20 Hacks To Improve Your Cocktail Skills

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Today we’re going over 20 Cocktail Hacks that you should know to improve your cocktail skills! I learned these hacks from professional bartenders around the world throughout my 18 years behind the bar, and they have helped me take my career to the next level. From tips & secrets on how to take care of your equipment, to how to add color to your drinks with natural food coloring, you won’t want to miss today’s episode. So if you want to become a cocktail pro, pull up a chair and get ready, it’s Cocktail Time!
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0:00 Today on Cocktail Time
0:52 Hack #1 - Measuring Carbonated Ingredients
1:22 Hack #2 - Saline Solution
1:50 Hack #3 - Fix Acidic Cocktails
2:13 Hack #4 - Remove Labels & Stickers
2:50 Hack #5 - Clean Bottles Inside
3:24 Hack #6 - Sous Vide with Vinegar
3:53 Hack #7 - Chill Glassware
4:25 Hack #8 - Temper Ice Fast!
4:56 Hack #9 - Clear Ice at Home
5:23 Hack #10 - Pour 2 Drinks at Once
5:49 Hack #11 - Potato Ricer!
6:05 Hack #12 - Better Juices
6:37 Hack #13 - Natural Food Coloring
7:10 Hack #14 - Separate Egg Whites
7:35 Hack #15 - Whisk Egg Whites
7:58 Hack #16 - Skip Dry Shaking
8:17 Hack #17 - Vegan Frothy Sours
8:32 Hack #18 - Cheese Slicer
8:51 Bottom of The Glass - Batching Drinks
9:21 Final Hack - Super Juice!
The team behind this video:
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@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Let me know if I missed any hacks in the comments, and I might cover them in the next episode! Get a Potato Ricer and get more out of your infusions: geni.us/UvU96w Get a milk frother for better sours: geni.us/q0ITmzG Make Super Syrup: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/btKWiqWp2a6amJ8.htmlsi=ZlhWV-R_4aX7VJGw Make Super Foam: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b72TlrCTytWyZ4U.htmlsi=Yh8mm211xhbb1YFa If you like what we do, you can also support the channel here: 🎩 Cocktail Time Patreon: www.patreon.com/cocktailtime 🍸 Buy me a Cocktail: www.buymeacoffee.com/kevinkos 👕 Merch: my-store-11171765.creator-spring.com 🛒 My Store: kit.co/KevinKos 🌍 Web Page: www.kevinkos.com/

@thomasdaviet6307 Ай бұрын

Tanks for the tips you are the best ,if I could give you a little tips because you talked about juicer ,I know that you love pineapple When you press a pineapple with a centrifuge, don't waste the the pineapple fiber . Clean your hands and put the fiber into a super bag . It's almost 1/3 even more sometimes of juice you will save tanks to that (it depends of your centrifuge ) .when you finish to press the maximum of the juice , you have to mix the fiber (or the pulp) with a bit of sugar or syrop or whatever you want (spices could be good also )and then let the fiber on the dehydrator as thin as possible on a cooking paper and you have to keep a texture a little bit wet for doing this (that's not easy in beginning you have to get the hang of it),you could get a beautiful garnish as chips if you cut approximately and really really tasty or made some coins with a cookie cutter as you want both works. That's could be really long if you don't have utensils appropriate. Tanks for your time

@b_l_w Ай бұрын

Using a frother instead of dry shaking is brilliant!

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Cheers!

@zerospice7173 Ай бұрын

@@KevinKos i used to use my nespresso aerofoamer thingy when using wonderfoam to make wonderfoam have a thicker foam.

@hietanbs Ай бұрын

Usually in these top lists I normally learn something new in one or two of the things listed. Learned 20 here. Amazing

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

happy to hear that! Cheers!

@zoukon Ай бұрын

Cheese slicer idea is genious.

@jurgenandrag3181 Ай бұрын

Making tinctures and using normal simple syrup works better than having a lot of different bottles of flavoured syrup, especially for those not used regularly. For example, make baking spiced and masala spice tinctures that you can then use in syrups/coffee/tea/milkshakes/creme brulee/baked fruit etc.

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Great idea! Thank you!

@mhdawber Ай бұрын

WD40 is great for instantly removing residual adhesive. A follow-up wash in hot, soapy water quickly removes the odour.

@tucopacifico Ай бұрын

Another part of Hack #14 that you demonstrated, but didn’t mention was cracking the egg on a flat surface to minimize pieces of eggshell getting in your cocktail. Batching cocktails is the bomb. Cheers! 🥂🍸

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thanks! Cheers!

