Barware 101: The Tools of the Trade

[NationalFervor]

Mr. Freeman is a true mixologist--the real deal.

[armchairjock]

@ninjaswordtothehead and FunkyMonk2809

A shot is officially 1 1/2 ounces. If an ounce is 30ml, then a shot would be 45ml.

Cheers, fellas.

[SneezyHound]

I'm curious... You see a lot of cocktails where you actually fill the entire glass with ice(e.g. a highball glass) -- but at home when I make myself a Blind Russian I've come to notice I actually jst want 2 ice cubes instead of the standard 4 because, for me, it makes it water way to rapidly. Is this just me or do any of you also have this 'problem'? I'm a drinker no doubt and I can handle my liquor so I naturally like a strong drink. I tend to get a lot more vodka than Kalua in my Blind Russian

[FunkyMonk2809]

A very helpful tool is a hammer ... I put ice cubes in a kitchen towel and hammer on it firmly .... with a little practice, you get very nice crushed ice with this method ;)

[lilgriffguy]

in america they measure differently to us in england wats the actual difference between an ounce and a shot or are they practically the same?

[FunkyMonk2809]

@lilgriffguy an ounce is about 30 ml, a shot is 25 ml.

[ninjaswordtothehead]

@lilgriffguy FunkyMonk has the right idea, just remember the one conversion ratio 1oz=30mL. I have seen shots/parts measured in jiggers ranging from 25mL, 30mL, and even 50mL. If your jiggers aren't all the same it could lead to some consistency problems. I think a shot is more a reference to a single drink of something, where parts give proportion and then the actual volume measurement doesn't matter. (I've used little plastic medicine cups out of necessity lulz)Cheers!

[Tomoj15]

Eben you are my hero, thank you

[SteampunkPagan]

unlike his Xen/combine fighting cousin Eben Freeman decided to mix drinks.

[brianjca]

What a class act

[normanpinto]

What are those things which u fit on top of the bottle to pour called?

[normanpinto]

Ok. I found out. Its called a pourer :-)

[FAYCHI69]

Eben ..you rock...always come to you first to see the basics..expand from there if you may...but always good to hear it from you first. :O)

[skyrissian]

Man, if I were just starting out with bartending, my head would be spinning. This is all you need to start out:

Boston shaker set

Hawthorn Strainer

long mixing spoon

paring knife

small cutting board

Wood muddler

hand lemon/lime squeezer

Ice scoop

measuring jigger. (OXO makes a great little jigger that measures from 1/4 oz up to 2 oz, eliminating the need for having several jiggers on hand)

[shlokda]

the first thing he said was "You don't really need all of this.

[Brigham007]

Dude, trust me, go out and get yourself a cocktail with an egg in it. It is AWESOME. Egg whites make a drink all frothy and thick, almost like a milkshake. It's rad. They'll probably only be prepared to do this for you at more of an upscale bar. A bar when the bartender might be dressed like the man in this video.

[Niksko1811]

Prairie Oyster? It's a hangover cure that consists of a raw egg, worsteshire sauce, tabasco sauce, salt and pepper.

[mockjam1]

many cocktails call for eggs, probably the most well known being brandy eggnog. I also personally like to add an egg to a Gin Fizz

[TBTVJohnnyJohnny]

I was lucky enough to have Eben make me a cocktail a few months ago at Taylor using his "hard shake" method. Eben is a fantastic class act and a master mixologist who makes my cocktails look like something I assembled with a kids sippy cup and a beach pail. He's an absolute class act.

[TBTVJohnnyJohnny]

Egg whites add froth to a drink. It's mainly used in classic cocktails.

[Magnamarak]

drinks like algarrobina or pisco coco use just 1 part of the egg, algarrobina use yolk and pisco coco use white.

[asderik]

Oops! Wrong video.

[asderik]

That fake crowd/laughing background noise is REALLY annoying and distracting but the videos is great and informative.

[funcidda05]

...il mio futuro è lì.....:)

[8lu37hRoTtle]

everything but the alcohol

[isis416]

lol

[beornborg]

yeah, pretty basic setup

[torsteinsor]

hmm, nice video :)

[MimiNirvlarva]

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[pookiehohn]

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