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Cool Swizzle Sticks
Thursday, March 06, 2008
Sometimes making a memorable drink isn't about the ingredients, sometimes it's about the presentation. And these are all about the presentation.
These Ice Kabob Swizzle Sticks come with a silicon ice mold to surround the stick with ice. So when you use them, you'll not only stir your drink but chill it at the same time. Each mold will hold 3 sticks so if you're having a party you'll need a bunch of them.
A product like this is more my speed. My last ice experiment didn't go too well and this seems fool proof. You want fancy ice around your swizzle stick, fill it with water and freeze it. I can handle that.
Posted by Anthony 3:53 AM 0 comments
Labels: ice, mixology tools
Scary Looking Ice Cube
Sunday, March 11, 2007
As a Home Mixologist, I’m always looking for interesting things to try when it comes to making cocktails. The key to home mixology is to practice on yourself and/or your spouse so that you when you have a party, you’re all set.
One thing I read about recently was making fancy ice cubes with fruit in them. You could serve something like that absolute berry drink and what would look better than an ice cube with a berry in it?
I set out to make some of these berry ice cubes. Since I have an automatic ice maker built into my freezer, I don’t have any ice trays. So I used a very small paper cup. I thought it would actually be cooler than a square cube because it would be disc shaped like the bottom of the cup.
As you can see in the picture, the paper cup didn’t make a nice looking ice cube. And this is why I practice things before trying them out on guests. I think I had better purchase some ice cube trays before I try again.
Posted by Anthony 1:18 PM 1 comments
Mixology Tip
Thursday, January 11, 2007
When making a cocktail, always pour the alcohol over the ice instead of dropping ice cubes into the alcohol. This way your drink will be more evenly chilled and it won't splash on you.
Posted by Anthony 9:04 PM 0 comments
