<CheatMasthead title="Bartender Cheat Sheet" subtitle="Core drinks / terms / pouring basics" summary="Fast specs, clean technique, and bar language so you can mix without guessing." image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/hero.webp" imageAlt="Vintage bartender cheat sheet collage with illustrated cocktail glasses and bar tools on warm wood." stats={[ { label: "Duration", value: "Self-paced" }, { label: "Focus", value: "Host + entertaining skills" }, { label: "Updated", value: "2026-01-02" }, ]} /><CheatSection title="Core Drinks" subtitle="High-velocity basics, modern favorites, and craft classics." className="border-t-0 pt-0"> <CheatGrid columns={3} className="rounded-2xl border border-sand-200/60 bg-sand-50/60 p-4"> <div className="space-y-3"> <div className="space-y-1"> <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-brand-ochre"> High-velocity basics </p> <p className="text-xs text-ink-subtle">Fast builds for a crowd</p> </div> <CheatTile title="Vodka Soda" specs={["2 oz vodka", "Soda water", "Lime wheel"]} note="Build / highball" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-highball.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative highball cocktail with lime." /> <CheatTile title="Gin & Tonic" specs={["2 oz gin", "Tonic water", "Lime wedge"]} note="Build / highball" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-highball.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative gin and tonic highball." /> <CheatTile title="Margarita (Classic)" specs={["2 oz tequila", "1 oz lime", "3/4 oz triple sec"]} note="Shake / rocks / optional salt rim" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-sour.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative margarita on the rocks." /> <CheatTile title="Moscow Mule" specs={["2 oz vodka", "1/2 oz lime", "Ginger beer to top"]} note="Build / mule mug or rocks" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-highball.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative highball cocktail with citrus." /> </div> <div className="space-y-3"> <div className="space-y-1"> <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-brand-ochre"> Modern favorites </p> <p className="text-xs text-ink-subtle">Bright, fresh, easy</p> </div> <CheatTile title="Paloma" specs={["2 oz tequila", "Pinch of salt", "Grapefruit soda", "Lime"]} note="Build / highball" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-paloma.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative paloma highball." /> <CheatTile title="Aperol Spritz" specs={["3 oz prosecco", "2 oz Aperol", "Splash of soda"]} note="Build / wine glass" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-spritz.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative Aperol spritz in a wine glass." /> <CheatTile title="Espresso Martini" specs={["2 oz vodka", "1 oz coffee liqueur", "1 oz espresso", "1/2 oz simple"]} note="Shake / coupe / 3 beans" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-espresso-martini.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative espresso martini." /> </div> <div className="space-y-3"> <div className="space-y-1"> <p className="text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-[0.22em] text-brand-ochre"> Craft classics </p> <p className="text-xs text-ink-subtle">Spirit-forward icons</p> </div> <CheatTile title="Old Fashioned" specs={["2 oz bourbon or rye", "1/4 oz syrup or sugar cube", "2 dashes bitters"]} note="Build / rocks / orange peel" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-old-fashioned.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative old fashioned cocktail." /> <CheatTile title="Manhattan" specs={["2 oz rye", "1 oz sweet vermouth", "2 dashes bitters"]} note="Stir / up / cherry" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-manhattan.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative Manhattan cocktail." /> <CheatTile title="Negroni" specs={["1 oz gin", "1 oz Campari", "1 oz sweet vermouth"]} note="Stir / rocks / orange peel" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-negroni.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative negroni cocktail." /> </div> </CheatGrid> </CheatSection><CheatSection title="Modern Extras" subtitle="Excessive moderns that still drink clean."> <CheatGrid columns={3}> <CheatTile title="Paper Plane" specs={["1 oz bourbon", "1 oz Aperol", "1 oz Amaro Nonino", "1 oz lemon"]} note="Shake / coupe" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-paper-plane.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative Paper Plane cocktail." /> <CheatTile title="Espresso Negroni" specs={["1 oz gin", "1 oz Campari", "1 oz sweet vermouth", "1 oz chilled espresso"]} note="Stir / rocks" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-espresso-negroni.