What's so Important about Ice?

Edit Content Spirits have style, mixers have personality, and ice, well it's definitely not the most exciting thing at your party. But ask a professional bartender, and he will tell you ice is one of the single most important ingredients in every cocktail. Ice chills spirits and mixers that are typically stored at room temperature. When shaken, ice also melts slightly, which creates a balanced drink. Ice A few tips about this frozen essential: Buy or make cubes that are large and solid. Never reuse ice in a cocktail shaker. Keep ice solid-thawed ice can make your drinks taste watery. Make sure you have a generous supply of ice, at least one pound per person. Crushed Ice You'll need crushed ice for Mojitos, Mint Juleps, Hurricanes and more. To start crushing, put a few ice cubes into a bag and gently tap with a muddler or a rolling pin. Here's how the pros do it. Crushed Ice Tip: Have some fun with novelty ice trays. Palm tree shaped cubes are a nice touch in tropical drinks. Click here to add new content

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Spirits have style, mixers have personality, and ice, well it's definitely not the most exciting thing at your party. But ask a professional bartender, and he will tell you ice is one of the single most important ingredients in every cocktail. Ice chills spirits and mixers that are typically stored at room temperature. When shaken, ice also melts slightly, which creates a balanced drink.

Ice

A few tips about this frozen essential:

• Buy or make cubes that are large and solid.
• Never reuse ice in a cocktail shaker.
• Keep ice solid-thawed ice can make your drinks taste watery.
• Make sure you have a generous supply of ice, at least one pound per person.

Crushed Ice
You'll need crushed ice for Mojitos, Mint Juleps, Hurricanes and more. To start crushing, put a few ice cubes into a bag and gently tap with a muddler or a rolling pin. Here's how the pros do it.

Crushed Ice

Tip:
Have some fun with novelty ice trays. Palm tree shaped cubes are a nice touch in tropical drinks.