Goat Chelsea, Launches Cocktail Classes
Virtual Cocktail Classes are Here!
While others may be sitting through one Netflix show after the next, you can be working on your cocktail skills in the comfort of your own home.
The Celebs are also getting in on the act! Kate Thornton (first presenter of The X-Factor), Heidi Range (Sugababes, Atomic Kitten), Dr Zoe Williams (NHS GP and TV personality), and Christine Lampard (TV presenter) are just some of the celebs to join GOAT Chelsea’s twice weekly cocktail classes, hosted by Steve Manktelow (mixology expert featured in Evening Standard, Londonist).
Guests are invited to mix, muddle, and shake their way through the lockdown by joining GOAT’s virtual cocktail classes, hosted at 7:30pm every Friday and Saturday. Host Steve Manktelow will be spilling his secrets on how to make (and drink!) four legendary cocktails during the 1.5 hour classes, all based on a different spirit/theme each week.
Private cocktail classes are also available from 3 households for the price of £75 for a class. This option ensures that you have a private Zoom party with your friends and of course a lot more attention from our bartenders. Please note that even though the class time is set on the tickets we can be flexible subject to availability.
Steve Manktelow
Technical stuff:
step 1 – purchase your ticket
step 2 – sign up for a free Zoom account
step 3 – check the schedule below for the ingredients you will need and equipment list
step 4 – half an hour before the class, you will receive an email with our Zoom ID and unique code to join the meeting
step 5 – please log in at 7.15pm and we’ll get set up to start at 7.30pm
The class will run for 1.5 hours and you will be making 4 drinks per class. One person per household will be able to make each drink (enough for everyone in the household). During the demonstrations, the participants of the class will be muted, and there will be some “drinking time” for each cocktail during which we will unmute the participants for any questions. You can also type your questions during the class in the message tab and they will answer them!
Equipment needed (same for each class):
Cocktail shaker – or anything large enough to fit ice, a drink, and have a sealable lid so when you shake it, it doesn’t go flying. A large jar is good for this.
ICE – assume about a cup full, per person, per drink, maybe a little more…..
A strainer – a sieve will do, or something so you can strain out the drink from the ‘shaker’ like you would water from a pot of boiled pasta.
A measure – a measuring jug will do, or a shot glass – recipes are all about proportions of ingredients to each other.
A bar spoon, or something long and narrow like a chopstick to stir with.
A lemon squeezer, a knife (bread or tomato is best), chopping board, running water and a tea towel will also be useful.
If you want sexy bar kit we recommend https://www.urbanbar.com/
Schedule and ingredients:
May 29th – South American / Caribbean Drinks – Pisco Sour, Pisco Punch, Mary Pickford, Daiquiri
Please have ready (note the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle of Pisco (150ml), 1 x bottle of Rum (100ml), 1 x angostura bitters, 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 1 x Pineapple juice, 6 x limes, 2 x eggs (or 50ml vegan aquafaba), ½ cup cold earl grey tea approx, cinnamon or nutmeg for garnish.
May 30th – RUM – Daiquiri, Mai Tai, Old Fashioned, Espresso Martini
Please have ready (note the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle of Rum (gold ideal), 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 1 x bottle of Cointreau, 1 x bottle of Orgeat (this is an almond flavoured syrup, café’s may have this, we’ll need approx. 30-40ml per person), 1 x bottle of angostura bitters, 3 x limes, 1 x espresso, 1 x firm skinned orange, 1 x egg (or aquafaba), cinnamon or nutmeg for garnish.
June 5th – VODKA– Cosmopolitan, Espresso Martini, Berry Martini, Breakfast Martini
Please have ready (note the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle vodka, 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 1 x bottle of Cointreau, 1 x bottle of angostura bitters or ideally chocolate bitters, 2 x limes, 1 x lemon, 1 x egg (or aquafaba), 1 x espresso, 1 x firm skinned orange + a lighter or matches, 1 x punnet of berries, preferably raspberry or blackberry, 1 x jar marmalade, 1 x cranberry juice (20ml per drink)
June 6th – TEQUILA – Margarita, Tequila Pineapple Sour, Paloma, Espresso Margarita
Please have ready (note the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle of Tequila (300ml) – please get anything that says ‘100% Agave’ on the label, 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 6 x limes, 1 x tablespoon of table salt in a saucer, 1 x bottle of Cointreau (100ml), 1 x egg (or 20ml vegan aquafaba), 1 x pineapple juice (50ml), Powdered Cinnamon or Nutmeg and grater, 1 x pink grapefruit juice, 1 x very hot fresh chilli (habanero? this is definitely optional), 1 x sparkling water, 1 x espresso.
June 12th – WHISKEY– Old Fashioned, Whiskey Sour, Manhattan, Mint Julep
Please have ready (note that the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle whiskey ( ideally bourbon), 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 1 x bottle of angostura bitters, 1 x lemon, 1 x firm skinned orange, 1 x sweet vermouth (I’d recommend Carpano Antica Formula – Ocado do a small size), 1 x egg (or aquafaba), 1 x small bunch of mint, cinnamon or nutmeg.
June 13th – Vodka and Gin – Bramble, Martinez, Silver Fizz, Raspberry Sour
Please have ready (note that the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle of Gin (150ml), 1 x bottle of vodka (100ml), 1 x angostura bitters (couple of dashes), 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 1 x bottle of red vermouth (preferably Italian, ideally ‘Carpano Antica Formula), 3 x limes, 1 x egg (or aquafaba), 2 x small bottle of soda / sparkling water, 1 x lemon, powdered cinnamon for garnish (optional), 5-6 blackberries (or liquer or jam), 5-6 raspberries (or jam)
June 19th – The Great Gatsby – Gin Martini, Raspberry Rickey, Bee’s Knees, Gin Julep
Please have ready (note that the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle of Gin (150ml), 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 1 x bottle of dry / white vermouth – small bottle if possible, 1 x Orange, 1 x Lime, 1 x egg, 1 x lemon, Honey, as runny as possible, 6-8 raspberries (or raspberry jam) 1 x small soda, 1 x small bunch of mint.
June 20th – South American / Caribbean Drinks – Pisco Sour, Pisco Punch, Mary Pickford, Daiquiri
Please have ready (note the quantities of citrus are for 1 of each drink):
1 x bottle of Pisco (150ml), 1 x bottle of Rum (100ml), 1 x angostura bitters, 1 x bottle of sugar syrup (you can make yourself by stirring equal parts castor sugar with equal parts cold water until dissolved), 1 x Pineapple juice, 6 x limes, 2 x eggs, ½ cup cold earl grey tea approx, cinnamon or nutmeg for garnish.
More information on the class is available here: www.goatchelsea.com/cocktail-club/