Shaken Drinks

Question 1

three purposes of shaking cocktails

Answer 1

chilling
diluting
texturing

Question 2

shaking techniques

Answer 2

1. ingredients go in small tin without ice
2. 1/2 ice in the large tin
3. place large tin over small tin
4. shake in an arc
5. slap the tin so you can take the shaker apart
6. strain immediately to prevent loss of aeration

Question 3

sours

Answer 3

components: base spirit, a sour, a sweet

standard glassware: depends

typically served: varies

Question 4

coffee, cream, egg cocktails

Answer 4

shaken to prevent separation of ingredients

typically do not follow a format

Question 5

shooters

Answer 5

core ingredients: varies, but always more than 1

garnish: none

glassware: shot glass/shooter

served without ice

Question 6

how does aeration occur

Answer 6

shaking drink results in the formation of tiny air bubbles

Question 7

examples of texturizers

Answer 7

citrus juice
milk/cream
honey syrup
egg whites
aquafaba (vegan alternative to egg whites)