COCKTAIL ZERO% BAR MANUAL ALEMBIC TOOLS OF THE TRADE COCKTAIL TOOLS COBBLER SHAKER Also known as the three-piece shaker, this tool includes a large metal shaking tin, a snuggly fit lid, and a small cap to cover the strainer. This strainer is integrated but it can be a bit slower to use, the lid can sometimes get stuck, and there are more parts to clean. BOSTON SHAKER This cocktail shaker is a two-piece tool. It’s composed of one larger mixing glass and one smaller one. Usually the larger mixing glass is tin and the smaller mixing glass is a standard pint glass. When using this tool to shake a drink, it’s essential to make a watertight seal (or you’ll be wearing the cocktail). Also be careful when separating the two parts because the pint glass is fragile. This shaker is quick to use and easy to clean but requires a bit more skill than the Cobbler Shaker. Because it doesn’t have an integrated strainer, you’ll need to use a separate cocktail strainer. Y PEELER Named for its shape, this tool features a sharp, stainless steel blade. It’s made for removing fruit and vegetable skins, making it the perfect tool for creating beautiful drink garnishes. LEWIS ICE BAG If your drink recipe calls for crushed ice and you’ve only got ice cubes, it’s time to break out an ice bag. Once a staple in 19th-century bars, this heavy grade canvas bag is a classic way to make crushed ice for your customers’ cocktails. You can buy an ice crusher online but the Lewis Bag is easier to operate and absorbs a good amount of the ice’s moisture so the final drink is less watery. A cocktail shaker is used to chill and mix drink ingredients. Shaking a cocktail is a great way to thoroughly integrate all of a drink’s ingredients in order to create one blend of flavour. There are two basic types of cocktail strainers:
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