Cocktail Tech with Eddie: Class Recording
Eddie Hansel pulls back the curtain on the Academy’s collection of cocktail tools and tech. Get field-tested insights on the gadgets and techniques driving today’s best bars, and budget-friendly alternatives!
This is a can’t miss education for anyone running a bar program—or anyone who would like to! We break it all down into three key categories:
- Guest Experience & Storytelling
- Speed of Service & Efficiency
- Ingredient Transformation
What you’ll learn:
- New Tools: VOM, Ripple Machine, Spinzall 2.0, and More!
- Explore Techniques Like Canning, Floating Foam, Crystalization, and Flavor Blasting
- Budget Alternatives + Practical Tips: Honest, field-tested insights on gear and cost-benefit.
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Thirsty for more? Check out the class appendix for further learning:
WATCH NOW ON CAMPARI ACADEMY:
- Clarified Milk Punch – Josh Seaburg
- Spinzalls & Clarification…And So Much More – Dave Arnold
- Carbonating Cocktails – Bart Miedeksza & Valentino Girotto
- Do Frozen Drinks Right – Michael Moberly
- Drinks Theater – Jason Asher & Rich Furnari
ACADEMY GUIDES AND RECIPES:
- Clarified Milk Punch Guide
- Infusion Guide
- Pop-Up Tips from Tales
- How to make Campari Dust
- How to make Aperol Caviar
A PARTIAL LIST OF TOOLS DISCUSSED:
- Ripple Maker II and II Pro
- Flavour Blaster
- Stündenglass Gravity Infuser
- Searzall
- Spinzall 2.0
- VOM Edible Clouds
About Your Teacher:
As a manager for Campari Academy, Eddie Hansel has invaluable insights from the intersection of bar creativity, tech, and business. In addition to his years running volume and prestige programs, he has educated all over the country, and works closely on innovation.
Follow Eddie on IG: @academy_eddie
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