How to Blend Cocktails

Blended cocktails are a great treat, especially for the hot summer months when you are entertaining, but it is difficult to get consistent results. Blending the perfect cocktails time after times takes practice and a level of patience that can easily be learned. It is very easy to make a chunky cocktail or a soupy one if you are not careful and these few tips will walk you through the process of blending great cocktails.

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How To Stir a Cocktail

Typically drinks are stirred when they contain distilled spirits only, your Martinis and Manhattans. It may seem like a simple technique that you mastered when your were 4, and it is, but its purpose in mixology is important. When you stir drinks the key is to gently combine the ingredients and dissolve enough ice to water down the potent mix: don't stir cocktails like your mixing a cake batter, instead keep it slow, smooth and

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How To Shake Cocktails

Many cocktail recipes call for the ingredients to be shaken using a cocktail shaker. Of all the cocktail preparations, shaking is by far the most enjoyable and entertaining for you and your guests. Shaking is a simple technique that, with a little practice and by following a few tips, you'll master in no time. Once you get your personal shaking style down your cocktails will emerge crisp, cool and concentrated.

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8 Cocktail Shakers

When you are shopping for a new cocktail shaker the choices can be overwhelming as there are many styles and designs available. The first decision is to choose between a traditional cocktail shaker and a Boston shaker. The main difference between these two styles is that the cocktail shaker has a built in strainer and the Boston shaker requires a hawthorne strainer. There are also designer shakers with all the function but extra style.

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Skyy Flair Bottles offer the Look and Feel without the Shatter

The Skyy Flair Bottle offers the look and feel of a real liquor bottle. Made of durable PVC plastic (as is all of our flair bottles), a bartender can now entertain customers behind the bar without the risk of the bottle shattering. Furthermore, since Skyy Vodka is by far the worlds most prominent supporter of flair events, bartenders can now practice with a bottle that they will most likely use in a competition. For those of you familiar with our standard 750ml flair bottle, this new Skyy Flair Bottle offers the same height and weight (approx. 17 ounces). Limited first run production. Available now. Fast world wide delivery.

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