Bartender at Large From World Class Champ to Published Author w Kaitlyn Stewart | Bartender at Large ep 468
Oct 13, 2025
Kaitlyn Stewart, the 2017 World Class Bartender of the Year and social media star known as @LikableCocktails, discusses her journey to becoming an author of the cocktail book 'Three Cheers: Cocktails Three Ways.' She shares innovative recipes that include classic cocktails, creative riffs, and non-alcoholic options, promoting inclusivity in drink-making. Kaitlyn also highlights techniques for crafting compelling NA drinks and emphasizes the importance of approachability in her recipes, making them accessible for home bartenders.
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Use Social Media To Find Publishing Partners
- Do pursue a publisher if you want wide reach and production support rather than self-publishing.
- Use social media to connect with agents and publishers because Kaitlyn found her agent via Instagram.
Three Versions Per Classic Unlocks Inclusion
- Kaitlyn frames each classic cocktail as three recipes: classic, riff, and non-alcoholic to serve diverse drinkers.
- This structure yields 55 classics × 3 versions = 165 approachable recipes in one book.
Make Non-Alcoholic Drinks Equally Thoughtful
- Do design non-alcoholic cocktails with as much care as alcoholic ones so they feel equal and inclusive.
- Try using brewed teas, verjus, and NA bitters to add tannin and mouthfeel in NA versions.
