Make Mine a Double

posted by JD on Feb 5

Ok so you may have a basic idea, but how do you actually shake the perfect cocktail? And yes, there is abit more to it that opening up a bottle and a flick of the wrist!
Shaking a Cocktail is the most basic skill in bartending.

There are two top notch ‘the business’ types of shakers.
Preferred by the pros :-
Boston shakers
These are made up of a tapered, stainless steel can and a smaller tapered
glass
Standard shakers
A large can, a lid that contains a strainer and a tight-fitting cap.

Whichever shaker you use, shaking should be done with, one hand on either end and vigorous enough that the
ingredients whizz round all of the shaker.