Instruction in the Boston shaker

Instruction in the Boston shaker

English shaker (also called three-stage shaker) SHAKE
There are two types: one is the English shaker, also known as the old-fashioned or three-stage type. It is mainly composed of three parts: the body, the filter and the lid. There are three kinds: 250ml, 500ml and 750ml. The main methods of use are: single-hand shaking (250ml) two-hand shaking (more than 500ml). The other is the American Boston shaker, also known as the fancy shaker. It is mainly composed of two parts: the metal pot body, also called "Tin", and the covered glass. The main method of use is: shake with both hands. It is best to use a special filter (Strainer) when pouring wine.

JIGGER
It is an important calculation tool in the mixing process, and it can make a cup of standard machine wine, generally 30ml, 15ml stainless steel products.
Cocktail measurement method: 1 ounce =28.41ml (international regulations). What we use now is an ounce or about 30ml. One ounce is abbreviated as "oz". Proof means the alcohol content of a wine. There are European percentage method, American Proof method, American Proof alcohol expression value and European percentage expression value twice.
Jigger 1 Jigger=45ml American standard
1 Jigger=30ml British standard

Bar spoon
A long spoon used for stirring in bartending. The mixing type layering operation is performed with the back of the mixer spoon, and the long handle of the mixer spoon is spiral shape.

Strainer
A tool to prevent ice from splashing out of the mixing glass as you go from mixing glass to mixing ingredients.

2. Which type of shaker is used in bartending
Generally speaking, cocktails composed of materials that are not easy to mix with each other (such as: juice, cream, raw eggs, syrup, etc.) are prepared using a shaker shake and method. "Fast" is the key, so as not to melt the ice too much and dilute the flavor. Shakers are almost a typical tool for cocktails, but in fact, not all cocktails need shakers. Cocktails that require shaking usually include eggs, cream, liqueur, sweet juice, etc. Under normal circumstances, raw milk liqueur and sweet juice with lower density need to be shaken and shaken

for about 15 seconds, while eggs and cream need to be shaken and shaken for about 25 seconds.

There are three types of shakers:
1, Boston Shaker : also known as the American shaker. Divided into two parts, a metal pot bottom and a glass or plastic mixing cup. The mixing cup can be inserted into the bottom of the pot to shake the mixture. Boston shakers require a stringer to strain the liquor, and some bartenders prefer to shake and gently open the bottom of the pot and the mixing glass after shaking, and filter the liquor through the gap between the two. The Boston shaker has a much larger capacity than the traditional English shaker, making it suitable for large quantities of similar cocktails. Some Boston shakers also have common cocktail recipes marked on the mixing glass, so that the raw liquor is poured directly into the pot to save time.
2, French Shaker : divided into two parts, a metal pot body and a metal pot lid. Therefore, French shakers also need a filter to filter the liquor.
3, Cobbler Shaker : divided into three parts, the pot body, the pot cap with a filter and a lid. Sometimes the lid can also be used to measure spirits and so on.
 

flagon
Flagon: A flagon for holding wine. It has a long history and was born after human brewing. There are a variety of classifications and different materials around the world. At the same time, it has artistic appreciation value. In ancient China, it was used when drinking wine, and it was called the holding pot from the Ming Dynasty to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, and it was generally called the wine pot from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China. The shape is generally square, cylindrical shape, and the objects are often painted pastels of ladies and landscape and garden pictures. Ming and Qing dynasties also appeared hot wine pot and hot wine glasses, wine pot is generally made of ceramic, there are gold and silver, in the Tibetan, and even wooden wine pot, but for many contemporary Tibetan youth, wooden wine pot is more difficult to see. Wooden wine pot shape and wooden ghee bucket is similar, the existing wooden wine pot, is a rarity. In modern times, wine POTS have also had a new development, the emergence of new materials of wine POTS, such as stainless steel wine POTS.

Cocktail
cocktail (cocktail) is a mixed drink, is composed of two or more kinds of wine or beverage, juice, soda mixed, has a certain nutritional value and appreciation value. The drink is usually rum, gin, tequila, vodka, whiskey, brandy and other spirits or wine as the base liquor, and with juice, egg white, bitter essence, milk, coffee, sugar and other auxiliary materials, to stir or shake a mixed drink, and finally can also be lemon slices, fruit or mint leaves as a garnish.