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8 Slick Tools for
Mixing drinks
in STYLE | 1 2 3
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Once
you’ve got your home bar stocked with
the cocktail basics, you’ll need to get yourself a few essential tools before
you can start shaking (or stirring) up those martinis like a seasoned pro.
Fortunately the only true necessities are the cocktail shaker and a jigger
– you can easily improvise if you’re lacking any of the other useful gadgets.
| 1 Cocktail
Shaker |
| If you’re going to get serious about mixing
drinks, you’ll need a good cocktail shaker, first and foremost. Cocktail
shakers generally consist of two basic parts: a large bottom cup and
a snugly- fitting lid (this is important: make sure that the top hugs
the bottom relatively tightly … you’ll make quite a mess if you try
to give your cocktail a good shake and liquid comes flying out because
of a poor fit). |
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Metal shakers are
preferable to glass shakers, and if you can find a shaker that has
a strainer built into the lid, you’ll eliminate the need to purchase
a separate strainer tool.
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2 Jigger
Good bartending calls for exact
measurements … cocktail-making novices especially would be advised
not to take the lazy way out and
approximate by eye. The word jigger refers both to a common mixing |
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measurement, equal to 1.5
oz., as well as to the standard bartender’s measuring tool (technically
only the 1/5 oz. size should be called a jigger, but usually the 1
oz.-, ¾ oz.- and ½ oz.-sized cups will also be referred to as jiggers).
Jiggers frequently come as two-sided tools, with a 1 oz. measure on
one end and the 1.5 oz. measure on the other.
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3 Measuring
spoons
Highly useful when you need to add quantities
that are under an ounce. |
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