Mixology
Mixology
Mixology is a skill introduced in The Sims 3: Late Night. It functions somewhat similarly to Nectar Making.[1] Like bouncers, mixologists are randomly chosen at the start of the game and vary from day to day but are usually seen doing the same job. Because homeless Sims are assigned to the job, they can be seen around town not doing any job as well.
When you achieved level 10, you will get a certificate:
"The Assocation of Mixology and Imbibery would like to congratulate for achieving the pinnacle of skill in this most boisterous of vocations. Please accept this certificate and display it proudly, hopefully above your Professional Bar!"
Statistics[]
- Drinks Made
- Terrible Drinks Made
- Great Drinks Made
- Unique Drinks Created
- Sims Served
- Money Earned Mixing Drinks
Challenges[]
- Master of Mood
- Only Sims that have made at least 200 Mood drinks can really be considered a Master of Mood. Their Mood Drinks are stronger and of a higher quality.
- Poseidon
- To become a deity of the liquid world, one must mix 500 total drinks in their lifetime. Sims with this much experience will never mix a bad drink again!
- Cool Creator
- Cool Creators are those Mixologists who have gone above and beyond their duties and have mixed 25 unique drinks. As a result of their vast experience, their custom drinks will be high quality.
- Master Mixologist
- It's one thing to just mix yummy beverages, but to actually serve them to customers takes a certain kind of bravery. Master Mixologists have served 60 or more drinks to other Sims. Their familiarity with working the bar means they earn more money while Moonlighting and have a better relationship with the bar's patrons.
- Professor of Drinks
- A Professor of Drinks has learned at least 42 Custom drink recipes from the different bars around town! A Sim with this kind of knowledge can serve special Custom drinks!
Abilities[]
- Mix drinks at a bar.
- Name drink creations[1]
- Skill books will be available for reading [2][3]
- There will be a minimum of 55 drinks (which is a mastery)[4]
Increasing a Sim's Mixology skill gives the Sim certain special interactions:
| Level | Ability | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Regular Drinks | Allows the Sim to mix a basic Drink at a bar |
| 2 | Moonlight as Mixologist | Allows the Sim to earn some cash working as a Mixologist |
| 3 | Party Drinks | Allows the Sim to mix a basic Mood Drink at a bar. Party Drinks increase fun motive. |
| 4 | Skill Gain Drink | Allows the Sim to mix a skill gain mood drink. Those who drink such drink gains the "Cerebral Blast" moodlet, which presumably increases skill gains. |
| 5 | Romantic Drink | Allows the Sim to mix a Romantic Mood Drink at a bar. This drink makes romantic interactions more likely to succeed. |
| 6 | Create New Drink | Allows the Sim to make a unique drink. Higher mixology rank increases quality, and unique drinks usually are normal, although there is a chance that unique drinks have the standard mood effects such as romance, skill, etc. |
| 7 | Energy Drink | Allows the Sim to mix an Energy Mood Drink at a bar. This drink eliminates the negative moodlets from low Energy need, but doesn't increase the need itself. |
| 8 | Sorrow Annihilator | Allows the Sim to mix a Sorrow Annihilator mood drink at a bar. This drink can lessen the impact of some negative moodlets. |
| 9 | Crazy Drink | Allows the Sim to mix a Crazy Mood Drink at a bar. The Sim who drinks this tend to do things that don't really make sense. |
Wishes[]
| Icon | Name | Lifetime Happiness | Description | Trigger | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Learn Mixology Skill | 500 | Your Sim seeks to learn something new to enrich and enlighten! Have your Sim refine a talent to perhaps pick up a new skill! |
 | |
 |
Moonlight at a Bar | 200 | Moonlighting at a juice bar is a great way to make some cash in your Sim's off-hours. Your Sim wants to flip, measure, and pour his way to some extra cash from Moonlighting as a Mixologist at a bar venue. |
| |
|
Mix a Drink | 150 | Mixology is a delicate art that involves combining exact measurements of different juices that co-mingle to make something fantastic and new. Your Sim wants to Make a Drink at a Bar. |
| |
|
|
Mix a Party Drink | 150 | Experienced mixologists know how to combine ingredients in just the right way to give other Sims an extra mood boost. Your Sim wants to Make a Party Drink at the Professional Bar! |
| |
 |
Master Mixology Skill | 5,000 | Mastering a Skill takes great patience and dedication, but your Sim aspires to be the best. Have your Sim practice the skill and complete Opportunities, and great things happen. |
|
[edit]
Drinks[]
There are a couple of drinks that can be purchased at any location. Each drink has a base value of the cost. The cost is increased or decreased by the multipliers based on the lot type. For example, Zen Zinger, which has the base price of §7 will cost §21 in a fusion lounge, while in a live show venue, it will only cost §6. Additionally, several venues have happy hour, when the price of drinks get lowered.
