drunkhooman85
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Hello everyone,
I developed a new interest in cocktail making in the past few weeks. Plus, I tried to make some cocktails in my spare time like bourbon mojito, silver 75, whisky smash, and smoky sour. All the cocktails were quite similar in taste. Still, my biggest concern is that my favorite smoky sour cocktail was tasting a bit different than the one I usually order at the local bar. At first, I thought it was because of the egg white (which is optional in the recipe), but still, it tastes different!
After doing some research, I found that we should use cracked Ice for shaking cocktails. Cracked Ice is between the standard cubed Ice and crushed Ice, which is useful in preparing stirred drinks. They offer more surface area, which helps in proper dilution (source).
But I usually use sonic Ice, which is quite similar to cracked Ice; it also provides more surface area, which can help in dilution. I like sonic ice more because it's chewable. But I read online that cube ice is more prominently used in restaurants and bars to chill hard liquor like whiskey without ruining the taste of the drinks. This is the article I am taking about-
https://pesoskitchenandlounge.com/flake-ice-vs-nugget-ice-vs-cube-ice-how-are-they-different/
I was wondering if I should use cube ice for shaking and mixing the cocktail and if I use sonic ice while serving, will it cause the cocktail to taste different?
Can someone suggest to me the best Ice for cocktails? I'd appreciate any inputs.
Cheers!
I developed a new interest in cocktail making in the past few weeks. Plus, I tried to make some cocktails in my spare time like bourbon mojito, silver 75, whisky smash, and smoky sour. All the cocktails were quite similar in taste. Still, my biggest concern is that my favorite smoky sour cocktail was tasting a bit different than the one I usually order at the local bar. At first, I thought it was because of the egg white (which is optional in the recipe), but still, it tastes different!
After doing some research, I found that we should use cracked Ice for shaking cocktails. Cracked Ice is between the standard cubed Ice and crushed Ice, which is useful in preparing stirred drinks. They offer more surface area, which helps in proper dilution (source).
But I usually use sonic Ice, which is quite similar to cracked Ice; it also provides more surface area, which can help in dilution. I like sonic ice more because it's chewable. But I read online that cube ice is more prominently used in restaurants and bars to chill hard liquor like whiskey without ruining the taste of the drinks. This is the article I am taking about-
https://pesoskitchenandlounge.com/flake-ice-vs-nugget-ice-vs-cube-ice-how-are-they-different/
I was wondering if I should use cube ice for shaking and mixing the cocktail and if I use sonic ice while serving, will it cause the cocktail to taste different?
Can someone suggest to me the best Ice for cocktails? I'd appreciate any inputs.
Cheers!
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