Master of Mixology Certification
Master of Mixology Certification
2024 Offering: September 2nd-13th
M-F from 11-5 pm, Apprenticeship on 10th-12th from 5-8 pm.
(We also offer PRIVATE Master of Mixology Certification. Please email us at hello@thecocktailcamp.com to learn more).
The total duration of the course: 40 hours + apprenticeship
(This is for those looking to build a career or are currently working in the industry. Our signature program is only offered once per year.)
This course will take you from a novice to a professional.
We ask that all participants fully commit to the hours. Full payment must be made before the beginning of the course. This is a once-a-year opportunity, and to ensure quality, space is limited.
This course includes:
High-quality bar-tool kit
Beautifully crafted bar apron
Access to our online course
Learning cocktail architecture
Creating your own cocktails
Syrup and bitters making
Lots of practice and tinkering behind a fully stocked bar
experience in a real bar
tasting of various spirits and liqueurs
modern (and meticulously updated) curriculum that focuses on the foundation
taught by deeply experienced and connected industry leaders
Graduate Apprenticeship Program at a reputable San Francisco bar
Winery, brewery, and distillery tours
Focus on:
- Glassware; learn the proper usage of each glass type
- The Bar: functionality, opening & closing.
- Bar tools: learn how to use your bar tools efficiently.
- Cocktail Architecture: instead of wasting class time memorizing 100 cocktails, we prep you to be able to make ANY cocktail.
-Learn how to make the most historical cocktails
- Cocktail Theory
- Ice program:
- Garnish program
- Syrups, tinctures (bitters), and infusion workshop
- The industry's most popular cocktails. Yes, the ones that would even impress high-end cocktail clientele.
- Distillation, fermentation, and barrel aging: understand the liquid you are pouring. We will take field trips to distilleries and learn how to distill properly.
- Tasting, history, and fun facts of Vodka, Gin, Tequila, Rum, Whiskey and Brandy, and more.
- Customer service: great customer service leads you to great success.
- Apprenticeship at various San Francisco bars
- Learn how to make bartending a career and beyond
- Cocktail competition training
- Flair bartending (the modern version, not the cheesy 80’s version)
*From behind a real bar, you will learn how to make perfect cocktails with consistency, how to operate a bar and learn the history of spirits while sipping them. Graduates of our Comprehensive Course are welcome to take advantage of our free apprenticeship & resume consultation programs and are eligible to attend any of our Master Classes.