|
|
|
Most drinks are exclusive to a specific location. All drinks below are only served by mixologists in a professional bar. Regular bars only serve regular drinks.
| Drink name | Type | Base Price | Venue | Moodlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alien Brain | Skill Gain | §8 | Dance Club, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Small Park, Library, Pool, Consignment Store, Hangout, Nerd Shop, Group Science Park |  |
| Aristocratic Gimlet | Party | §7 | Exclusive Lounge, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Library, Art Gallery, Junkyard, Cat Jungle, Rebel Hangout, Nerd Shop, Group Science Park | |
| Bad Cheerleader | Romantic | §8 | Sports Bar, Private Venue, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Graveyard, Pool, Fire Station, Hangout, Student Union, University Hangout |  |
| Bad Referee | Regular | §5 | Sports Bar, Private Venue, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Pool, Fire Station, Hangout, Cat Jungle, Student Union, University Hangout | |
| Band Slam | Energy | §7 | Disco Club, Big Park, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Fire Station, University Hangout, Arcade |  |
| Barnacle Breeze | Regular | §5 | Poolside Club, Big Park, Pool, Fishing Spot, Beach | |
| Big Mistake | Crazy | §6 | Dive Bar, Private Venue, Small Park, Graveyard, Beach, Laundromat, Junkyard, Dormitory, Fraternity, Rebel Hangout, Group Science Park |  |
| Bio Booster | Skill Gain | §7 | Gym, Big Park, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Library, Pool, Consignment Store, Laundromat, Dog Park, Student Union, Nerd Shop, Java Hut | |
| Black Mood | Regular | §5 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Graveyard, Art Gallery, Junkyard, Dormitory | |
| Buckwheat Blast | Energy | §7 | Gym, Big Park, Library, Pool, Art Gallery, Fishing Spot, Salon, Dog Park, Student Union, Rebel Hangout, Java Hut | |
| Carribbey Cooler | Regular | §5 | Poolside Club, Big Park, Pool, Fishing Spot, Beach, Cat Jungle, Sorority, University Hangout, Arcade | |
| Cherry Casanova | Romantic | §8 | Local Watering Hole, Private Venue, Elixir Consignment Store, Art Gallery, Laundromat, Fire Station, Fraternity, Sorority, Java Hut | |
| Cleanser | Sorrow Annihilator | §9 | Gym, Big Park, Small Park, Library, Pool, Consignment Store, Laundromat, Salon, Dog Park, Student Union, Java Hut |  |
| Dark Energies | Energy | §7 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Big Show Venue, Small Park, Graveyard, Library, Pool, Fire Station, Dormitory, Fraternity, Sorority, Nerd Shop, Java Hut, Group Science Park | |
| Deathflower Drops | Crazy | §6 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Junkyard | |
| Deep Despair | Regular | §5 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Graveyard, Art Gallery, Laundromat, Junkyard, Fraternity, Rebel Hangout, Group Science Park | |
| Dissolved Sand | Regular, Mummy Drink | §5 | Vampire Lounge, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Fishing Spot, Beach, Consignment Store, Junkyard | |
| Ectoplasmic Residue | Regular | §5 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Graveyard, Dormitory, Nerd Shop, Group Science Park | |
| Falling Forever | Romantic | §8 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Graveyard, Art Gallery, Sorority | |
| Fan Fizz | Regular | §5 | Disco Club, Big Park, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Fire Station, Student Union, University Hangout | |
| Feng Shui Fountain | Regular | §5 | Fusion Lounge, Live Show Venue, Art Gallery, Salon, Sorority, Nerd Shop | |