@rickmunoz5913 Ай бұрын

Damn. One of the most completely set of useful hacks video I've seen. 🔥

@tzor Ай бұрын

The frother is a brilliant idea. I remember when I was making a sour for myself (I tend to use aquafaba because I love making things with canned chickpeas) and after a moment wondering if I should dry shake or reverse dry shake, I realized that my hand mixer could fit in my normal mixing glass (which is actually an old chemical beaker I got from my father). I have been doing that ever since.

@Buster-Sharp Ай бұрын

As a new homebrewer the two bottle hacks fix two problems I've been dealing with so thank you so much

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! Cheers!

@tgottwalt Ай бұрын

Yes, using the frother instead of a dry shake is brilliant! I have one, but never thought to use it for that. Going to definitely try that! Thanks!

@duck2587 Ай бұрын

This video is gold. Thank you!

@TKGentryArt Ай бұрын

Thank you! These are so great to know!

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@emb8642 Ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video! I'm excited to use these for my next batch!

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Cheers!

@giorgosapo4508 Ай бұрын

Awesome video Kevin 👏 Thank you for the tips and taking the time to analyze them for us😁

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

With pleasure! Cheers!

@Leobs1996 26 күн бұрын

Genius ideas!!

@petr-heinz Ай бұрын

My favorite hack is drying yolks. After using the egg whites for drinks I end up with a bunch of yolks I didn't know how to use (usually scrambled eggs for breakfast the next day). Now I put them into soy sauce for a week and then put them into sealed container with a lot of salt. It will take all the moisture out and dry the yolks. They are great grated on top of pasta or other meals, a bit similar to parmesan cheese.

@MartinDoudoroffLLC Ай бұрын

Fun stuff!

@jedibrooks7235 Ай бұрын

Fantastic list that i can tell is just a taste of your knowledge. Was impressed immediately by how clever and useful they were keep up the good work

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@TimMcFisher Ай бұрын

My hack: stirring in the small tin of a Boston shaker. The thermal mass is so low that pre-chilling is not necessary with cold home ice. Hack#2, stir in a vacuum insulated mug/glass to avoid dilution variability. Hack#3: spring cask-strength neat products using a small piece of clear ice. It gives some dilution and cooling without over diluting. Hack #4: for home bars, stir drinks directly in the serving glass. It consumes some of that big, clear rock, but minimizes dirtied barware. Hack#5: adding water to the warm glass with ice and stirring speeds chilling b/c of the increased surface area due to the liquid Hack #6: when batching some cocktails, leave the dilution to serving time with shaking or stirring. It gives your guests that craft cocktail feeling without the measurement overhead. Hack #6: use Dawn power wash to remove stains from Angostura bitters drips on your countertop.

@drewm5898 12 күн бұрын

For Hack 5: at work when I need to chill a glass, I like to pair the ice with club soda from our soda gun. I can’t attest to 100% validity on the science, but I’ve always assumed that the bubbles of the club soda offer an agitation to the ice, much like a stir, helping chill even faster. I’ve also heard club soda is good for lifting water spots on glassware. Win-win! Of course, I’m sorry that this hack is useless or at least impractical for home-bartending without a soda gun

@voxan4042 Ай бұрын

This channel never fails to amaze me, Another great video my friend!

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@TheLocsmith Ай бұрын

The Sous vide vinegar! Yes!!

@carl_busch Ай бұрын

Some great tips in there, that I wasn't aware of.

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@FM0808 Ай бұрын

Such an amazing channel! wish you one day see you in Bangkok

@liink.residentevil Ай бұрын

Great video Kevin! Cheers 🍻

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@christinecamley Ай бұрын

Kevin this is a fabulous hack! Love it! 🙂

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@christinecamley Ай бұрын

@@KevinKos YW!

@kawonewilliams1949 Ай бұрын

Cleaning the bottles is going to come in handy

@tommasograzzini01 Ай бұрын

About hack 4 you can easily found in hardware stores the stickers remover, for really cheap and it works like a charm. You simply need to apply it to the sticker and all the glue will melt away

@drewaitchison7482 Ай бұрын

Rice is also a good option for cleaning bottles and more gentle than small stones

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Indeed!

@jarrodwexler9336 Ай бұрын

I’m notorious for always cutting myself, so last year I switched over to the exact cheese slicer used in this video for peels. I ended up cutting the tip of my pinky off with it and breaking whatever finger was still attached lol

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

That's painful! I experienced this as well 😬 Hopefully, it won't happen to you again

Ай бұрын

Can't wait for part 2! Friends of cocktails! I'm sure you have any tips or tricks! 🤩

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Definitely!!

