Our Services
Craft Cocktail Consultations
Help bars and/or restaurants create a unique cocktail menu (seasonal, quarterly, annually, etc.)
Curate special events; including a special cocktail menu that fits the aesthetics of the event (holiday parties, anniversaries, engagements, corporate events, etc.)
Establish a streamlined inventory spreadsheet for clients backbar
Staff trainings that include cocktail builds, proper techniques, spirits/liqueurs education, selling tactics and more
Menu creation; help with concise descriptions of the products offered
Event Bartender
Life & Zest is here to cater to your needs. If the curated packages don’t suit your tastebuds or if you’re looking for a different service from us, no worries! All we need is some basic information and we will be able to supply you with a free quote. We can provide service for: private events, corporate outings, weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, engagements, and more!
Craft Cocktail Classes
Life & Zest will offer a number of curated classes that will help consumers navigate which cocktail journey they would like to take. If there’s a road less traveled that more suits a client, we are always more then happy to custom build a class that will satisfy their cocktail needs.
Educate clients on the basic techniques of cocktails
Clients will have the ability of choosing a curated package or building a custom package that suits their needs
Classes will include;
+ Complimentary toast
+ Brief history of the cocktails
+ Professional set-up and break down of the event
+ Minimum (3) cocktails per class; (2) classics , (1) craft cocktail created by client
+ Barware (Shaker tins, mixing glasses, jiggers, bar spoons, bar mats, etc.)
+ All homemade ingredients, syrups, juices, and garnishes
+ Alcohol, glassware, and ice (NOTE: These items are not included, however, can be added at an additional cost)
“Zak Kolbas […] came up with what he calls "a marriage of a carajillo and an espresso martini," and we're really into it.”
— DALLAS OBSERVER
Cocktail 101 Classes Available
Old Fashioned Package
Complimentary champagne toast
Clients will be educated on the history of the first published cocktail
Clients will learn the proper techniques and tools used to make a perfect old fashioned style cocktail
Clients will choose (2) of the following cocktails:
+ Bourbon/Rye Old Fashioned (rye/bourbon, sugar, bitters)
+ Sazerac (rye whiskey or cognac, sugar, bitters, absinthe)
+ Ti’ Punch (rhum agricole, cane sugar, lime)
+ Oaxacan Old Fashioned (tequila, mezcal, sugar, bitters)
Negroni Package
Complimentary champagne toast
Clients will learn a brief history on an L&Z favorite and it’s illustrious family of classic cocktail staples
Clients will learn all the techniques necessary to create a perfect Negroni style cocktail
Clients will choose (2) of the following cocktails:
+ Negroni (gin, campari, sweet vermouth)
+ Sbagliato Negroni (campari, sweet vermouth, sparkling wine)
+ Boulevardier (bourbon/rye whiskey, campari, sweet vermouth)
+ Americano (campari, sweet vermouth, club soda)
+ Oaxacan Negroni (mezcal, campari, sweet vermouth)
+ Old Pal (bourbon/rye whiskey, campari, dry vermouth)
New Orleans Package
Complimentary champagne toast
Clients will learn a brief history of the impact New Orleans had in the cocktail culture
Clients will learn the proper techniques to create a perfect New Orleans style cocktails
Clients will choose (2) of the following cocktails:
+ Sazerac (rye whiskey or cognac, sugar, bitters, absinthe)
+ Vieux Carré (rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, cognac, benedictine, bitters)
+ French 75 (gin, lemon juice, sugar, sparkling wine)
+ Hurricane (light rum, dark rum, lime juice, passion fruit, grenadine)
+ Ramos Gin Fizz (gin, lemon juice, lime juice, sugar, cream, egg white, orange blossom water, club soda)
Syrups, Shrubs & Spirits Package
Complimentary champagne toast
Clients will learn the basic techniques used to make various syrups and shrubs* with everyday household ingredients (*a combination of fruit, sugar, and vinegar)
Clients will learn the basic techniques for infusing spirits with various everyday household ingredients
Clients will create (2) craft cocktails using the ingredients created during the class
L&Z will supply additional syrups, juices, and garnishes to help spruce up your cocktails
Tiki Package
Complimentary champagne toast
Clients will learn a brief history of how the tiki movement began and how it has evolved over the years
Clients will learn the necessary tools and techniques to make tiki style cocktails
Clients will choose (2) of the following cocktails:
+ Mai Tai (light rum, dark rum, dry curaçao, orgeat, lime juice, bitters)
+ Jungle Bird (rum, campari, pineapple juice, lime juice, sugar)
+ Painkiller (rum, pineapple juice, orange juice, coconut cream, nutmeg)
+ Singapore sling (gin, cherry liqueur, benedictine, dry curaçao, pineapple juice, lime, bitters, club soda)
+ Zombie (Jamaican rum, Puerto Rican rum, 151 proof rum, grapefruit, cinnamon, falernum, absinthe, grenadine, lime juice, bitters)
Martini Package
Complimentary champagne toast
Clients will learn all the verbiage used to order a martini and how to properly execute each style
Clients will learn the proper techniques for the perfect shaken and/or stirred martini
Clients will choose their preferred spirit (vodka or gin)
Clients will create (2) martini style cocktails
L&Z will supply olive juice, olives, cocktail onions, blue cheese olives or any other garnish of your choosing.