| Flaming Flotsam | Party | §7 | Poolside Club, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Pool, Fishing Spot, Consignment Store, Salon, Hangout, Fraternity, Student Union, Arcade |  |
| Flaming Waylon | Party | §8 | Sports Bar, Private Venue, Dog Park, Cat Jungle, Fraternity, Rebel Hangout, Arcade | |
| Glow Goo | Energy | §7 | Dance Club, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Library, Fishing Spot, Consignment Store, Hangout, Nerd Shop | |
| Hemoglobin Shooter | Regular, Vampire Drink | §5 | Anywhere | |
| Hogan's Deep Fried Juice | Energy | §7 | Sports Bar, Private Venue, Dog Park, Cat Jungle, Student Union, Java Hut | |
| Kneecapper | Regular | §5 | Dive Bar, Private Venue, Graveyard, Pool, Fire Station, Junkyard, Cat Jungle, Dormitory, Fraternity | |
| Kozui Kooler | Regular | §5 | Fusion Lounge, Live Show Venue, Art Gallery, Salon, Rebel Hangout, Java Hut | |
| KTHXBYE | Crazy | §6 | Dance Club, Coffeehouse, Graveyard, Beach, Fire Station, Cat Jungle, Rebel Hangout, Nerd Shop, Group Science Park | |
| Kyoto My Heart | Romantic | §8 | Fusion Lounge, Live Show Venue, Art Gallery, Salon, Rebel Hangout, Nerd Shop | |
| Llama Head | Party | §7 | Dive Bar, Private Venue, Beach, Salon, Dog Park, Cat Jungle, Fraternity, Student Union, University Hangout | |
| Melted Snowman | Sorrow Annihilator | §9 | Dance Club, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Hangout, Group Science Park | |
| Morcubus Molotov | Regular | §6 | Dive Bar, Private Venue, Graveyard, Junkyard, Rebel Hangout, Nerd Shop | |
| Muscle Protein | Regular | §5 | Gym, Big Park, Pool, Salon, Dog Park, Fraternity, Java Hut | |
| Neon Breeze | Party | §7 | Dance Club, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Library, Fishing Spot, Hangout, Nerd Shop | |
| Oil Coolada | Regular, Simbot Drink | §5 | Anywhere | |
| Party Popper | Party | §7 | Local Watering Hole, Private Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Elixir Consignment Store, Art Gallery, Salon, Junkyard, Dormitory | |
| Pink Bunny | Regular | §5 | Disco Club, Big Park, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Small Park, Library, Art Gallery, Dog Park, Cat Jungle, Sorority, University Hangout | |
| Plasma Punch | Regular, Vampire Drink | §5 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Big Show Venue, Fishing Spot, Beach, Consignment Store, Laundromat, Hangout, Dormitory, Fraternity, Group Science Park | |
| Pomegranate Passion | Romantic | §8 | Exclusive Lounge, Coffeehouse, Small Park, Fishing Spot, Beach, Consignment Store, Salon, Junkyard, Dog Park, Cat Jungle, Student Union, University Hangout | |
| Preservative Punch | Regular, Mummy Drink | §5 | Anywhere | |
| Purple Gnome | Regular | §5 | Disco Club, Big Park, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Graveyard, Art Gallery, Fire Station, Dog Park, Cat Jungle, Student Union, University Hangout | |
| Red Water | Regular, Vampire Drink | §5 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Small Park, Library, Pool, Fishing Spot, Beach, Consignment Store, Laundromat, Hangout, Dormitory, Sorority, Java Hut | |
| Rehydrant | Sorrow Annihilator, Mummy Drink | §9 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Big Show Venue, Small Park, Pool, Fishing Spot | |
| Rockin Roller | Party | §7 | Disco Club, Big Park, Big Show Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Small Park, Fire Station, Cat Jungle, Arcade | |
| Sakura Shoji Sweetness | Party | §7 | Fusion Lounge, Live Show Venue, Art Gallery, Salon, Sorority | |
| Sanguine Slush | Romantic, Vampire Drink | §7 | Vampire Lounge, Live Show Venue, Fishing Spot, Beach, Consignment Store, Laundromat, Hangout, Dormitory | |
| Sapphire Samurai | Regular | §5 | Fusion Lounge, Live Show Venue, Art Gallery, Salon, Rebel Hangout | |
