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. What does 40% mean on a vodka label? A pour calculator for strength, units and mixersSpirits & Liqueurs
  2. Why does iced tea go cloudy? A planner for flash-chilled, cold brew and slow-cooled teaTea & Infusions
  3. Why a Naked and Famous works with four equal parts: the spec and a balance builderModern Cocktails
  4. How to make oleo saccharum: a peel-and-sugar builder for citrus syrupBar & Barista Technique
  5. How to make lemonade that is not too sharp or too sweet: a balance padLow & No

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Drink of the week · Home Bar & GearPicker · 4 min Which milk frother do you need? A batch picker by drink and cups A milk frother does up to three jobs: it warms milk, it whisks air into it, and some models do the second one cold. The jug has two limits, a heat line and a lower froth line, and… Get the recipe → Stock the bar BargainPierre Melkopschuimer PMF3000 Zwart€29.99 Best valuePhilips Baristina Melkopschuimer Zwart€83 SplurgeEmulsionneur de lait 500w 0.6l rouge - MFF11RDEU - SMEG€154

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Spirits & Liqueurs What does 40% mean on a vodka label? A pour calculator for strength, units and mixers Picker · 5 min Spirits & Liqueurs · Picker · 5 min What does 40% mean on a vodka label? A pour calculator for strength, units and mixers Vodka is a spirit distilled until most of the flavour of its base, whether grain, potato or grape, is gone, then cut with water to a set strength. In the EU that is at least 37.5%…
5min Tea & Infusions · Picker Why does iced tea go cloudy? A planner for flash-chilled, cold brew and slow-cooled tea Iced tea goes cloudy because compounds that stay dissolved in hot tea, such as polyphenols and caffeine with… 5min Modern Cocktails · Picker Why a Naked and Famous works with four equal parts: the spec and a balance builder The Naked and Famous is a modern classic from Death & Co in New York: mezcal, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse and… 4min Bar & Barista Technique · Picker How to make oleo saccharum: a peel-and-sugar builder for citrus syrup Oleo saccharum is what you get when you bury citrus peels in sugar and wait: the sugar pulls out the oil and… 4min Low & No · Picker How to make lemonade that is not too sharp or too sweet: a balance pad Lemonade tastes right when sugar and lemon acid are in balance, not when you follow one fixed recipe. Fresh… 4min Coffee & Espresso · Picker How much caffeine is in your day? A budget builder with a bedtime check How much caffeine is in your day? Typical amounts for espresso, filter coffee, tea, cola and energy drinks…

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No. 01 What does 40% mean on a vodka label? A pour calculator for strength, units and mixers Vodka is a spirit distilled until most of the flavour of its base, whether grain, potato or grape, is gone… Start · 5 min No. 02 Why does iced tea go cloudy? A planner for flash-chilled, cold brew and slow-cooled tea Iced tea goes cloudy because compounds that stay dissolved in hot tea, such as polyphenols and caffeine with… Start · 5 min No. 03 Why a Naked and Famous works with four equal parts: the spec and a balance builder The Naked and Famous is a modern classic from Death & Co in New York: mezcal, Aperol, yellow Chartreuse and… Start · 5 min No. 04 How to make oleo saccharum: a peel-and-sugar builder for citrus syrup Oleo saccharum is what you get when you bury citrus peels in sugar and wait: the sugar pulls out the oil and… Start · 4 min No. 05 How to make lemonade that is not too sharp or too sweet: a balance pad Lemonade tastes right when sugar and lemon acid are in balance, not when you follow one fixed recipe. Fresh… Start · 4 min No. 06 How much caffeine is in your day? A budget builder with a bedtime check How much caffeine is in your day? Typical amounts for espresso, filter coffee, tea, cola and energy drinks… Start · 4 min

Behind the bar

The kit our recipes come back to most.

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
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
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
Fizz
SodaStream TERRA Zwart€95
Quick Connect cylinder · No plug needed · 1 L bottle
from “How to make ginger fizz at home: a syrup scaler, no fermenting needed” Coolblue
Best value
SodaStream DUO Grijs€99
Cordless · Glass carafe included · Quick Connect gas
from “How to make an alcohol-free spritz: a 3-2-1 builder for bitter, sweet and fizz” Coolblue
Bargain
SodaStream Terra Sparkling Water Maker - Starter Kit - Black€72.04
Cordless · Quick Connect gas · Push-button
from “How to make an alcohol-free spritz: a 3-2-1 builder for bitter, sweet and fizz” RueDuCommerce

The sections

01 Bar & Barista TechniqueIce, dilution, syrups, tamping and steaming milk. 6 02 Classic CocktailsThe drinks every bar should know, and why they work. 6 03 Coffee & EspressoBeans, brewing, espresso and milk drinks. 6 04 Home Bar & GearTools, machines and glassware, and what to buy first. 5 05 Low & NoMocktails, spritzes and alcohol-free drinks with flavour. 6 06 Modern CocktailsNewer recipes and twists worth learning. 6 07 Parties & BatchesPunches, pitchers and drinks for a crowd. 5 08 Spirits & LiqueursGin, whisky, rum, agave and how each is made. 6 09 Tea & InfusionsGreen, black, oolong, herbal and how to brew them. 6 10 Wine, Beer & CiderGrapes, styles, pairing and serving it right. 5

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.