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Thursday, 10 July 2014

Mixing a Cocktail/Mocktail

With getting familiar with the whole idea of this blog, I took the time to include some important information about cocktails/mocktails that might be beneficial to you in the future. 


There are four most popular methods of mixing a cocktail/mocktail. These include:
  • To shake a cocktail/mocktail is to mix it in a cocktail shaker by hand. The average time to properly shake is 10 seconds. 
  • Stirred cocktails/mocktails are mixed by stirring with ice in a mixing glass until cold. After it is then strained into a cocktail glass. 
  • Blended cocktails/mocktails are mixed using an electrical blender. This method is good for mixing fresh fruits and alcohol or juices together along with ice.
  • Building a cocktail/mocktail simply means that the ingredients are floated on top of each other. A tooth pick can then be placed in the glass to allow the ingredients to be mixed. 

Some cocktail/mocktail terms one may encounter include:
  • Mulls - hot wine punch
  • Flip - a drink made with eggs
  • Frappe - to serve a cocktail over finely crushed ice
  • Punch - mixed spirits or wines with spices, fruit juices and sugar. They can either be served hot or cold.




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