About
Discover what separates a good bartender from a great one. In this accredited cocktail course, you’ll get expert tips to become a top-class cocktail mixer.
From creating your own custom cocktails to giving your customers an awesome experience, dive into the world of mixology to land a job at a fantastic cocktail bar.
Study our bartending and cocktail course to explore:
- The essential ingredients and equipment you need to set up your bar like a pro
- How to perfectly mix the most popular drinks, including highballs, sours and the original cocktail family
- Building flavors to create unique and delicious custom cocktails
- What it takes to give customers a one-of-a-kind serving experience
- How to get a job at a bar and hang on to it
Requirements
Trendimi courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Introduction
- Meet the crew of Behind the Bar: Youtubers, bartenders and cocktail specialists
- What you’ll learn in this course
- Your essential bar ingredients
- What equipment you need (and what you don’t!)
- Setting up your bar like a pro
Module 2: Expert Techniques For Excellent Service
- What makes a good bartender?
- Perfecting the sequence of service
- How to build a round of drinks
- Building blocks of flavor and how to create the perfect ratio
- Creating visually appealing drinks
Module 3: Cocktail Studio: The Original Cocktail Family
- What is the original cocktail family?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make the original cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make an Old Fashioned
- How to make a Negroni
- Cocktail variations: Manhattan, Martinis and Boulevardier
Module 4: Cocktail Studio: Highball Cocktails
- What are highballs?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make highballs taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Tom Collins
- How to make a mojito
- Cocktail variations: Mules, Dark and stormy, and non-alcoholic
Module 5: Cocktail Studio: Sour Cocktails
- What are sour cocktails?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make sour cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Whiskey Sour
- How to make a margarita
- Cocktail variations: Cosmopolitan, Mai tai, and Daiquiri
Module 6: Creative And Professional Bartending
- Creating custom, delicious cocktails
- Using unique flavors in your cocktails
- Getting a job in a bar - and keeping it
- Avoiding bad bar habits
- Thank you and goodbye!
Career
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who wants to start working as a bartender
- Current bartenders who want to expand their knowledge and further their careers
- Home bartenders who want to impress their guests with great cocktails
- Event planners looking to improve their bar service
Career path
- Add this accredited cocktail course to your resume to land a job in a bar, hotel or nightclub
- Get a raise or promotion at your bartending job with your new mixology skills
- Create your own cocktails and share them on your YouTube channel, social media profile or blog
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).
When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
Creator
Cara Devine
Expertise: Bartending, Mixology
Cara Devine has worked in the hospitality industry since the age of 16, and has focused on bartending for the past 10 years. She has worked in hospitality venues around the globe, from high end cocktail bars to relaxed rum joints. Cara has worked alongside some industry mentors, and in turn is now responsible for creating and running training programmes for bar staff. She is also the face of the YouTube channel ‘Behind the Bar’, which is a labor of love between herself, filmmaker Josh Moore, and chef/restaurateur Jesse Gerner. All three love good food and booze, and are on a mission to explore and demystify the world of alcohol and cocktails.
Mix it Like a Pro: Bartending and Cocktails
295 Students. ICOES Accredited. CPD Certified.
295 Students.
ICOES Accredited.
CPD Certified.
About
Discover what separates a good bartender from a great one. In this accredited cocktail course, you’ll get expert tips to become a top-class cocktail mixer.
From creating your own custom cocktails to giving your customers an awesome experience, dive into the world of mixology to land a job at a fantastic cocktail bar.
Study our bartending and cocktail course to explore:
- The essential ingredients and equipment you need to set up your bar like a pro
- How to perfectly mix the most popular drinks, including highballs, sours and the original cocktail family
- Building flavors to create unique and delicious custom cocktails
- What it takes to give customers a one-of-a-kind serving experience
- How to get a job at a bar and hang on to it
Requirements
Trendimi courses are designed for anyone with an interest in learning. No formal qualifications are required. Our courses are suitable if you want to learn new skills, start a new career, or if you’re already working in a particular industry and wish to upgrade your talents and enhance your resume.
Lessons
Module 1: Introduction
- Meet the crew of Behind the Bar: Youtubers, bartenders and cocktail specialists
- What you’ll learn in this course
- Your essential bar ingredients
- What equipment you need (and what you don’t!)
- Setting up your bar like a pro
Module 2: Expert Techniques For Excellent Service
- What makes a good bartender?
- Perfecting the sequence of service
- How to build a round of drinks
- Building blocks of flavor and how to create the perfect ratio
- Creating visually appealing drinks
Module 3: Cocktail Studio: The Original Cocktail Family
- What is the original cocktail family?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make the original cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make an Old Fashioned
- How to make a Negroni
- Cocktail variations: Manhattan, Martinis and Boulevardier
Module 4: Cocktail Studio: Highball Cocktails
- What are highballs?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make highballs taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Tom Collins
- How to make a mojito
- Cocktail variations: Mules, Dark and stormy, and non-alcoholic
Module 5: Cocktail Studio: Sour Cocktails
- What are sour cocktails?
- Cocktail perfection: How to make sour cocktails taste and look fabulous
- How to make a Whiskey Sour
- How to make a margarita
- Cocktail variations: Cosmopolitan, Mai tai, and Daiquiri
Module 6: Creative And Professional Bartending
- Creating custom, delicious cocktails
- Using unique flavors in your cocktails
- Getting a job in a bar - and keeping it
- Avoiding bad bar habits
- Thank you and goodbye!
Career
Who is this course for?
- Anyone who wants to start working as a bartender
- Current bartenders who want to expand their knowledge and further their careers
- Home bartenders who want to impress their guests with great cocktails
- Event planners looking to improve their bar service
Career path
- Add this accredited cocktail course to your resume to land a job in a bar, hotel or nightclub
- Get a raise or promotion at your bartending job with your new mixology skills
- Create your own cocktails and share them on your YouTube channel, social media profile or blog
Certification
You will be required to complete each lesson in full, and answer exams at the end of each course module. If your pass rate exceeds 55% on each exam then you are eligible to access a certificate of achievement or other accreditation options to recognize your achievement.
Most of our courses will earn you credits through Continuing Education (CE) / Continuing Professional Development (CPD). CE/CPD points are accepted and recognized by professional member bodies and academic institutions across the US and internationally.
All courses are accredited by the International Council for Online Educational Standards (www.icoes.org).
When successfully completing a course, students can choose to purchase an ICOES certificate that recognizes the achievement, from this third-party institution.
Creator
Cara Devine
Expertise: Bartending, Mixology
Cara Devine has worked in the hospitality industry since the age of 16, and has focused on bartending for the past 10 years. She has worked in hospitality venues around the globe, from high end cocktail bars to relaxed rum joints. Cara has worked alongside some industry mentors, and in turn is now responsible for creating and running training programmes for bar staff. She is also the face of the YouTube channel ‘Behind the Bar’, which is a labor of love between herself, filmmaker Josh Moore, and chef/restaurateur Jesse Gerner. All three love good food and booze, and are on a mission to explore and demystify the world of alcohol and cocktails.
