Standard bar tools and core techniques such as shaking, stirring, muddling, and straining.
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- What is a jigger and what is its primary purpose?
- A jigger is a double-ended measuring cup used to portion spirits and other ingredients accurately when making cocktails.
- Name the two-part shaker used in most bars worldwide.
- The Boston shaker, which consists of a larger mixing glass or pint glass and a metal tin that fit together.
- What is a Hawthorne strainer used for?
- To strain cocktails from a shaker into a serving glass, featuring a spring coil that catches ice and solids.
- Describe the primary shaking technique used in modern bartending.
- Vigorous up-and-down shaking of the Boston shaker to mix ingredients, chill the drink, and aerate it.
- What is a bar spoon and what is its main function?
- A long-handled spoon with a twisted handle used to stir cocktails in a mixing glass.
- What is muddling in bartending?
- The process of gently crushing herbs, fruit, or sugar in the bottom of a glass to release flavors and oils.
- What tool is specifically designed for muddling cocktails?
- A muddler, a blunt pestle-like tool that comes in wood, stainless steel, or plastic.
- Name the conical strainer used when stirring cocktails in a mixing glass.
- The julep strainer, a flat-bottomed spoon-shaped strainer that fits into the mixing glass.
- What is a dry shake and when is it used?
- Shaking cocktail ingredients without ice, typically done before the main shake to create foam or emulsify egg white.
- What is double straining in cocktail preparation?
- Pouring a cocktail through both the shaker strainer and a fine mesh strainer to catch small ice chips and particles.
- What is a bottle pourer and what does it do?
- A rubber or metal spout inserted into a bottle to control the flow and allow for consistent free pouring.
- What is a mixing glass used for?
- A glass vessel, typically part of the Boston shaker, used to stir cocktails before pouring.
- What does building a cocktail mean?
- Pouring ingredients directly into the serving glass in layers without using a shaker or mixing glass.
- What is layering or floating in a cocktail?
- Carefully pouring a denser or lighter liquid over existing ingredients so it floats on top, creating visible layers.
- What is the primary purpose of a bar spoon's twisted handle?
- To allow for faster, more fluid stirring motions by rolling the spoon between the palms.
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