Cocktail Making Classes
Be taught by our in-house mixologists to make (then drink) a selection of five seasonal cocktails at one of our fully interactive cocktail making classes. All our classes focus on 100% involvement – every guest uses fine liquor, fresh ingredients and specialist equipment to make their own cocktails in their own area behind one of our custom-built cocktail bars, with a maximum of 4-5 people per bar.
Our cocktail making classes last two hours and can be hosted at our home in Covent Garden. We also have the ability to take our cocktail classes to almost any venue in London or throughout the U.K.
Any Time, Any Place, For Groups of Any Size.
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100% involvement and interactivity
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Max 4-5 people per bar
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Every guest will make (and drink) 5 cocktails
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Unique, purpose-built cocktail making environment
We deliver 100% Hands-on Cocktail Making Classes.
We pride ourselves on the interactivity of our classes. With no more than four to five guests to each bar, nobody will step on anyone else’s toes. Each guest gets their own area behind one of our fully-stocked bar stations which maximises the amount of time each guest gets with equipment.
Absolutely brilliant time making cocktails. Kay was an excellent tutor and explained the history and the methodology of the drinks we were making. It was fun and interactive and an excellent day out. Highly recommended.
Class Format
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Length:
Our recommended class runs for two hours, although we can offer tailored or extended versions depending on your preference.
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Reception Cocktail:
Enjoy a complimentary cocktail upon entry to your dedicated masterclass lounge.
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Introduction of Cocktail Class:
Be guided through the background and concepts of mixology & cocktail making, and learn fundamental techniques.
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Make Four Cocktails:
Time to get hands-on. Every guest will make (and drink) four cocktails behind their own fully stocked and equipped cocktail making bar, with no more than four to five guests to each cocktail bar station.
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Cocktail Making Competition:
Indulge in some healthy competition as each cocktail bar competes against the rest to make their own original cocktail using a range of liquors, spirits, syrups, fresh fruit, juices and specialised equipment available to them.
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Food:
We have a wide range of food options available depending on your chosen venue. We also have a range of charcuterie boards available thanks to Cobble Lane Cured. Vegetarian and vegan options are also available upon request.
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Flexibility:
We can host our private cocktail classes anywhere, at any time, on any day, for groups of any size.
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*Note, if there are any non-drinkers that wish to attend there are non-alcoholic options for each cocktail. No one gets left out.
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Cocktail bar on-site for before & after
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100% flexibility on preferences & dietary requirements
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Any time, any place, for groups of any size
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Award-winning, fun, and informative
Private bookings – small, medium, large rooms
Any time, anywhere, for groups of any size, we pride ourselves on offering 100% flexibility and personalisation through our private cocktail classes. We also have other venues we can use for even larger groups – our largest class to date is 220 people.
Individuals & couples (public classes)
We run public versions of our award-winning masterclasses at our Covent Garden home. Held every Friday evening and Saturday afternoon, you’ll be joining a wider group of budding mixologists learning the fundamentals of cocktail making, with a maximum of 4 guests to a bar and an average class size of 20 guests.
Group Enquiry
If you want to make a private booking for a group, or have any specific needs that need our attention, our enquiry form is the fastest route to the answers you need. Once completed, one of our team will be in touch.
Group / Private Enquiry
Buy
If you’d like to buy a voucher as a gift, or are unsure which specific day to join us, this is your best route. Gift-wrapped and digital vouchers are available for public masterclasses.
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Book
You can book directly onto any public class through the calendar on our sister website, Masterclass Events. This includes our in-house public cocktail classes, held twice weekly in the heart of Covent Garden.
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Redeem
If you’ve received a voucher or treated yourself to one, you can redeem it on our sister website, Masterclass Events. This is also the place to redeem vouchers purchased from other sources.
Redeem NowVouchers
Not sure when you want to join us? Buying for somebody else? Get yourselves a gift voucher, redeemable on any one of our public classes, which take place at our Covent Garden home two days a week, 52 weeks a year. You’ll receive a beautifully presented voucher in the post, and there’s also the option of digitally-downloadable PDF vouchers if you running short on time!
Virtual
Inspired by the lockdown era, our virtual classes provide an environment in which to be sociable despite the distances between us. Learn to make cocktails from the comfort of your own home via Zoom. We deliver professional equipment and ingredients directly to your door, anywhere in the world.
Mobile
From the top of the Shard to the grounds of a Scottish manor house, our portable cocktail bars have seen some sights. We are able to efficiently set up and clear away on the same day, allowing us to deliver our award-winning cocktail classes to you, anywhere across the UK. Get in touch today!
