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 3 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 3 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 3 ай бұрын

Using a frother instead of dry shaking is brilliant!

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@zerospice7173 3 ай бұрын

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

@petr-heinz 3 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.

@jurgenandrag3181 3 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 3 ай бұрын

Great idea! Thank you!

@hietanbs 3 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 3 ай бұрын

happy to hear that! Cheers!

@mhdawber 3 ай бұрын

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

@zoukon 3 ай бұрын

Cheese slicer idea is genious.

@tucopacifico 3 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 3 ай бұрын

Thanks! Cheers!

@tgottwalt 3 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!

@rickmunoz5913 3 ай бұрын

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

@duck2587 3 ай бұрын

This video is gold. Thank you!

@giorgosapo4508 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

With pleasure! Cheers!

@emb8642 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@tzor 3 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.

@TKGentryArt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! These are so great to know!

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@voxan4042 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@Buster-Sharp 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Happy to hear that! Cheers!

@jedibrooks7235 3 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 3 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@FM0808 3 ай бұрын

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

@user-zm7sk9yj7f Ай бұрын

Awesome episode! Really liked the bottle cleaning hack. Thanks Kevin.

@KevinKos Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@carl_busch 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Leobs1996 3 ай бұрын

Genius ideas!!

@mikhail_simin 3 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 3 ай бұрын

Spank the mint 🤩🥂

@MartinDoudoroffLLC 3 ай бұрын

Fun stuff!

@liink.residentevil 3 ай бұрын

Great video Kevin! Cheers 🍻

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@TheLocsmith 3 ай бұрын

The Sous vide vinegar! Yes!!

@kawonewilliams1949 3 ай бұрын

Cleaning the bottles is going to come in handy

@TimMcFisher 3 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 2 ай 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

@_justinbestclarinet 3 ай бұрын

The cheese slicer is a game changer! I love mine

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@doritoadict1552 3 ай бұрын

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

@omerbitton9689 3 ай бұрын

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

@christinecamley 3 ай бұрын

Kevin this is a fabulous hack! Love it! 🙂

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@christinecamley 3 ай бұрын

@@KevinKos YW!

@drewaitchison7482 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Indeed!

@benjaminschmelzer1527 3 ай бұрын

Cheers🎉

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@jarrodwexler9336 3 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 3 ай бұрын

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

@tommasograzzini01 3 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

3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Definitely!!

@My_tie 3 ай бұрын

A cheese slicer! Yes! Thanks Kevin!

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@thesaskatchewankid 3 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?

@MsSussiluss 3 ай бұрын

Fun cocktail

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@rodneywhitfield5754 3 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 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@NewbHunter7235 3 ай бұрын

Kevin, what label maker do you use?

@saurocerofoli4127 3 ай бұрын

👏👏👏

@philippdziuk2854 3 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

@SolzaRitoznoja 3 ай бұрын

Those are some good hacks

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@illiniguy1122 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

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

@martinreyes1531 3 ай бұрын

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

@Kyubisaurus 3 ай бұрын

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

@robifiser 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

🫶🫶🫶

@dukes1971 3 ай бұрын

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

@infinitiger 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

Good to know!

@mikhail_simin 3 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 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@Dubuajay 3 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 2 ай 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.

@jhcarrothers 3 ай бұрын

What punch was that? Is there an epidsoda

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

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

@Barzvlog393 2 ай бұрын

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

@mikhail_simin 3 ай бұрын

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

@KevinKos 3 ай бұрын

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

@smileyG305 2 ай бұрын

They have bar strainers that pour two streams.

@paulgoodwin81 3 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 3 ай бұрын

It means a lot! Cheers!

@illiniguy1122 3 ай бұрын

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