Shaken & Stirred - Cocktail & Mocktail - Introduction 5 - Tips To Be Better Connoisseur

Hi Steemitians,

Some tips on how to be a better connoisseur :

The strategy for impressing friends and family is to keep your liquids preference simple. Luckily, nobody is going to expect your home bar to be as well stocked as a deluxe mixology parlour, so you can get away with possessing only four of five distinct cocktails obtainable. Best of all, the great thing about cocktail names is that they will typically cover up precisely how effortless they are to make.

To get you started, here are four easy cocktail drinks that look and also taste far more remarkable than they are.

The Martini.

Put two shots of gin (or vodka) and one shot of dry vermouth into your ice-filled shaker. Stir it for ten seconds then strain into a cocktail glass before garnishing with a twist of lemon peel. A “dirty” martini includes a splash of olive brine; a “dry” one uses less vermouth.

Shaking it instead of stirring? The added slivers of ice is likely to make the drink smoother, but also weaker. Tell anyone ordering this to keep their 007 illusion at home.

The Daiquiri.

Two shots of white rum, one shot of fresh lime juice and 20ml (not quite a full shot) of sugar syrup go into your shaker with a handful of ice. Shake it well and strain it into a cocktail glass.

The Dark ‘n’ Stormy.

Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes and add a shot of dark rum. Fill to the top with ginger beer then squeeze a wedge of lime into the top.

The Margarita.

Start by swiping a wedge of lime around the rim of a coupe glass (or a margarita glass if you have one) then twisting the top of the glass around on a plate of coarse salt. Next, pour two shots of silver tequila, one shot of triple sec and one shot of fresh lime juice into a shaker with cracked ice and strain into the glass over crushed ice.

Tip: Taste your drinks as you go along by siphoning. Dip a straw into the mixture, cover the top with your thumb then pull the straw out and put it into your mouth. Let go of the top and, voila, a sample. Not only will this keep your drinks in check, but you’ll look like a pro.

Only once you’ve mastered the basics is there room to get a little bit fancy. The most beneficial things to learn will be practising free pouring accurately with both hands and bump pouring – continuously pouring between glasses without spilling booze all over the bar.

Most people decide that being a cocktail bartender looks like fun when they watch a mixologist free pour with both hands, while flipping bottles of spirits behind their head. These tricks are known as cocktail “flairing” or “flair” bartending and, yes, it does look cool, but it won’t help you mix better drinks.

Plus, unless you’re really, really well practiced it doesn’t work. Dropping bottles, breaking glasses and throwing ice is the fastest way to remind your friends that you’re blagging it.

Thank you for stopping by.

until next time then.....Cheers ! :)

yours ever,
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