You’ll also need a juicer, strainers, and of course classy glassware to drink from. But how do you choose? We’re going over the rest of the tools you need when getting started in the hobby. And once again we’re breaking down the options and giving out unsolicited advice. It’s time to find the right tools for slicing, smashing, skewering and staunching. But in a totally peaceful way.Recipes from the show are below after all the things.Too Long Didn’t Listen:(00:00) Essential cocktail crafting tools(02:49) Citrus & Garnishes(03:11) Knife, Peeler & Cutting Board: also useful as sword, sword breaker and shield(04:23) Juicers: because fresh juice is the only way to great cocktails(05:05) Muddlers: me mixologist, me SMASH!(05:50) Bar Spoons: because your finger isn’t long enough(09:01) Strainers(09:34) Hawthorne Strainer: the famous one with the spring(11:30) Julep Strainer: a spoon with holes?(12:58 )Fine Mesh Strainer: the closer of strainers(14:03) Additional Bar Essentials(15:38) Choosing the Right Glassware(16:57) Short Glasses: for “short” drinks(18:39) Tall Glasses: for “long” drinks(20:01) Stemmed Glasses: for fast drinks?(23:00) Recommended Set of Glassware: 3 is all you need unless you have friends then 12(24:00) Cocktail of the Week: Bourbon Old Fashioned(31:11) ClosingRecipesBourbon Old Fashioned2 oz Straight Bourbon1/4 oz Simple Syrup (1:1 ratio of water to sugar)2 dashes Angostura BittersGarnish: Large fresh orange peelPrepare a double old-fashioned glass with a large chunk of ice. Fill a mixing glass halfway with ice, then add bourbon, simple syrup, and bitters. Stir with a bar spoon for 15-30 seconds. Strain into the prepared glass. Express the oils from the orange peel over the drink, rub the peel around the rim, and drop it into the glass.---Books & Equipment LinksThe links below that point to Amazon are affiliate links. If you click on them and make a purchase we may receive a small compensation at no extra cost to you. Links to any other destination are not affiliate links.BooksWe own and recommend these books:The 12 Bottle Bar: Make Hundreds of Cocktails with Just Twelve Bottles by David Solmonson, Lesley Jacobs SolmonsonLiquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail by Dave ArnoldImbibe! by David WondrichCocktail Codex by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, David Kaplan EquipmentProducts we own, like and use:Measuring toolsOXO Good Grips Mini Angled Measuring Cup, 2 Oz capacityOXO Metal Angled Measuring CupOXO SteeL Double JiggerShakersThis shaking set is sold as two separate items on Amazon, you will need bothCocktail Kingdom Koriko Small Weighted Shaking TinCocktail Kingdom Koriko Large Weighted Shaking TinMixing Glasses/TinsViski Crystal Mixing Glass, 17 ozPint...

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