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BARTENDING-BASICS5 MIN READ

Find the Missing Strainer

Identify when a shaken citrus cocktail needs straining to control final texture.

The shake happened. The finish is about to fail. Find the issue that will leave the shaken drink with the wrong texture. Hawthorne strainer hidden under towels away from the tin Correct. If the strainer is not staged where the tin opens, the bartender is likely to pour ice chips and pulp into an up drink. Fresh lime halves beside the shaker Fresh citrus is not the issue. The risk appears after shaking, when pulp and broken ice need to be controlled. Empty coupe waiting near the tin The coupe is the right service glass for many shaken up drinks.…

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