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Your roadmap to cocktails, techniques and the bar business

Whether you mix at home, work behind a bar, or run a beverage program, The Double Strainer helps you do one thing: serve better drinks and build better bars. This page is your map. It shows you where to start, which articles to read first, and how to grow from home bartender to bar manager. Each track collects the most important “starter” articles for that topic: solid basics to understand how drinks work, step-by-step cocktail recipes and techniques, and the business side of running a bar. All of them are written to be accessible, even if you’re just getting into the craft.

Fundamentals

From “I like cocktails” to solid basics

For serious home enthusiasts and new bartenders.

Start here to learn balance, ice and dilution, and the first specs every bartender should master.

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Cocktails & Techniques

Better cocktails, backed by solid techniques

For bartenders who want to turn good cocktails into consistently great ones. Dive into milk punch, dehydration and homemade mixers to make cleaner, more consistent drinks behind any bar.

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