An Introduction to Mixology
1/2 oz. of liquor is equal to 1 count. Assuming you are using a pourer
on your bottles, to measure 1 1/2 oz. of liquor, count
"1001...1002...1003" as you are pouring. After a while, you should be
able to do it by eye.
To make highballs, fill glass two-thirds full of ice before adding
liquor. Always pour liquor in before the mixer. Do not stir drinks
containing carbonated mixers.
To make cocktails, lowballs, and other shaken or stirred drinks, fill
shaker half-full of ice. For lowballs, fill the glass about half-full of
ice before pouring drink.
Most shaken drinks which contain light cream can also be made as blended
drinks, substituting vanilla ice cream for the light cream.
To make blended drinks, first fill blender half-full of ice. If
necessary, add more ice as you are blending.
Always keep fruit juices and other mixers refrigerated.
In fruit drinks, e.g. strawberry margaritas, always use fresh fruit,
not frozen.
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Mixology