How to Make Your First Cocktail (Essentials Guide)

Learn how to make craft cocktails at home with these 3 essential template cocktails. Check out our new Cocktail Dad Essentials kit with everything you need to get started https://shop.thecocktaildad.com/products/essentials-kit Join the Cocktail Dad club at https://thecocktaildad.com // Get Perfectly Clear Ice DIY At Home - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xnQsXfP5Gg Buy from supplier - https://ice.thecocktaildad.com/ // Old Fashioned Bourbon or other whiskey 2oz | 60ml Simple syrup 1/4oz | 15

Besides apples, the fall season means pears, lots and lots of pears. So I've worked up a few recipes here to enhance with those extra pears you have lying around. Get more by joining the Cocktail Dad club (for free) at https://thecocktaildad.com // Pear Bourbon Sour Bourbon 2 oz | 60 ml Pear concentrate ½ oz | 15 ml Fresh lemon juice ¾ oz | 22.5 ml Maple syrup ¼ oz | 7.5 ml Egg white optional Garnish: Lemon twist How: Add all ingredients to a shaker. If using egg white, shake with ice first,

I love this time of year. Kids back in school, cooler nights, and apples, loads and loads of apples. It's in these moments we are tested as Cocktail Dads. We must rise to the occasion and find the most nobel of uses for the fruit of the season. And of course that means cocktails. Delicious, apple flavored cocktails, made with all fresh ingredients of course. Enjoy these 3 amazing fall cocktails made from a single apple concentrate. Learn more and join the Cocktail Dad Club (for free) at https://

When my friend Mateo at @DeliciousSidequest told me about this I didn't believe him. Coffee added to a Negroni? You're nuts. But alas, I was wrong. Proving once again to always experiment and push boundaries. Get more like this by joining the Cocktail Dad club (for free) at https://thecocktaildad.com // Coffee Negroni Plymouth Navy Strength gin 1.5oz | 45ml Sweet Vermouth 1oz | 30ml Campari 1oz | 30ml Barspoon of fresh espresso Orange for Garnish // Find clear ice suppliers in your area 🧊 http

I've always wondered if the pre-made cocktails are any good. In this video I look at 4 of the most popular ready-to-drink Old Fashioneds that you can find at common stores in California. Get more like this by joining the Cocktail Dad club (for free) at https://thecocktaildad.com // How to make crushed ice at home 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/rHNpTGLemM4 // Gear Recommendations Juice-o-Matic 2.0 - https://shop.thecocktaildad.com/products/juice-o-matic-2 Citrus Peeler - https://shop.thecocktaild

This drink breaks my brain a little. I know it's the official drink of the Kentucky Derby and should signify Spring is coming soon. But to me it feels more like an Iced Old Fashioned with Mint and an easy way to transition into the fall season. That's why the Mint Julep is special, it exists in multiple places at once. Get recipes and more like this by joining the Cocktail Dad Club (for free) at https://thecocktaildad.com / How to make crushed ice at home 👉 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rHNpTG

I love when you can take a spirit like Whiskey and make it refreshing. It's that unexpected combo that makes the Whiskey Smash special to me. Get recipes and more by joining the Cocktail Dad Club (for free) at https://thecocktaildad.com // How to make crushed ice at home 👉 https://youtube.com/shorts/rHNpTGLemM4 // Whiskey Smash Bourbon or Rye 2oz | 60ml Lemon Juice .75oz | 22ml Rich Simple Syrup .5oz | 15ml 6 mint leaves inside shaker Shake all ingredients in tin with ice Double strain into l

In my neighborhood it seems everyone has a passion fruit vine which all produce at the same time. So every year I'm looking for fun ways to use these incredibly tart and funky fruit. This is the best way I've found which produces one of the absolute best margarita variants you'll ever have. Get more by joining the Cocktail Dad club (for free) at https://thecocktaildad.com // Passion Fruit Margarita Blanco Tequila 1oz | 30ml Espadin Mezcal 1oz | 30ml Fresh Lime Juice 1oz | 30ml *Rich Simple Syru

Clear ice is beautiful, it melts slower, and it lets people know that you're a true Cocktail Dad and deserve respect. That last one isn't guaranteed, but it can't hurt. In this video I breakdown the different ways to get that beautiful clear ice you see at fancy cocktail bars from the easy level to pro. Find a clear ice supplier in your area here - https://ice.thecocktaildad.com Buy the ice molds here - https://shop.thecocktaildad.com/products/clear-ice-mold Klaris Mini on Amazon - https://amz

To me summer is spritz season which typically for me has been an Aperol based spritz. But recently I discovered a different version that somehow is even better, especially if you're a fan of less sweet drinks. Join the Cocktail Dad club at https://thecocktaildad.com // Campari Spritz Sparkling Wine 3oz | 90ml Campari 1oz | 30ml Soda Water 2oz | 60ml Orange slide for garnish Combine in wine glass with crushed ice, enjoy outside with friends! // Gear Recommendations Juice-o-Matic 2.0 - https://