| Shillelagh | Energy | §7 | Local Watering Hole, Private Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Elixir Consignment Store, Art Gallery, Junkyard, Fraternity, Arcade | |
| Simoleon Sunrise | Sorrow Annihilator | §9 | Exclusive Lounge, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Small Park, Library, Art Gallery, Beach, Consignment Store, Junkyard, Sorority, Arcade, Group Science Park | |
| Simsmapolitan | Regular | §5 | Exclusive Lounge, Coffeehouse, Salon, Arcade | |
| Spline Reticulator | Regular | §5 | Anywhere | |
| Spotlight Polish | Party | §7 | Dance Club, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Small Park, Consignment Store, Junkyard, Hangout, Group Science Park | |
| Starry Sea | Regular | §5 | Exclusive Lounge, Coffeehouse, Library, Fishing Spot, Beach, Dormitory, Arcade | |
| Stomach Churner | Regular | §5 | Local Watering Hole, Private Venue, Elixir Consignment Store, Small Park, Graveyard, Laundromat, Fire Station, Junkyard | |
| Sweet Hijinks | Energy | §7 | Dive Bar, Private Venue, Small Park, Beach, Consignment Store, Salon, Dog Park, Cat Jungle, Dormitory, Fraternity, Sorority, Java Hut | |
| Tombstone Topper | Regular | §5 | Local Watering Hole, Private Venue, Supernatural Hangout, Graveyard, Junkyard, Rebel Hangout | |
| Tropic Twister | Energy | §7 | Poolside Club, Big Park, Pool, Fishing Spot, Beach, Cat Jungle, Sorority, University Hangout |  |
| Vera's Glass of Sass | Energy | §7 | Exclusive Lounge, Coffeehouse, Elixir Consignment Store, Small Park, Library, Beach, Salon, Junkyard, Arcade, Java Hut | |
| Winning Streak | Sorrow Annihilator | §9 | Sports Bar, Private Venue, Pool, Consignment Store, Fire Station, Hangout, Student Union, University Hangout, Arcade | |
| WooHoo on the Beach | Romantic | §8 | Poolside Club, Big Park, Pool, Fishing Spot, Beach, Sorority | |
| Zen Zinger | Energy | §7 | Fusion Lounge, Live Show Venue, Art Gallery, Salon, Rebel Hangout | |
Note that drinks that are exclusive to specific occult types, do not have any special effects that would correspond to that type. For instance, Hemoglobin Shot does not improve a vampire's Thirst motive. It is also possible for occult Sims to order their exclusive drinks to a non-occult Sim.
Drink effects[]
- Poor quality drinks may cause sims to become ill.
- Party Drink: Increases the fun motive.
- Romance Drink: Better romantic interactions.[6]
- Skill Gain Drink: Increases skill learning ability for four hours.
- Crazy Drink: One of a Sim's traits could be replaced with the Insane, Daredevil, or Party Animal traits. This drink effect lasts for 5 hours and will only occur if your Sim has had Crazy Drinks. The "Going Wild!" moodlet does not appear if the Sim already has one of the 3 traits, and should it expire it will result in a "Buzz Crashed" moodlet just like a caffeine drink.
- Sorrow Annihilator: Lessens the effects of certain negative moodlets.
- Energy Drink: Overrides other negative energy moodlets, but doesn't increase energy need. Unlike caffeine drink, it doesn't prevent Sims from sleeping.
Learning Mixology[]
- See also: Game guide:Easy mixology
Sims will learn how to make drinks by going to different bars or nightclubs and drinking the drinks. Depending on their skill level, they will be able to learn the drinks from bars in one sitting or more than one glass of juice. They can also buy skill books from the bookstore to learn and improve the skill, as well as learning how to make the mood drinks.
The Practice Making Drinks interaction can be done on both professional bars and regular bars alike until reaching skill level 3, after which it can only be done on professional bars.
