoon, Hawthorn and Julep Strainer
Classes occur on Sunday, March 20th from:
12 noon to 5 PM
Three ways to register:
- Call us at 415.362.1116
- E-mail us here
- Enroll online
Classes will be held at:
Infusion Lounge
124 Ellis Street
San Francisco, CA, 94102
Phone: 415.421.8700
Fax: 415.421.1887
