Casual Friday Club is your home bar companion: cocktail recipes and mocktail recipes, the ingredients behind them, and the bar tools and glassware worth owning.

Great drinks at home, the casual way

Whether it’s your very first drink or you’re levelling up your game, Casual Friday Club makes it easy and fun to mix great drinks at home, with or without alcohol. You don’t need a professional bar, a cabinet full of rare bottles or a three-hour prep list. You need a good recipe, a few basics and a bit of curiosity. We take care of the rest.

Cocktail and mocktail recipes that work

Every Friday, a new recipe joins the collection. Each one comes with exact amounts, clear step-by-step instructions, the glass and bar tools you’ll need, and a short “Before you start” section, so nothing surprises you halfway through. Many recipes also come with a video on YouTube. Mocktails get the same care as cocktails, because an alcohol-free drink deserves more than juice and soda.

Not sure what to make tonight? Use the recipe filter. Choose the bottles you already have on your shelf, pick a difficulty, set the number of ingredients and decide: with or without alcohol. You’ll see how many recipes match before you apply the filter, so you never end up on an empty results page.

Get to know your ingredients

What is vermouth, actually? Which gin should you take for a Negroni? Our ingredient pages explain the basics of each category, from gin, rum and whisky to bitters, mixers and alcohol-free alternatives. Each page includes a short list of the bottles we turn to again and again, with a reason for every pick and who it suits.

Want to dig deeper? The Bottlepedia is our reference library of almost 400 bottles, including more than 330 gins, each with its ABV, country of origin and a short profile. It’s not a shop. It’s simply knowledge, so you can choose with confidence wherever you buy.

Bar tools and glassware worth owning

A shaker, a jigger and a strainer will take you a long way. Our buyer’s guide covers the tools, glasses and books that are actually worth the money, with budget, premium and non-alcoholic picks.

Learn more in the magazine

The Casual Magazine collects tutorials, background knowledge and stories about drinks and hospitality. Learn how to balance a drink, make simple syrup at home or pick the right glass for your gin and tonic.

Your weekly drink, every Friday

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