Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Part 5, “how to make a good cocktail in- house”.

Measure
Measure has a very important role to play in any mixing of drinks. Being a beginner one should know what should be the quantity of ingredients likely to be used. Few extra drops of lemon juice can spoil your cocktail or sweeteners can over sweeten your drink. There are two ways of measuring your ingredients: Using a measure and by the eye. It requires an experienced hand to measure amounts by eye. Use measures to measure the ingredients which help to control the quantity and reduce the wastage. Above all, your use of ingredients should be according to your taste and that of your discriminating guests and then stick to these proportions with reasonable accuracy. Now, at first, you may have little idea just how much of this and that to put in the shaker to make two drinks, four drinks, or ten drinks. Never try to measure by eye after the ice has been put in. Experiment from time to time with different proportions in your drinks but do this alone or with a trusted friend who is somewhat of a connoisseur.
For chart please click www.foodandbeverage.co.in and then click Mixologist's Measurement Cross-Check Chart
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