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Cocktail Basics: A Beginners Guide to Mixology

Mix great cocktails with confidence by mastering the essential tools, ingredients, and techniques to create classic cocktails. Perfect for beginners and those wanting to understand the basics of mixology.

  • Accredited training

    Fully accredited and meets UK and EU legal requirements.

  • Duration 10 minutes

    Complete the course online at your own pace, with no time limit.

  • Certificate of completion

    Receive a printable PDF e-certificate when you complete the course.

  • All major browsers and devices

    Access the course using PC, Mac, iOS or Android devices.

About this course

Learn the core skills behind crafting great cocktails to dazzle your customers. Discover the world of balancing flavours, engaging the senses, and how to present flawless cocktails every time.

Perfect for beginners and those wanting to understand the basics of mixology.

Your Certificate

To complete your course and download your Cocktail Basics: A Beginners Guide to Mixology certificate, you need to have correctly answered enough questions in the quizzes throughout the course. You’re able to retake these quizzes as many times as you want. The certificate is printable and will be accessible at any time when you log into our platform. The certificate is saved on our system so you can use it to prove a commitment to ongoing legal compliance.

What’s Included

  • Fully accredited organisation
  • Compatible with PC, Mac, iOS, and Android devices
  • Printable PDF e-certificate upon completion
  • Online course with no time limits
  • Free for up to three users

Modules

Cocktail Basics: A Beginners Guide to Mixology

Introduction to mixology; Core ingredients; Flavour balance and drink structure; Garnishing and presentation; Essential bar tools and glassware; Fundamental techniques; Classic cocktail recipes; Safety, etiquette and responsible serving; Practice and experimentation.

Easy experience and all round useful. In depth training courses.
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How it works

Learn online, at your own pace

How it works

Our Cocktail Basics: A Beginners Guide to Mixology e-learning course is delivered online through our Tayl platform. This means you can complete this course on any device that can access the internet, and you can take a break at any time and save your progress. You can also add more users to your account, access more compliance training courses, and track who has done what.

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FAQs

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Do I get a certificate?

When you complete a course you’re issued with a printable Cocktail Basics: A Beginners Guide to Mixology completion certificate at no extra cost.

Can I retake courses?

We understand that it can take a bit of time to understand the material. That’s why you can have as many retries of a course as you need at no extra charge.

Why is the course free?

It’s not a trick, you really get this course, certificates, and all our library for up to three team members. You simply need a work email address. It’s free because we believe in our product. And we think that once you try it, you’ll come back to us again and recommend our system to your friends. So, what are you waiting for, get your course today.

What devices do the courses work on?

The courses work on any modern internet browser on any device. Whether you’re using Chrome, Firefox, Safari or Edge on an iPhone, Android, Laptop or PC everything will work just fine.

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