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. Why a Negroni is equal parts: the spec and a ratio builderClassic Cocktails
  2. How to batch hot spiced punch for a crowd: a pot planner for mulled wine or alcohol-freeParties & Batches
  3. How is alcohol-free beer made? Four routes, and a label check for 0.0% and 0.5%Wine, Beer & Cider
  4. Which bottles should a home bar stock first? A planner that counts the cocktails each one unlocksHome Bar & Gear
  5. What does 40% mean on a vodka label? A pour calculator for strength, units and mixersSpirits & Liqueurs

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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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Classic Cocktails Why a Negroni is equal parts: the spec and a ratio builder Picker · 4 min Classic Cocktails · Picker · 4 min Why a Negroni is equal parts: the spec and a ratio builder The Negroni is the simplest spec in the book: equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, built over ice. It looks like a guess, but it is a balance, because each bottle fixes a…
5min Parties & Batches · Recipe How to batch hot spiced punch for a crowd: a pot planner for mulled wine or alcohol-free A hot spiced punch is the easiest drink to make for a crowd, because one pot does the whole job. The trick is… 4min Wine, Beer & Cider · Explainer How is alcohol-free beer made? Four routes, and a label check for 0.0% and 0.5% Alcohol-free beer sounds like a contradiction, because yeast makes the alcohol and the flavour. Brewers get… 4min Home Bar & Gear · Picker Which bottles should a home bar stock first? A planner that counts the cocktails each one unlocks The best first bottle for a home bar isn't the cheapest or the fanciest. It's the one that shares ingredients… 5min Spirits & Liqueurs · Picker 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… 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…

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No. 01 Why a Negroni is equal parts: the spec and a ratio builder The Negroni is the simplest spec in the book: equal parts gin, Campari and sweet vermouth, built over ice. It… Start · 4 min No. 02 Which bottles should a home bar stock first? A planner that counts the cocktails each one unlocks The best first bottle for a home bar isn't the cheapest or the fanciest. It's the one that shares ingredients… Start · 4 min No. 03 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. 04 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. 05 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. 06 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

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. 7 03 Coffee & EspressoBeans, brewing, espresso and milk drinks. 6 04 Home Bar & GearTools, machines and glassware, and what to buy first. 6 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. 6 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. 6

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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.