Other Venues
We have multiple venues across London. Although our Covent Garden home is of course worth a visit, we have a range of purpose-built venues spanning the capital. Why not explore and have a good look at each of our venues, check out the features, and see which one is perfect for your event?
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Equipment & interactivity
Each guest’s bar station is also equipped with all the necessities in every good bartender’s armoury, including stainless steel shakers, strainers, muddlers, bar spoons, Mexican elbows, and more. Having multiple pieces of each maximises the amount of time each participant spends getting hands-on making their own cocktails.
Variety & quality of ingredients
We offer a rotating cast of five seasonal cocktails during each of our classes – four class drinks and a competition cocktail at the end. Each stage and each drink has been designed to not only teach people a variety of techniques associated with cocktail making but to enlighten guests about what they’re drinking by shining a light on smaller brands and emphasising the journey behind each premium ingredient.
Make five cocktails
We teach you how to make (and drink) five cocktails behind your very own bar station. Our seasonally-rotating cocktail menus have a little something in there for everyone. We also offer non-alcoholic and vegan-friendly options for each drink, meaning nobody gets left out.
Such a fun and wonderful experience! I expected to go in, make a couple of small cocktails in a large group but every time we each got a cocktail to ourselves and Kay was there to help us. Would recommend anyone thinking of booking to go for it, it was a lovely evening.
Non-alcoholic & vegan options
We believe our non-alcoholic options are as strong as our alcoholic ones, and we take care to use the best quality ingredients on the market to make non-drinkers’ experience with us as seamless and enlightening as possible. We also have a range of vegan options available, and can easily cater to a wide range of allergies and dietary requirements. Nobody gets left out.
Cocktail making competition
Who doesn’t like a bit of healthy competition? We like to end every single one of our classes – whether private or public – with a cocktail making competition, judged by your learned tutor, whereby guests compete against each other to produce their very own cocktail creation using their newfound skills, and the premium equipment and ingredients available to them.
We find that this is a great way to showcase your creativity and character, and works fantastically for networking and teambuilding. Bonus points for the best names!
Private classes
Take advantage of our unparalleled flexibility with a private class. Whatever and wherever the occasion, whether at our venue or in your back garden, our cocktail making classes have all the necessary ingredients.
Scroll on to find out about all your customisation options, add-ons, and to learn a bit more about us.
Amazing cocktail class taught by Louana to my group of friends for my birthday! Louana is knowledgeable, patient, super fun and speaks French which was a great plus! Second time organizing an event with TT Liquor and didn’t disappoint - would 100% recommend!
Flexibility & customisation
Our private classes are 100% Flexible. We’ve been at this for over a decade, and this experience allows us to carefully cater our classes to a wide range of preferences & customisation requirements.
We are able to tweak the number of cocktails in our line-up, the theme of the class, the format of the competition at the end of the session, or even tweak individual drinks to match dietary requirements or personal preference, allowing us to tailor our classes to suit nearly every occasion imaginable.
We are also able to offer our classes both physically and online, tweak the start times and class duration/length to suit you, or split the cocktail making up for a break in between to help work it into a wider event. Simply let your dedicated event organiser know your requirements and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
We’re 100% flexible
With our sister company, Mixology, we’ve been at this for over a decade. This experience allows us to carefully cater our classes to a wide range of preferences & dietary requirements.
Great mixology class with Jamal! He made it fun, informative, and he went out of his way to incorporate requests and make recommendations so that everyone was satisfied. I would definitely recommend this as a team bonding event or even for a night out with friends!
We’re more than just bartenders
Our hosts are of course experts in their field, but they’re also pretty damn nice people to have around. We’re also pros at hosting events since this is our bread and butter. You don’t need to just take our word for it, either…
Thank you so much for putting on a fantastic cocktail class for our team Winter Party. Thank you especially to Aicha, who was our instructor for the class. Aicha was incredibly professional and helpful, and she was especially amazing at making the class fun, entertaining and memorable.
More add-ons
There are a variety of options when it comes to customising your class add-ons, from special professional cocktail kits as prizes for the competition winners at the end of the masterclass, and much more.
Simply bring it up with your dedicated event organiser and they’ll be more than happy to help you organise something special.
