How to Use a Cocktail Shaker

Published on Monday, December 3, 2007, by Duggan McDonnell / Edit Post

How to Use a Cocktail Shaker

Cantina bartender Duggan McDonnell demonstrates the optimal angle of cocktail shaker to glass.

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  • This is another example of when my friend who I was bartending with had a glass broken and cutting his hand worth 30 stitches on a busy night on Sunset Strip, Los Angeles. So BE CAREFUL! If you work a high volume bar where speed is important DON'T use glass like that.

  • Danimal: Your comment has anything to do with the video clip HOW? While you may think the speed-pour things are the bee's knees, they'll slow you down versus my wide-spout pourer and a jigger. And I'll have a more precise amount.

    He's got it right on the angle, but if the two parts of the shaker aren't stuck together before you start shaking, you're going to end up wearing the cocktail. Usually...+READ

    Danimal: Your comment has anything to do with the video clip HOW? While you may think the speed-pour things are the bee's knees, they'll slow you down versus my wide-spout pourer and a jigger. And I'll have a more precise amount.

    He's got it right on the angle, but if the two parts of the shaker aren't stuck together before you start shaking, you're going to end up wearing the cocktail. Usually one will figure out very quickly that straight on does not work, as the glass will adjust itself to the proper angle in the middle of a good, vigorous shake.-COLLAPSE

  • just pour into the tin NUBBBBBs. pourers were made for a reason.... so you don't have to watch or measure what you pour.