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative espresso negroni cocktail." /> <CheatTile title="Naked & Famous" specs={["3/4 oz mezcal", "3/4 oz yellow Chartreuse", "3/4 oz Aperol", "3/4 oz lime"]} note="Shake / coupe" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-naked-famous.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative Naked & Famous cocktail." /> </CheatGrid> </CheatSection><CheatSection title="Glossary + Tools" subtitle="Short terms, quick ratios, and clean technique."> <CheatGrid columns={4}> <CheatColumn title="Mixing terms"> <CheatTermList items={[ { term: "Build", description: "Make directly in the serving glass." }, { term: "Shake", description: "Shake hard with ice." }, { term: "Stir", description: "Stir gently with ice." }, { term: "Up", description: "Chilled, strained, no ice." }, { term: "Neat", description: "Room temperature, no ice." }, { term: "Rocks", description: "Served over ice." }, { term: "Double strain", description: "Hawthorne + fine strainer." }, { term: "Dry shake", description: "Shake without ice first." }, ]} /> </CheatColumn> <CheatColumn title="Bar lingo"> <CheatTermList items={[ { term: "86'd", description: "Out of stock." }, { term: "Call", description: "Specific brand requested." }, { term: "Well", description: "House liquor." }, { term: "Back", description: "Non-alcoholic chaser." }, { term: "Bitters", description: "Concentrated flavoring, used by the dash." }, ]} /> </CheatColumn> <CheatColumn title="Glassware + measures"> <CheatTermList items={[ { term: "Highball", description: "Tall glass for long drinks." }, { term: "Rocks", description: "Short, heavy-bottomed glass." }, { term: "Coupe", description: "Stemmed cocktail glass." }, { term: "1 oz", description: "30 mL" }, { term: "1 tbsp", description: "15 mL" }, { term: "1 tsp", description: "5 mL" }, { term: "Standard pour", description: "1.5-2 oz (house-dependent)" }, ]} /> </CheatColumn> <CheatColumn title="Ratios + technique"> <CheatRatioList items={[ { name: "Sour", formula: "2 spirit + 1 citrus + 1 sweet", note: "Margarita, Daiquiri, Whiskey Sour, Gimlet", }, { name: "Highball", formula: "1 spirit + long mixer, built over ice", note: "Vodka Soda, Gin & Tonic, Paloma", }, { name: "Spirit-forward", formula: "2 spirit + 1 vermouth, stirred, up", note: "Martini, Manhattan", }, { name: "Negroni", formula: "1 spirit + 1 bitter + 1 sweet vermouth, stirred, rocks", }, { name: "Spritz", formula: "3 sparkling wine + 2 aperitivo + 1 splash soda", }, ]} /> <div className="mt-3"> <CheatBullets items={[ "Ice first, then spirits.", "Shake citrus, dairy, or egg.", "Stir spirit-forward drinks.", "Double strain for clean texture.", ]} /> </div> </CheatColumn> </CheatGrid> </CheatSection><CheatSection title="Phoenix Favorites" subtitle="Desert-mystic picks for hosting."> <CheatGrid columns={2}> <CheatTile title="Prickly Pear Margarita" specs={["2 oz tequila", "3/4 oz triple sec", "3/4 oz lime", "1/2 oz prickly pear syrup"]} note="Shake / rocks / optional salt rim" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-sour.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative margarita with citrus." /> <CheatTile title="Smoky Mezcal Paloma" specs={["1 1/2 oz mezcal", "1/2 oz lime", "Pinch of salt", "Grapefruit soda to top"]} note="Build / highball" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-paloma.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative paloma cocktail with lime." /> <CheatTile title="Date Old Fashioned" specs={["2 oz bourbon or rye", "1/3 oz date syrup", "2 dashes bitters"]} note="Build / rocks / orange peel" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-old-fashioned.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative old fashioned with orange peel." /> <CheatTile title="Desert Citrus Spritz" specs={["2 1/2 oz prosecco", "1 1/2 oz aperitivo", "1/2 oz grapefruit", "Splash soda"]} note="Build / wine glass" image="/images/skills/bartender-cheat-sheet/decor/family-spritz.webp" imageAlt="Illustrative spritz cocktail." /> </CheatGrid> </CheatSection><CheatCallout title="Batch for 4 (party mode)"> <CheatBullets items={[ "Multiply each spec by 4 and chill the base in a pitcher.", "Add citrus right before serving; add soda in the glass so it stays lively.", "Add dilution for shaken drinks: 15-20% water (Margarita x4: 200 mL tequila + 80 mL triple sec + 60 mL lime + 80-100 mL water).", "Stirred batch example (Negroni x4): 120 mL gin + 120 mL Campari + 120 mL sweet vermouth; stir on ice, strain to rocks.", ]} /> </CheatCallout><CheatCallout title="Pacing + consent"> <CheatBullets items={[ "Offer water between rounds and keep snacks nearby.", "Pause if anyone feels off; consent includes capacity.", ]} /> </CheatCallout>