Hen Party
With only a small deposit to confirm the booking and choice of a cocktail or prosecco reception, we have all the necessary ingredients for an ideal hen party! Any time, anywhere, for groups of any size. Your class is fully flexible. Make (and drink!) over 5 cocktails within a unique, purpose-built class set-up, whilst maintaining 100% interaction.
Classes as gifts
Our cocktail classes make for a great outside of the box gift! You can book directly onto our classes or purchase them as physical or digitally downloadable gift vouchers. No need to get them yet another pair of socks.
The head offices of high street retailer, TopShop, came to our previous venue in Shoreditch, to experience one of our award-winning cocktail making classes.
We have hosted TopShop on a number of occasions – they seem to enjoy our cocktail making classes, and keep coming back! The 50 guests were served a welcoming cocktail in our West Wing, before each learned how to make an espresso martini, a gin-based honey and basil fizz, a grapefruit and pomegranate margarita and a zombie (drinking their own creations along the way, of course!)
...The guests were then split into teams of 4 or 5 and showcased their creative abilities and competed against the rest, designing cocktails of their own in a cocktail making competition. The winners received one of our professional-standard cocktail kits as a prize!
We’re able to host cocktail making classes of any size at our Shoreditch venue, or at any venue of your choice throughout London or the UK. If you have somewhere in mind, please get in contact with our events organisers.
Classes as gifts
Our cocktail classes make for a great outside of the box gift! You can book directly onto our classes or purchase them as physical or digitally downloadable gift vouchers. No need to get them yet another pair of socks.
What can I say? The most fantastic place, cocktails and Jamal our bartender was incredible! So friendly, informative and made the best Zombie I've ever tasted! Best birthday pressie ever! Have already started telling all my friends about it! Will definitely be back!!! Thank you x
General Cocktail Class FAQs
We host the majority of our public masterclasses at TT Liquor, where we have 4 dedicated masterclass lounges that are fully set up when you arrive – freeing you up to make cocktails continuously for 2 hours without waiting for anyone to set anything up for you.
We provide you with your own professional bartender, who will be your dedicated host for the session. After putting together a reception cocktail for you and your guests, they will then guide you through 4 different cocktails, letting all your guests in on the various tricks of the trade to make your drinks taste better than ever. The perfect skills for your guests to take away with them to show off to their friends at their next garden party or barbecue.
You receive a welcome drink, make 4 cocktails each and in teams make a competition cocktail to present to the class.
No. Each bar comes fully stocked, so that everyone on that bar (max 5 guests per bar) can make cocktails throughout their masterclass, with no interruption and no standing around watching. At our flagship Shoreditch venue, we can perform a masterclass for up to 210 guests, all still receiving the same experience and all still making cocktails together!
Our expert bartenders are at the very top of their profession and are rigorously trained to deliver the best cocktail making experience possible for groups of up to 80. Their job is to be entertaining and engaging with all your guests, while simultaneously offering unparalleled insights on how to make your cocktails taste amazing. You may not get it right the first time around, but they will work attentively with each member of your group to hone their skills.
Our cocktail classes can be enjoyed by budding mixologists from 18 years of age and above. Everything we do is geared towards making it an event to remember for you and your group.
Yes, of course, we pride ourselves on our inclusivity and flexibility. We are able to seamlessly swap out alcoholic components with some of the best premium non-alcoholic products on the market, meaning nobody is left out. Please be aware that we cannot teach the molecular class as mocktails as the drinks rely on the alcoholic content to work.
Vouchers
You can buy a voucher from our website. Alternatively, give us a call on 020 8003 7982 and we’ll happily book them over the phone for you.
They last 12 months exactly from the purchase date. If something comes up and you give us a call within that time frame, get in touch and we can be pretty flexible when it comes to extending them.
As soon as we receive a voucher order they’re sent out via first class post. Depending on how busy Royal Mail is, you’ll usually receive your physical vouchers in 2-3 working days.
Yes, of course. If you purchase them and just give us a call straight afterwards, or drop us an email, we’ll respond to let you know whether you can pick them up. Generally, if the liquor store is open you’ll be able to collect them in person. The shop is open Monday-Wednesday from midday-10pm, and Thursday-Saturday from midday-11pm.
Yes, we do. We can send printer-friendly vouchers over to you via email so there’s no need for you to wait for the postman.
The vouchers give you unparalleled flexibility when booking onto our public classes. Essentially, you don’t have to choose a specific date for your session – it’s an open voucher. We run our classes twice a week, generally – Friday from 7pm-9pm and Saturdays from 1pm-3pm. They work really well as a gift, for example, if you know someone who would love to come to one of our classes but you don’t know an exact date they’re perfect.
