# Cocktail Construction Diagrams The Engineer's Mixed Drinks Guide is Precisely Detailed By Gil Cohen | Published 2013-02-06 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mixed-drinks-guide References: [blameitonthevoices](http://www.blameitonthevoices.com/2013/02/a-helpful-guide-to-mixed-drinks.html) & [engineers-drinks.blogspot](http://engineers-drinks.blogspot.ca/2010/04/color-version-online.html) Figure out the most precise way to make almost any drink with the Engineer's Mixed Drinks Guide. There is no need for giant books with lengthy instructions on how to [mix cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craft-cocktail-trio) as every little detail is precisely planned out in this one page manual. Organized much like a blueprint an engineer would look at for a construction site, this guide uses color coded patterns and symbols that are translated in a ciphering key along the side in order to save space. This layout allows for many recipes to fit on a single sheet. Perfunctory, practical and methodical, the Engineer's Mixed Drinks Guide is a useful tool for anyone who is a visual learner and prefers to follow concise, no-nonsense recipes. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 60% | Activity: 64% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Visual Cocktail Recipes:** Opportunities for creating more visual and concise cocktail recipes that are user-friendly and easy to follow. - **Digitization of Cocktail Manuals:** Opportunities for creating digital cocktail manuals that can provide detailed instructions in a visually appealing manner. - **Minimalist Cocktail Recipe Guides:** Opportunities for developing minimalist cocktail recipe guides that can fit multiple recipes on a single page and save space. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cocktail Book Publishers:** Opportunities for cocktail book publishers to create more visually appealing and user-friendly cocktail recipe guides. - **Mobile Application Developers:** Opportunities for mobile application developers to create digital cocktail manuals that provide detailed instructions in a visually appealing manner. - **Bartending Schools:** Opportunities for bartending schools to adopt the Engineer's Mixed Drinks Guide methodology and develop their own minimalist cocktail recipe guides. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Digital Mixology Guides](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digital-mixology.md) - [Ingredient-Measuring Cocktail Pitchers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ezdrinks-cocktail-pitcher-and-recipe-rulers.md) - [Dedicated Craft Cocktail Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hybrid-cocktail-glass.md) - [Mixology Assistant Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sip-cocktails.md) - [Self-Measuring Cocktail Glasses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elevated-craft-hybrid-cocktail-glass.md) - [Cubed Cocktail Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/teaspressa-classic-cocktail-kit.md) - [App-Enabled Cocktail Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bartifier-cocktail-maker.md) - [Stackable Bottled Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bloc-bottled-cocktails.md) - [Artfully Balanced Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eterna.md)