Basic Bartending Course

What will I learn?

Level up your bartending skills with our Basic Bartending Course, designed for those working in bars and restaurants who want to master the art of making cocktails. Learn important techniques like muddling, shaking, and stirring, while finding out about classic cocktails and their stories. Learn how to choose and swap out ingredients, use bartending equipment, and make your drinks look good with garnishing and the right glassware. Improve your customer service skills and put your knowledge together into a handy guide, all through short, good-quality lessons that let you practice a lot.

Apoia's Unique Benefits

Online course with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you want to study
Customise your course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study anytime, no internet required

Build skills

Enhance your practical skills in the areas listed below

Master cocktail techniques: muddling, shaking, stirring, and layering.

Select and source quality ingredients for perfect cocktails.

Engage customers with storytelling and cocktail history.

Present cocktails with garnishing and glassware selection.

Use essential bartending tools and standard measurements.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but it offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.