Our vouchers are non-refundable but we will be happy to reschedule you to a more suitable date.
Our last date to dispatch vouchers before Christmas 2023 will be the 18th of December at 3pm. If you make an order on this date, after that time, we will attempt to send it out, we can’t guarantee it will arrive in time for Christmas but we can guarantee it will be put in the post.
Accessibility & location
We’re afraid our disabled access at our flagship Shoreditch venue is very limited at the moment. However, we do have a variety of other venues across London and the UK which have ample disabled access. Please highlight any disabilities in your party with your event organiser beforehand, and we’ll happily advise on a suitable venue.
Yes, of course. We have catered for deaf classes before, and generally the clients will have organised an interpreter. Again, let your event organiser know beforehand and we’ll do our best to accommodate.
No, unfortunately dogs are not allowed anywhere in the building, except for guide dogs.
No, due to our licence under 18s will not be able to attend your class in any capacity at any venue – non-alcoholic cocktails or not.
Our studios are about a 8 minute walk from Old Street Station. Once through the gates of Old Street tube we recommend taking the first right and exiting via Subway 1 and turn right at the end. On street level, you’ll see Albert House looming up to your right. Continue along Old Street and you’ll soon pass a big fire station on your left. If you continue following the road for another 5 minutes, you’ll soon reach Shoreditch Town Hall & the Bike Shed. Once you reach the intersection just past these landmarks, turn left and continue up Kingsland Road for 2 minutes until you reach a railway bridge. We’re on the other side of that, to the left.
Our purpose-built studios are about a 10 minute walk from Shoreditch High Street Station. You can take the 149 or the 242 from bus stop L on Shoreditch High Street. Take a left from the station. Take a left on Bethnal Green Road and walk right to the end, on to Shoreditch High Street – you should pass the Boxpark on your left. Continue along Shoreditch High Street until you reach the Old Street intersection. Once you reach the Old Street intersection, cross right over at the lights and continue north on Kingsland Road for 3 minutes until you reach a railway bridge. We’re on the other side of that, to the left.
TT Liquor is about a 15 minute walk from Liverpool Street Station. First off, take the Bishopsgate (West) exit. Once on street level, if you’re waking (15 mins), take a left. You can also use bus routes 26 (Stop F) or 149 (Stop E) to Waterson Street (Stop V). Once off the bus, turn right. TT liquor is located 50 yards on the left. If you’re walking, continue to walk north on Bishopsgate towards Shoreditch High Street. Cross over Great Eastern Street and on to Shoreditch High Street, then continue walking until you reach the Old Street intersection, near Shoreditch Church. Once you reach the intersection, cross straight over and continue north on Kingsland Road until you reach a railway bridge. We’re on the other side of that, to the left.
Private Classes
Yes. If you take us on privately and have a location in mind, we are also specialists in bringing the complete set up with us. All the bars, with all the equipment, all the liquor, fresh products and ice. You simply let us know where you would like it to be and we set it all up in less than an hour and a half. We then offer the same experience you find at TT Liquor at any location you can think of.
All your really need is an empty space for us to come and set up in, we can come to offices, houses, gardens, tents, rooftops… as long as we have the space and the access we can set up anywhere, you don’t need anything on your side at all.
We’d recommend you allow a space of about a meter and a half depth and a meter and a half-width for each bar. That allows enough space for the bars to be set up and for people to stand behind them. The bars are assembled on-site and pack down to be fairly compact so there’s no need to really worry about door-width.
We’re happy to work with most spaces but for instance, in an office, it wouldn’t work in a room full of desks. We also try and avoid using spaces with lots of columns or other obstacles that might block people’s view of the instructor. Anything on a slope wouldn’t be ideal either. We are based in London and are happy to come and do a site visit anywhere in the city if you’re unsure whether or not your space would be suitable.
Absolutely, we can do a class at any time of day, week or year. We just need enough time to set up all the bars beforehand and break them down again afterwards. This is usually between about an hour and two hours either side of the class depending on the size. We can be very flexible when coming to you.
Depending on your group size we will need 1 ½ – 2 hours before and after your class to set up and break down.
All we need is a clear space to set up. We will bring everything we need to host the class including, the bars, equipment, glassware, ingredients, ice etc.
Yes we have hosted classes outside before, just be aware we will need a flat ground to set up the bars properly.
We are based in London but can travel anywhere you need us. We have hosted cocktail masterclasses in Scotland all the way to Cornwall.
