Est. 2026 · Cocktails, coffee & more

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Cocktails, mocktails, coffee and tea, explained in thirty seconds. Every recipe ends with the tools, machines and glassware to make it, at three prices.

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  1. Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylindersHome Bar & Gear
  2. What makes a gin a gin? Juniper, botanicals and the main styles, with a pickerSpirits & Liqueurs
  3. What is tea oxidation? Why green, white, oolong and black come from one plant, with a sliderTea & Infusions
  4. Why a Penicillin has smoke on top: the spec, the honey-ginger syrup and a builderModern Cocktails
  5. 1:1 or 2:1? Simple syrup, rich syrup and how to swap between themBar & Barista Technique

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Drink of the week · Home Bar & GearPicker · 5 min Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders A soda maker puts fresh, cold fizz on tap for highballs, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks, but the gas cylinder is the running cost people forget. This piece explains why cold… Get the recipe → Stock the bar Spare gasSodaStream Quick Connect CO2-reservecilinder CQC bruiswatertoestel€29.99 BargainSodaStream Terra Sparkling Water Maker - Starter Kit - Black€72.04 Best valueSodaStream DUO Grijs€99

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Home Bar & Gear Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders Picker · 5 min Home Bar & Gear · Picker · 5 min Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders A soda maker puts fresh, cold fizz on tap for highballs, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks, but the gas cylinder is the running cost people forget. This piece explains why cold…
5min Spirits & Liqueurs · Picker What makes a gin a gin? Juniper, botanicals and the main styles, with a picker What makes a gin a gin? Only two things are fixed by law: it must taste mainly of juniper and it must be at… 3min Tea & Infusions · Picker What is tea oxidation? Why green, white, oolong and black come from one plant, with a slider Green, white, oolong and black tea all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. What separates them is… 4min Modern Cocktails · Picker Why a Penicillin has smoke on top: the spec, the honey-ginger syrup and a builder The Penicillin is a Scotch sour with honey, ginger and a smoky Islay float, created in 2005 by Sam Ross at… 5min Bar & Barista Technique · Explainer 1:1 or 2:1? Simple syrup, rich syrup and how to swap between them Recipes say "simple syrup" without saying which one: equal parts sugar and water, or twice as much sugar as… 4min Low & No · Picker How to make a shrub: a fruit, sugar and vinegar builder for tart alcohol-free drinks A shrub is a drinking vinegar: fruit and sugar left together until they make a syrup, then sharpened with…

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No. 01 Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders A soda maker puts fresh, cold fizz on tap for highballs, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks, but the gas… Start · 5 min No. 02 What makes a gin a gin? Juniper, botanicals and the main styles, with a picker What makes a gin a gin? Only two things are fixed by law: it must taste mainly of juniper and it must be at… Start · 5 min No. 03 What is tea oxidation? Why green, white, oolong and black come from one plant, with a slider Green, white, oolong and black tea all come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. What separates them is… Start · 3 min No. 04 Why a Penicillin has smoke on top: the spec, the honey-ginger syrup and a builder The Penicillin is a Scotch sour with honey, ginger and a smoky Islay float, created in 2005 by Sam Ross at… Start · 4 min No. 05 How to make a shrub: a fruit, sugar and vinegar builder for tart alcohol-free drinks A shrub is a drinking vinegar: fruit and sugar left together until they make a syrup, then sharpened with… Start · 4 min No. 06 How much coffee for a crowd? A planner for cups, grams and brews How much coffee should you make for a crowd? A planner turns guests, cups and cup size into litres, grams of… Start · 6 min

Behind the bar

The kit our recipes come back to most.

Bargain
SodaStream Terra Sparkling Water Maker - Starter Kit - Black€72.04
Starter kit · Sparkling water maker · Quick Connect gas
from “Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders” RueDuCommerce
Best value
SodaStream DUO Grijs€99
Glass carafe · Plastic bottle too · 3 fizz levels
from “Is a soda maker worth it for a home bar? A planner for fizz, drinks per week and gas cylinders” Coolblue
Bargain
Pierre Waterkoker PWK7000 Glas met instelbare temperatuur€69
Adjustable temperature · Glass body
from “Do you need a temperature-control kettle? A picker by what you brew” Coolblue
Best value
Philips Baristina Melkopschuimer Zwart€83
120 ml jug · Hot & cold foam · Magnetic whisk
from “Which milk frother do you need? A batch picker by drink and cups” Coolblue
Bargain
Pierre Melkopschuimer PMF3000 Zwart€29.99
300 ml jug · Hot or cold froth · 4 settings
from “Which milk frother do you need? A batch picker by drink and cups” Coolblue
Squeeze
Braun TributeCollection citruspers CJ 3000€22.99
Electric citrus press · 350 ml juice jug · 20 W motor
from “How to make ginger fizz at home: a syrup scaler, no fermenting needed” Alternate.nl

The sections

01 Bar & Barista TechniqueIce, dilution, syrups, tamping and steaming milk. 8 02 Classic CocktailsThe drinks every bar should know, and why they work. 9 03 Coffee & EspressoBeans, brewing, espresso and milk drinks. 9 04 Home Bar & GearTools, machines and glassware, and what to buy first. 8 05 Low & NoMocktails, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks with flavour. 8 06 Modern CocktailsNewer recipes and twists worth learning. 8 07 Parties & BatchesPunches, pitchers and drinks for a crowd. 8 08 Spirits & LiqueursGin, whisky, rum, agave and how each is made. 8 09 Tea & InfusionsGreen, black, oolong, herbal and how to brew them. 8 10 Wine, Beer & CiderGrapes, styles, pairing and serving it right. 7

House rules

How we write recipes, how we pick the kit and how the shop works.

  1. 01Every recipe gives measures in ml, a method and the glass. We explain why it works, not just what goes in.
  2. 02Not every drink needs alcohol. Coffee, tea and alcohol-free drinks get the same care as cocktails.
  3. 03Picks are tools, machines and glassware chosen for the recipe at three prices. Nobody pays to be picked.
  4. 04Links are affiliate links, marked sponsored. We may earn a commission, but your price doesn’t change. Please drink responsibly, and only if you’re of legal age.