Making your own cocktails at home can be tedious or simple. Making cocktails at home is actually almost the same as cooking at home, this topic is actually enough to open a column to write a dozen articles, here only say some of the most basic. The main introduction to the introductory method, specific information you can check Google and check the "Bar Bible" (spend money to buy or under the PDF, the Bar Bible is only the most easily accessible cocktail information books and Chinese translation, but still not the best, and the Chinese translation of many errors). Or start reading this blog from this category.

First of all, there are a few basic ways to make a cocktail: Build, Shake, Stir.

Straight mixing is to mix directly in the glass, with clear soda long drink commonly used, spirits short drink also have, the ingredients and ice in a certain order to add to the glass can be.

Shaking is the process of shaking and mixing the ingredients and ice in a shaker using the shaker cup on the left in the photo above.

Stirring is the process of using a bar spoon to stir and mix the ice and ingredients in the mixing glass.

For starters, make cocktails at home starting with a straight (ingkoo) mix.

For the following reasons:

1) Most straight cocktails don't require a great deal of skill, and many of them even taste good if they're not too outrageous;

2) Many straight cocktails don't require too many complicated ingredients, so you'll save a lot of prep work before you make them;

3) Starting with something simple requires less up-front investment; you can confirm your interest and then move on. You can make sure you're interested before you go any further with other liquors and utensils.

The initial cocktails can start with the simple cocktails that are often served in Japanese style izakaya: black currant oolong, kimberly orange, kimberly soda and so on. These basically Yinggu Mall does not require any level of sophistication, and can be solved by buying just one bottle of liquor, with the rest of the ingredients readily available in soft drinks, and without too much demand for ice. What's more, it's not whisky with a twist, and it's a proper cocktail in Japan, or at least has a reputation.

The blackcurrant oolong is especially recommended, and all you need to do is buy a bottle of blackcurrant liqueur. Oolong tea use unsweetened flavor is not too light ready-made drinks on the line, Suntory enough to win, make your own tea and cool it. Then mix with ice in a certain proportion (depending on personal taste) and then you can drink it.