Currently we can offer; our classic cocktail making classes, gin cocktail making classes, whisky cocktail making classes, or tiki cocktail making classes, and non-alcoholic versions of all of the above.
We are able to add food to most events at most venues upon request. At our flagship venue in Shoreditch, we have an in-house kitchen serving Neapolitan style pizzas. We are also able to offer a variety of charcuterie boards courtesy of Cobble Lane Cured as well as cheese boards and vegan-friendly sharing boards.
Yes, it is certainly recommended. As you can imagine during two hours of making and drinking cocktails, it’s quite a good idea to line your stomachs. Even if the addition of food is a relatively last-minute decision, we will be able to cater to your needs if you get in touch with your event organiser at least 24 hours beforehand.
We usually serve pizza, bar snacks and deli boards at the beginning of your class with your welcome cocktail, but you can discuss this with your event organiser.
Yes we can offer vegetarian or vegan options, please ask your event organiser for details about our full range.
Our first recommendation would have to be our very own Roof Terrace! We serve some banging fresh-baked Neapolitan pizzas up there. It’s covered and heated so it’s comfortable all-year round, it’s secluded but with panoramic views of the city and it’s right upstairs from your event!
But if we’re fully booked or you’re just feeling something different, you’d be hard-pressed to find an area in East London with a more diverse and abundant variety of eateries than Shoreditch, there’s a bunch of restaurants to suit all budgets within walking distance of TT Liquor. Some solid options include MeatLiquor, Smoking Goat, Padella Shoreditch and so many more as well as a whole strip of some of the best Vietnamese restaurants in town right over the road from us.
No, there’s no dress code per se. Wear whatever you feel comfortable in, bearing in mind you will be on your feet for around two hours. If you’re coming in fancy dress, please ensure that you highlight this to your event organiser beforehand. Nothing too crude or crass, but generally you’re in a private room so you can come pretty much as you wish.
Refunds & changes of plan
This will be shared when you make your booking, but we’ll need your confirmed numbers 7 days before the class is scheduled. This ideally will be conducted via email with your event organiser, who will send you your final invoice. If there are any changes less than 7 days before your class, it is unlikely that we will be able to amend the final invoice, so please keep in touch with your event organiser.
Generally, after a conversation with your event organiser about your event, you will need to put down a 50% deposit to confirm your booking and provide a home or company address to detail. This will all be sent over via email, along with the terms and conditions outlined. The final balance will be due a week before your class or event, generally once numbers are confirmed.
Once we have sent you the deposit invoice your event has been confirmed, therefore if you wish to cancel your event you must do this by email so we have written proof and you must do this at least 14 days prior to your event date to be eligible for a refund of your deposit. If you have booked your event with less than 7 days lead time, cancellation must be received within 24 hours of your invoice being sent to avoid liability of payment.
The balance of your event must be paid 7 days before your event, if payment has not been made someone from our accounts team will contact you to make payment over the phone.
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Myself and 6 friends enjoyed the most brilliant cocktail class with Tom over the weekend. We laughed from the moment we arrived, until we left. We loved the opportunity to make our drinks, get competitive towards the end, and enjoy a whole new array of flavours and drinks. I would highly recommend. Tom was just brilliant. We will definitely be back to do another class. Our visit to the cellar bar afterwards was also a lovely way to end a wonderful day. Great atmosphere and lovely staff. It was the best way to celebrate a 50th birthday.
Emma Shotton
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We had a cocktail mixology master class with Marcus. What a great way to spend a few hours, Marcus was great, the building and its history is amazing, Marcus who was great talked us through the history of everything, he expertly guided us all through the process of mixing our cocktails. Overall, it was well worth the visit. Oh did I mention that Marcus was great!? Thank you Marcus the Great!! 😊
Stephen C
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I got a TT Liquor cocktail masterclass voucher as a present. Didn’t really know what to expect but Danica the instructor talked everyone through not only the how-to, but also why things were done in a particular way. She was engaging and enthusiastic and got everyone involved. Needless to say I ended up winning the creation competition at the end and left slightly merry having consumed 6 top notch drinks that I’d actually probably order again if I saw them. Highly recommended!
Roger Harper
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Our mixology class with Louana was great fun! We made 4 cocktails over a 2 hour period which were all delicious and we got to drink the demo drinks Louana made each time so we were very merry by the end. The venue was lovely and the teaching was very informative :) would recommend for a fun special occasion or birthday activity!!
Charlie Faye Stuart
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