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Dr. Sunshine of Sunshine Consulting hosts engaging, interactive, and unique events built around cocktails, history, science, and -most importantly - fun.  

His experiences are personalized, group-engaging, and special for each person participating in the event.

Throughout his 30 years in the restaurant and bar industry, he has downloaded his passion to hundreds of novices and experts throughout the Minneapolis and St. Paul area, and all over the world.

His classes have over 300 5-Star reviews!

You’ve come to the right place. This is where your fun begins!

  • How To Make Every Cocktail in the World

    This is BY FAR, our most popular Virtual Cocktail Class.

    We make versions of classic cocktails using common ingredients found around your kitchen.

    We will delve into the history, science, and techniques of tasting, flavor, and at-home cocktail creation.

    Participants can use any spirit in this class. This class (as well as every one of our classes) can be done without alcohol.

    After class is over, participants will have the lifelong skillset of making unique and balanced cocktails at home and they will be able to confidently order from menus at restaurants and the best cocktail bars.

    “How To Make Every Cocktail in the World” has over 250 5-star ratings.

    Cocktails We’ll Make:
    1. Traditional Old Fashioned
    2. Eggwhite Sour
    3. Refreshing Collins

  • Eggnog Christmas Cocktail

    Holiday cocktail Class

    It’s the Holiday Season and this class is perfect for your group to make three holiday cocktails.

    Your host will be dressed up like a holiday character (Clark Griswold from Christmas Vacation maybe?) and we encourage your group to dress up too!

    This mixology class will feature:

    1. Winter Spiced Old Fashioned

    2. Eggnog

    3. Hot Buttered Rum

    Per every virtual mixology class, every cocktail has non-alcoholic options. Mocktail class participants will make every drink, and it will taste amazing.

    Upon registration you will receive a detailed prep list to share with everyone in your Holiday Virtual Cocktail Class.

    Your fun starts here.

  • Espresso Martini

    The Espresso Martini: The Two Best Ways to Make It

    Join Dr. Sunshine for a Cocktail Class where he teaches you two ways to make the best Espresso Martini you’ve ever had.

    If you are looking for the best recipe for an Espresso Martini, this is the class for you and your group.

    Have fun in this team-building class where we go over the history of The Martini and The Espresso Martini.

    Venture into a small bar in London where a famous model came in and said to the bartender, “I want something that will wake me up and $^#$ me up.”

    We will make this popular Vodka Martini two different ways.

    This class can be shortened to a 60-minute experience.

    We look forward to making some Espresso Martinis at home with you!

  • Turn On Your Tiki

    Tiki-Style cocktails are the most misunderstood branch in the cocktail world.

    We associate them with sugary rum , corn syrup, and loud blenders at crappy Mexican restaurants.

    Not. Any. More.

    Join Dr. Sunshine as he takes your crew on an International Tiki journey where we learn about fresh ingredients, tropical flavors, and how to think outside the box.

    Cocktails We’ll Make:
    Bombo
    PainKiller
    Pineapple Daiquiri

  • 23 and me

    23 and Spirits-Me

    A team-building cocktail experience where every participant brings the spirit that best speaks to their ancestral heritage. Upon registration, your group will receive a Prep List which includes the most popular spirits from every country in the world.

    Join Dr. Sunshine in this interactive cocktail-making and spirits-tasting class that your team will speak about for years to come.

    Participants choose which spirit speaks to their cultural heritage - for example, Scotch from Scottish heritage, Pisco from Peruvian heritage, or Tequila from Mexican heritage.

    Dr. Sunshine will first lead the class in a sprits-tasting portion where we learn about the history of the different spirits some members have chosen and the science behind taste and flavor.

    Next, we make two different cocktails: An Old Fashioned-style cocktail, and a “Sour-Style” cocktail.

    Your team members will learn about spirits and cocktail-making as well as learn about each other. Remember, “Nothing fosters conversation like cocktails.”

  • The Martini: Then and Now

    The Evolution of the Martini Over the Past 150 years.

    The Martini is the most iconic cocktail in history. Books have been written, arguments have been had, and wars have been fought (okay, not really) over the proper way to make this drink.

    Let’s take a look at where it came from, how. it used to be made, and how and why we make it the way many people do today.

    I’m sure no one in class will have an opinion on what the “best” Martini is :)

    Cocktails We’ll Make:

    1890’s Martini
    1920’s Martini
    2020’s Martini

  • Tequila, Mezcal, and Everything Agave

    Is your group into Tequila and Mezcal?

    This is the perfect class for you. Dr. Sunshine delves into the history of agave, the regions of Mexico, and ways to use these wonderful spirits in your cocktails.

    Cocktails We’ll Make:
    Mezcal Old Fashioned
    Smokey and Spicy Sour
    Strawberry-Mint Collins

  • James Bond: Shaken, Not Stirred

    The Martini is the most iconic cocktail in history. Books have be written, arguments have been had, wars have been fought (okay, not really) over the proper way to make this drink.

    Let’s go over the history together and make three versions of it!

    We’ll make the different Martini’s James Bond Drinks in 3 different Bond Movies

    Cocktails We’ll Make:
    The Vesper
    Shaken Vodka Martini
    “Does It Look Like I Give a Damn”

  • The Old Fashioned: America’s Iconic Cocktail

    A journey through the history of American cocktail-making.

    Cocktails We’ll Make:
    Whiskey Tasting
    The Sling
    Old Fashioned

“Dr. Sunshine made our office party spectacular! We had a blast making customizable drinks, from vegan to nonalcoholic, we even used weird jams to make delicious cocktails! Dr. Sunshine shared fascinating history about the drinks we were making plus more. His classroom/bar is inviting and festive, only matched by his bubbling personality. At the end of class, Dr. Sunshine mentioned that there is a difference between "making drinks" and "bartending". Many people can make a cocktail, fewer people can create a wholistic bar experience. I would take that a step further and say, even fewer can conduct an amazing virtual experience. We will be back.”

- Megan, Airbnb

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