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How to Use a Cocktail Shaker

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Use a cocktail shaker to mix and chill.

Improve your home bartender skills by learning how to use a cocktail shaker. The cocktail shaker not only helps you combine the drink ingredients, but also helps you chill it since the cocktail shaker mixes it with ice.

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    Instructions

      • 1

        Choose the type of cocktail shaker that's the easiest to use. Bartenders use a Boston cocktail shaker that features a mixing glass and stainless steel tumbler. For ease of use and convenience, you can also choose a three-part stainless steel cocktail shaker that includes a strainer and small cap.

      • 2

        Fill the cocktail shaker tumbler with ice and the ingredients of your cocktail like include liquor, fruit juice, mixers or chunks of fruit.

      • 3

        Cover the cocktail shaker securely. If you're using a Boston cocktail shaker, place the glass mixing cup on top to form a tight seal. If you're using an all-stainless steel cocktail shaker, place the lid and cap on top.

      • 4

        Shake the cocktail in a vigorous motion, counting to fifteen. If you're mixing a drink with thicker and heavier liqueurs or mixers, shake the cocktail shaker longer to allow the ingredients to combine and chill inside the cocktail shaker.

      • 5

        Strain the cocktail into a glass. When using a Boston cocktail shaker, hold a Hawthorn strainer over the top, allowing the strainer's coil to catch the ice cubes. If you're using the all-stainless cocktail shaker, remove the cap and pour the drink out through the built-in strainer.

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    Comments

    • Angela Dent Jan 14, 2009
      YUMMY, my husband loves to "tend bar" for freinds at our home, he will love this! Thanks

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