Muddler

A muddler is a bartender's tool, used like a pestle to mash—or muddle—fruits, herbs and spices in the bottom of a glass to release their flavor.^[1]^[2]

Description

The tool is shaped like a small baseball bat and must be long enough to touch the bottom of the glass being used.^[2] The bottom of a muddler may be textured, toothed, or smooth.^[2] Muddlers can be made from plastic, stainless steel, or wood.^[1]

Use

Ingredients are muddled in the bottom of a glass before any liquids are added.^[2]

Cocktails that require the use of a muddler include:

Mojito, made with light rum^[2]^[3]
Caipirinha, made with cachaça
Caipiroska, made with vodka
Mint julep, made with Bourbon whiskey^[2]
Old fashioned, made with whiskey or brandy

References

1 2 Graham, Colleen (12 October 2021). "Mojitos, Anyone? You'll Need to Know How to Muddle". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Viljoen, Marie (5 August 2022). "How to Muddle Ingredients for a Cocktail—Even If You Don't Have a Muddler". Martha Stewart. Retrieved 31 December 2022.
↑ Hutson, Darralynn (22 December 2022). "BLAC Happy Hour Classics: Mojito Cocktail Recipe". BLAC Media. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

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[:0-1] 1 2 Graham, Colleen (12 October 2021). "Mojitos, Anyone? You'll Need to Know How to Muddle". The Spruce Eats. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[:1-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Viljoen, Marie (5 August 2022). "How to Muddle Ingredients for a Cocktail—Even If You Don't Have a Muddler". Martha Stewart. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

[3] Hutson, Darralynn (22 December 2022). "BLAC Happy Hour Classics: Mojito Cocktail Recipe". BLAC Media. Retrieved 31 December 2022.

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Muddler

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Description

Use

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References