For my scholarship I took part in the Liquid Academy’s Silver Award course for The Modern Professional Cocktail Bartender.
We first learned about the development of bartending and cocktail creation, then some tips on improving your efficiency behind the bar, and onto the art of cocktail making, tasting, and creating.

It was great to meet people from different bars, but my highlight had to be winning the cocktail making competition at the end of the course!
We were each given the task of creating our own twist on a classic cocktail and then presenting it to the group. I created a twist which combined a classic negroni and a sour by using aperol, botanist gin and sweet vermouth, along with blood orange juice, lemon juice, rosemary and egg white. I was so pleased when they announced that I had won and my hard work had paid off!

It was a fantastic experience, and I feel I have definitely improved my skills and confidence in this area. I have already been using the knowledge learned to create a new cocktail menu for The Chester, a fun challenge which I’m both nervous and excited about! And of course my winning cocktail will be part of the new menu at the Chester Hotel!”