About the online course
Over the past 20 years, we've designed the world's leading bartender courses. And for this online programme, we've channelled our extensive expertise into 3.5 hours, creating the industry's most comprehensive online bartending course.
Each lesson covers a range of essential skills, secret bartending hacks and even comes with in-depth study notes to complement your learning. Master tons of classic cocktail recipes to try out at home or behind a real bar.
Whether you’re new to bartending or simply want to top up your skills, this intensive course arms you with essential techniques, classic recipes and a whole lot more.
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Course content
From practical tips to historical insights, you’ll cover a lot in this online course. Here’s a taste of what you’ll learn...
The perfect serve
You’ll learn that serving the perfect cocktail isn’t just about the ingredients. You’ve also got to consider the glassware, garnish, mixer, and even the type of ice.
Pouring techniques
Get to grips with all the essential pouring techniques. You’ll also learn some trickier moves like the double bottle pour and the chase pour.
Roundbuilding
Get ready for a real bar environment, learning to make several cocktails at once while balancing flavour, presentation, garnish and bottle techniques.
Recipes
Learn 27 cocktail recipes you can start practicing right away, from the simpler drinks like the mojito and bloody Mary, to the negroni and pisco sour.
Shaking and muddling
Once you’ve got the recipes right, then you can start learning how to shake and muddle your cocktails like a pro.
History
Discover the history of cocktail making, starting from the 1800s, moving on to pre-prohibition America and the tiki era all the way through to modern-day mixology.
Spirits
The spirit is arguably the most important part of a cocktail. You’ll learn all about the origins of spirits, when to use them, and what to pair them with.
Flavours
Learn the five key flavours: sweet, sour, bitter, salt and umami, understand their role in cocktail making and use them in your own creations.
3.5 hours of video
Your instructor has taken his 20 years of experience and poured it into 3.5 hours of video content, that you can watch where and whenever you like.
34 bartending lessons
Each lesson covers a range of essential skills, secret bartending hacks and even comes with in-depth study notes to complement your learning.
27 cocktail recipes
Master tons of classic cocktail recipes to try out at home or behind a real bar. You can find all the recipes, tips and tricks in your study notes.
Official EBS certificate
Once you’ve passed the exam, you’ll get an EBS certificate that you can use to showcase your skills to friends, employers, or even just to yourself!
Members say
Kathrine Luckie
LOVE the idea of spraying the oil from the Orange over the top to mask the smell of the egg - Wish I had known this before!
Jasmin Baier
Love it. diverting and full of useful informations. Great shots; color, light, .. it´s appetizing & fun to watch!
Carlos Eastman
Awesome course. Would recommend it to any young up and comers like myself. Good to know my money was well spent.
Manikandan Gurusamy
Amazing information.. i have come to know how ice has come into existence and why its so important for a drink
Meet your instructor
Gavin Wrigley
Head of Education at European Bartender School
- 20 years in the bartending industry
- 6 years as a bartending teacher
- 10 years as a manager of leading bars and nightclubs
- Judge in bartending competitions worldwide
Choose your package
The Essentials of Bartending
Lifelong access to our beginner-friendly Essentials of Bartending course
- 3.5 hours of teaching
- 27 recipes
- 34 lessons
- In-depth, downloadable study notes
- Earn a certificate when you pass
Lay a solid foundation for your bartending journey, covering classic recipes, key techniques and industry insight. Perfect for newbies or bartenders wanting to return to the game.
Advanced & Tiki cocktail course
Lifelong access to our Advanced Bartending Course & Tiki Cocktail Course
- 6 hours of teaching
- 35 cocktail recipes
- 8 tiki syrup recipes
- 38 lessons
- In-depth, downloadable study notes
- Earn 2 certificates when you pass
These two courses will sharpen your skills and arm you with stand-out recipes and techniques. When you get behind the bar, you’ll have plenty of tricks up your sleeve.
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Essentials, Advanced & Tiki cocktail course
Lifelong access to the ultimate trio of online bartender courses: The Essentials of Bartending, Advanced Bartending Course & Tiki Cocktail Course
- 9 hours of teaching
- 62 cocktail recipes
- 8 tiki syrup recipes
- 72 lessons
- In-depth, downloadable study notes
- Earn 3 certificates when you pass
Go from beginner to advanced to tiki master with our best value online course package. If you're serious about maxing your skills, this is the pack for you.
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£80.00 Save 37%
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