Fruit drinks[]
Adding fruits into professional bars with the Stock Bar action, will automatically cause Sims to use the fruit to further bolster the drinks' qualities and places a unique modifying name.
Adding a Life Fruit will extend the lifespan of a Sim just like consuming the life fruit directly, and adding two doubles its effect. Because drinks do not cause a "Stuffed" moodlet, this is a good way to bolster a sim's lifespan if Ambrosia is not available or if the sim is already at the first day of his/her life stage.
Fruits and vegetables known to be able to use in drinks include:
| Fruit | Quality modifier | Custom name | Notes | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple | 0 | — |
 | |
| Bell Pepper | +1 | Con Carne (suffix) |
| |
| Cherries | +1 |
 | ||
| Ghost Chili | — |
 | ||
| Grapes | 0 | Bacchanalian (prefix) |
| |
| Renoit Grapes | Bacchanalian (prefix) |
| ||
| Cherimola Blan Grapes | +1 | Bacchanalian (prefix) |
| |
| Avornalino Grapes | Bacchanalian (prefix) |
| ||
| Meloire Grapes | Bacchanalian (prefix) |
| ||
| Gralladina Fran Grapes | +2 | Bacchanalian (prefix) |
| |
| Cranerlet Nuala Grapes | +2 | Bacchanalian (prefix) |
| |
| Lemon | — |
 | ||
| Lettuce | 0 | With Veggies (suffix) |
| |
| Lime | +1 | With a Twist (suffix) |
| |
| Onion | 0 | With Veggies (suffix) |
| |
| Plum | +1 |
| ||
| Pomegranate | +1 |
| ||
| Pomelo | +1 |
| ||
| Potato | 0 | With Veggies (suffix) |
| |
| Strawberry | — |
| ||
| Tomato | 0 | With Veggies (suffix) |
| |
| Watermelon | +1 | — |
| |
| Life Fruit | +2 |
| ||
| Flame Fruit | +1 | Burning (prefix) | Sims with the Excitable trait or Pyromaniac hidden trait will get the Warm Fuzzies moodlet, which is different from the Warmed moodlet caused by certain drinks at public professional bars. |
|
| Plasma Fruit | -4 (+2 for vampires) | Has been set to "Do Not Auto-Use" in the Bars GameplayData.package file, making it unable to be used without changing the file with a mod. Will improve the vampire thirst motive, while giving non-vampires the Nauseous moodlet. |
| |
| Garlic | +1 (-9 for vampires) | — | Has been set to "Do Not Auto-Use" in the Bars GameplayData.package file, making it unable to be used without changing the file with a mod. |
|
2 fruits can be used per drink, and custom names can be combined.
Facts[]
- At regular bars, Mixologists/Bartenders may trip and fall. But at popular, high-rated bars, Bartenders will flip and light drinks on fire.
- Drinks are non-alcoholic (but oddly the effects of some drinks do refer to drunkness, such as the crazy drinks) and are different types of juice. Sims can become sick from drinking poor quality drinks, and they may vomit.
- Drink prices can vary, and may be affected by location and a Sim's celebrity status.
- Drink prices increase based on the skill level of the mixologist. If a Sim is a master of mixology and moonlights as a mixologist, prices can be up to doubled.
- Despite what effects they may have, Bar Drinks are always available to Teens and pregnant Sims.
- A celebrity opportunity involves a Sim ordering a specific drink from one of the bars. This results in 500 star points and 1000 simoleons.
Trivia[]
- One of the drink names, Spline Reticulator, is an easter egg in many Maxis games. It is regularly featured on loading screens or generating terrain going all the way back to Sim City 2000.
- Mixologists in different bars wear specific uniforms.[confirmation needed]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 GamesRadar - The Sims 3: Late Night – Good clean debauchery
- ↑ Simlicious - Late Night preview Dutch (English translation)
- ↑ GameSpot - The Sims 3: Late Night Exclusive Hands-On - A Brief Look at the New Expansion
- ↑ Urbania-Sims - Late Night: Press Presentation in Paris(French, translated by Google translate)
- ↑ Coward trait is excluded to order this drink.
- ↑ Sims3nieuws - Late Night Preview