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Pro Mixology
Techniques, cordials, ferments and the craft behind the bar, told from the laboratory at Moreto 9.
25 October 2026
Private bartender in Madrid: signature cocktails at your home or event
Private bartender in Madrid: a mobile cocktail bar, Stillroom bartenders and a signature cocktail menu at your home, terrace or office. Proposal in 48 h.
25 October 2026
Green apple cordial: step-by-step recipe for cocktail making
Green apple cordial recipe for cocktails: 1:1 ratio, malic and citric acid, steps that prevent browning and 3-4 weeks in the fridge. By STILLROOM.
25 October 2026
Grapefruit cordial: step-by-step recipe for cocktail making
Pink grapefruit cordial recipe for cocktails: oleo saccharum from the peel, 1:1 ratio, bitterness under control and 3-4 weeks in the fridge. By STILLROOM.
25 October 2026
Clear ice in cocktail making: technique and formats
Clear ice for cocktails: directional freezing explained, which format to use in each glass and why ice decides how much a drink is diluted.
25 October 2026
Highball: the format that celebrates the bubble
What is a highball: a spirit and bubbles in a tall glass, a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio, ice spear and how to build it step by step so the bubble lasts.
25 October 2026
Cocktail measures: jigger, dash and parts
How a cocktail is measured: the jigger in ml and ounces, how much a dash is, the barspoon, and why thinking in parts and ratios beats memorising ml.
4 July 2026
Carbonating cocktails: bubbles made with technique
How we carbonate cocktails at STILLROOM (Madrid): ISI siphon, CO2 and pressurised bottle. The right temperature and pressure for bubbles that last.
3 July 2026
How to Frost a Glass Rim: Salt, Sugar and More
How to frost a cocktail glass rim step by step: salt, sugar, coloured rims and half-rimming. The rimming technique explained by STILLROOM (Madrid).
2 July 2026
Spritz: the perfect sparkling aperitivo for summer
What a spritz is: the 3-2-1 formula of sparkling wine, amaro and soda, the variants (Aperol, Campari, Hugo) and how we reinterpret it at STILLROOM, Madrid.
1 July 2026
Garnish and twist: the art of aromatic cocktail decoration
What garnish is and how we do the twist at STILLROOM (Madrid): expressing and flaming citrus peel, types of garnish, and why garnish means aroma too.