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Mixing Cocktails 101 – How to stir a cocktail
The proper way to stir a cocktail For more info about bar equipment check out the ‘Essential Equipment for your home bar’ blog post Time for the next post in my series on mixing methods, and today we’re going to take a look at stirring, or stirred, cocktails. I’ve previously covered shaking, an aggressive action we use […]
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Cocktails Deconstructed
Deconstructing the Cocktail Making great cocktails is a balancing act; using the right levels of sweetness, sourness or bitterness, or adding flavour while still allowing the character of the base spirit to show through is not always easy and requires an intimate understanding of the ingredients involved. Deconstructing a cocktail, where we take a drink […]
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Easy guide to lime juice – fresh lime, Roses cordial and the Gimlet
Is all Lime Juice the same? There seems to be some confusion for the newly enthusiastic home bartender as to what exactly is meant by lime juice – do we literally mean only the freshly squeezed juice of a lime or could you use one of the green lime bottles littering the shelves at the supermarket? […]
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Mixing Cocktails 101 – The Methods – Shake and Strain
. Shake and Strain . For more info about bar equipment check out the ‘Essential Equipment for your home bar’ blog post . Depending on the ingredients used and the overall effect we are seeking there are a number of mixing methods that we can use to make cocktails. We’ve covered built drinks already and […]
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Mixing Cocktails 101 – The Methods – Build
The Built Cocktail When it comes to making quick and easy cocktails there is nothing faster than a built drink. As the name suggests, building a cocktail is a process of adding one ingredient after the other and stacking them straight into the glass, no shaking or straining necessary. When do we build cocktails? […]
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Essential Guide to Home Cocktail Bar Glassware
. Glassware We’ve looked at the essential bar tools and the essential ingredients that you need to stock your home bar, so now is the perfect time to look at glassware. . Using the right glass for each cocktail is very important. Different glass shapes can help bring out and accentuate certain qualities of a […]