How to Guides: Equipment

The barman’s best friend is your cocktail party essential. Add some theatre and show off your inner extrovert, with Funkin's cocktail tool kit. Take charge and show your guests how to really make a cocktail with the 3 piece shaker, bar spoon, cocktail glasses and cocktail pitcher. Or choose the official Funkin squeezy bottles, found behind the best bars and clubs in the UK, made by bartenders for bartenders!

Funkin 3 Piece Cocktail Shaker

  1. First thing first find a spot in the kitchen to perform. Clear of any breakables and make sure all the guests can see you!
  2. Use 4 to 6 ice cubes (never use crushed ice in the shaker as it will dilute the cocktail!)
  3. Pour in the ice, 50ml spirit and a Funkin Cocktail Mixer pouch
  4. Have you screwed the lid on properly? Go on check again just in case!
  5. Hold the shaker firmly with two hands in front of your shoulders and shake horizontally forth and back. Ensure good quality music is playing to help you find your rhythm, dancing is optional.
  6. Shake for about 15-30 seconds for most cocktails and no more than 1min
  7. Give it some oomph! Shake the shaker as hard as you can. Remember you are creating cocktail magic here so wake up the ingredients and get ready to party.
  8. Always have your cocktail glasses garnished so you are ready to pour for a seamless finish
  9. Never mix more than three drinks at a time and serve the prettiest/most handsome person first at all times

Funkin Cocktail Bar Spoon

  • Twist & Shout

    To extract the most intense flavour from certain fresh ingredients such as fruit or mint garnishes use a wooden pestle to crush the ingredients on the back end of your bar spoon. Release those flavours!

  • Floating Spirit

    The metal along the long shaft of the spoon helps you twirl the spoon. Hold the shaft at the top between your thumb and fingers and roll it back and forth. This ensures an even mixture for optimal taste!

  • Create a Stir

    When floating spirits, use a bar spoon bottom side up and touching the side of the inside of the glass. Gently pour liquor over spoon so it flows from the spoon down the glass over the cocktail.

  • Dig Deep

    In it's simplest form the bar spoon with long handle will let you mix drinks

  • Measure

    The bar spoon helps you spoon out contents from tall jars too, especially olives, so it's perfect for the martini lover!
    The trusty bar spoon can act as a measure for spirits, syrup and any other fancy ingredients you wish to add to your cocktail

Funkin Squeezy Bottle

Nothing quite says mixologist more than expertly squeezing the finest 100% natural fruit syrups into your cocktail shaker. All you have to do is squeeze any of the delicious cocktail syrup flavours from our cocktail recipe for the professional touch to your cocktail routine
Now it is not only a good tool to have up your sleeve for cocktails, you can use the fruit syrups for cooking, jazz up a dessert menu with 100% natural fruit making them perfect fridge essential

Funkin Pitcher

Place the pitchers in the freezer for up to 1 hour to get a frosted look, if you are circling the room at your party then nothing will impress more than waiter service. Or you can fill up with cocktail and let your guests help themselves. Either way they look the part.