@benjaminschmelzer1527 Ай бұрын

Cheers🎉

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Cheers!

@philippdziuk2854 Ай бұрын

You can also use citric acid instead of vinegar. Same result but better smell. Same goes for removing any kind of calcium carbonats or lime

@_justinbestclarinet Ай бұрын

The cheese slicer is a game changer! I love mine

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Cheers!

@doritoadict1552 Ай бұрын

The best hack for sours is to use pre buyed pasteurized egg yolk

@rodneywhitfield5754 Ай бұрын

There are various bottle cleaners and sanitizers at home brew shops…. If they have them where you live or most will mail order them for you. 😊

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@NewbHunter7235 Ай бұрын

Kevin, what label maker do you use?

@omerbitton9689 Ай бұрын

Finally a life hack video that every hack is good🔥🔥🔥🔥

@thesaskatchewankid Ай бұрын

I use Jeffrey Morganthaler's ginger syrup recipe (boiled water/ginger chunks/sugar/blended) while using a potato ricer. Can make the best ginger syrup in under an hour! Not sure where i saw the ricer used but i decided to use it over a milk bag. Appreciate your hacks and technique, my friend! Im always using your super juice calculator for my juices. Though, the grapefruit super juice doesn't work as well with the skins and acids. Come out tasting a bit bitter andnnot very flavourful as the juices of grapefruit. Any tips?

@infinitiger Ай бұрын

Hi from Australia! 🐨 Eucalyptus oil is amazing for removing glue from glass. Thanks for your wonderful videos!

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Good to know!

@martinreyes1531 Ай бұрын

What about the color black? Ive seen others suggest squid ink, charcoal and food coloring, what are people using?

@MsSussiluss Ай бұрын

Fun cocktail

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@My_tie Ай бұрын

A cheese slicer! Yes! Thanks Kevin!

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Cheers!

@illiniguy1122 Ай бұрын

What was the white tablet you added to the saline solution after you made it?

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

this is a magnet for a magnetic stirrer. It's just for stiring the solution.

@SolzaRitoznoja Ай бұрын

Those are some good hacks

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thanks!

@Dubuajay Ай бұрын

Seemed cool, but tried separating the egg whites using the hawthorn upside down at work. Didn’t do the job well and took too long… most of the white stayed on top.

@msutterback71 23 күн бұрын

I've always used my hand to separate eggs. Let the whites run between my fingers then squeeze them together to stop the flow.

@mikhail_simin Ай бұрын

When garnishing with mint - beat the glass itself with the mint before serving. Hit the stem of the glass and not the rim to avoid changing the flavor

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Spank the mint 🤩🥂

@mikhail_simin Ай бұрын

Chilling glasses can be done with just 1 or 2 cubes of ice and added water. I start that before making a cocktail and the glasses are chill when I'm done. Don't even have to stir

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@saurocerofoli4127 Ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@dukes1971 Ай бұрын

Hack #7 - being an (ir)regular at Dukes Bar in London, my Martini glasses live in the freezer!

@Kyubisaurus Ай бұрын

me cutting my fruit peels with a boning knife: huh neat idea

@robifiser Ай бұрын

Hack #23: Be friends with somebody that makes amazing cocktails. Trust me on this one. 😎

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

🫶🫶🫶

@Barzvlog393 17 күн бұрын

This is tomuch fancy We don't have that kind of fancy pant For rush hour our hack 😔

@jhcarrothers Ай бұрын

What punch was that? Is there an epidsoda

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

It was the last episode of the 2023 called "magic punch". Feel free to check it out.

@smileyG305 20 күн бұрын

They have bar strainers that pour two streams.

@mikhail_simin Ай бұрын

You can pour two cocktails at once if you fully close the gate on the Hawthorne strainer

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

yes, if the hawthorne streiner is made this way. Mine isn't. Thanks!

@maxpoulin5744 Ай бұрын

cool hacks! You should never crack open an egg on a concave surface though! Just saying.

@paulgoodwin81 Ай бұрын

One of best hacks Kevin mentioned was the saline solution. Absolutely a must for all cocktails. But also Kevin forgot to mention the most important hack. That is to subscribe to his channel. I think this must be the best hack. ❤

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

It means a lot! Cheers!

@illiniguy1122 Ай бұрын

What was the white tablet he added to the saline solution after he already mixed the salt and water?