Little sips
Getting Started Video
Learn the key skills you need to know to make amazing cocktails in your Tammy’s Tastings online cocktail class!
Recommended Equipment
A few simple tools make the difference between okay and great cocktails.
Recommended Brands
I often get asked in my classes which brands I recommend, so I’ve put together a list.
DIY Ingredients: Orgeat
Orgeat is a classic cocktail ingredient that’s much better when made at home.
Spring Martini
The most recent edition of my Classic Martini Lab was fun as always, with a wide array of combinations to sample.
Averna Stout Flip
April’s class at Antietam in Detroit found us exploring the many delicious ways eggs can improve our cocktails. The Averna Stout Flip is a rich and decadent drink.
Gin Daisy
Did you know that America’s first celebrity bartender was a black man and a freed slave? This was just one of the many interesting things we learned during the Unsung History of Black Bartenders in America class in February with guest speaker Amas Muhammad.
Sawbuck
The first time I taught my Drink Like a Monk class, back in 2012, it was hard to find good beer cocktail recipes to include for that portion of the class. That’s definitely not a problem today!
Basic Hot Toddy
The January 11 Winter Warmers cocktail class will include a few variations of the hot toddy concept, but here’s a basic one to keep you warm until then.
Aquavit Gimlet
We had a ton of fun learning about aquavit in December’s class with Robyn Cleveland from Norden Aquavit. Although this spirit has been produced.
Holiday Cocktails
Holidays are a time for gathering with friends and family and they are a perfect opportunity to try out some crowd pleasing seasonal cocktails. Here are some ideas to try this month
Fallback
If you like walnuts, it’s worth seeking out Nux Alpina, a specific brand of the slightly bitter but mostly sweet Italian liqueur style of Nocino.
Autumn Pimm’s
The Pimm’s Cup is a very summery cocktail, light and easy to drink and garnished with cucumber and fresh fruit. This fall focused take on the classic was a hit at October’s Cider Season class.
Spiced Apple Old Fashioned
It seems like whenever I get a jug of apple cider, we drink half of it, then the rest languishes in the fridge until it gets fizzy and I have to throw it away.
Bloody Caesar
During my brunch class we mixed up a bunch of variations of that indispensable brunch drink, the Bloody Mary. When I started describing the main ingredient of this one I got some seriously skeptical looks from the crowd.