WHEN TO SHAKE AND WHEN TO STIR COCKTAILS
SHAKEN OR STIRRED
We all know that James Bond requested his Martini to be shaken or stirred. What do you prefer?
It’s a Friday evening and you are weary after a long work week. You head out to your favorite spot in the city and you scan the cocktail menu as you chat with the bartender. He asks you, “Do you want your cocktail shaken or stirred?”
The debate of SHAKEN OR STIRRED comes into play especially in the Martini cocktail. Some recipes advocate for shaking and some stirring. People often argue that the taste of the cocktails is different. If you are browsing for cocktails to make at home, you will also realize that some advocate for shaking while some advocate for stirring. There are some rules to adhere to when deciding whether to shake or stir. These rules ensure that you get the best from your cocktails.
WHEN TO SHAKE
The rule of thumb is that an individual should shake cocktails that include cream liqueurs, simple syrup (sugar and water reduced in the ratio 1:1), sour mix, eggs, dairy products, fruit Juices and any thick or flavorful mixes. The reason of shaking the mixture is to ensure that all of the ingredients are fully mixed and integrated into the final cocktail. Because this method vigorous, it waters down the drink as it breaks apart the ice. Shaking is good because it is thorough and it gives your drink an effervescent look that clears. After shaking, one should strain the mixture to remove the solid and semi-solid elements in the drink. The cocktails that advocate for shaking are Mai Tai, cosmopolitan and chocolate martini.
WHEN TO STIR
Stir the cocktails that use distilled spirits and light mixers in the recipes. Stirring is very delicate and it seeks to mix the drinks. Gin and whisky cocktails are not shaken because shaking waters down the cocktail. Stirring ensures that there is a perfect dilution of the drink and it is frequently done with a bar-spoon a sip-stick or a straw. The cocktails that advocate for stirring are the Manhattan, Martini, Negroni and imperial cocktails.
I have shake juice in the evening. So i feel better because in the morning, afternoon and in the night i am full with lunch, Dinner.
@jeanwandimi you ought to have a sit down with us kenyan boys and girls ☺ i for one, clueless! Should we even mix whisky with coke? I once saw a guy mixing with youghurt "ati ina ingiana"
Thanks for your post though.
Cheers