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Manhattan Cocktail

BAR BASICS

Browse my recipes easier with bar basics. 

Learn and understand bar tools, techniques, storage tips, homemade syrups and bartending lingo. 

The Basics

THE BASICS

COCKTAIL TOOLS

Basic cocktail tools

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GLASSWARE

Basic cocktail glassware

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LINGO

Basic bar terminology

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Float:
Using the back of a bar spoon slowly to float
contents on top of cocktail

Dry Shake or Reverse Shake :
Shake contents without ice that creates
foam. *Egg whites and aquafaba

Wet Shake :
Shake contents with ice. This is for
all dry shake ingredients and citruses. 

Mixing :
Quickly chill contents that
do not have citrus or foaming elements. 

Strain :
Straining elements into glass once
mixed or shaken. 

Fine or Double Strain :
Using both regular cocktail and mesh
strainer to reduce ingredient debris for
a cleaner presentation. 

STORAGE & SYRUPS

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