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.
