Build the Highball Without Killing Fizz
Explain a built highball choice while protecting carbonation and measured service.
A guest asks why the highball is not shaken. Pick the line that teaches without slowing service. The guest is curious, not challenging. Aren't you supposed to shake cocktails? fromTop Your reply should protect the fizz and the guest relationship. fromBottom For a highball, I build it over ice so the soda stays lively; the spirit is still measured. This is concise, confident, and technical. It names the method, protects carbonation, and reassures the guest that measured service still applies. Shaking would be wrong, but I can do it if you want. The principle is right, but the tone makes…
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