Cocktails on the Fly

Cocktails on the Fly is an educational webseries which details how to make classic cocktails and some new alcoholic creations.

The program is hosted by Alberta Straub, a former barmaster at Upper Market's Orbit Room in San Francisco. Her bubbly personality and cocktail know-how shine through, making the program both informative and entertaining. Alberta's trademark is her love of fresh and homemade ingredients, so you'll never find anything artificial on Cocktails on the Fly.

In each episode, Alberta teaches viewers how to create a specific tip or master a bartending technique. You'll learn how to make old favorites like a Bloody Mary or a White Russian, and how Alberta creates the signature drinks she’s famous for.

Each episode is direct and to the point, lasting between three and ten minutes.

Each episode is filmed in high-definition video, to ensure the quality is excellent even when viewing in full-screen mode.

Browsers can sort the videos according to their date of release, number of comments, and popularity.

Once fans choose a clip from the video menu they are taken to a new screen with a large player. The player's controls allow users to stop and play the video, adjust its volume, and view it in full screen mode.

Links underneath the playing screen allow fans to easily embed the video into their personal website, or send the videos to friends. Below this there is a video synopsis which gives details about what topic is covered in each clip.

Other episodes in the same series are shown to the right of the player, allowing fans to easily navigate around the site. Below this episode guide are subscribe links, which allow fans to receive alerts when new Cocktails on the Fly videos are added.

Videos are free for anyone to watch, however additional features including the ability to leave comments are available to users who register for a free subscription.