How To Measure A Cocktail In Parts

Maksym Fesenko/Shutterstock Watching mixologists or skilled bartenders (there is a difference) can leave you shaking your head in wonder. They seem like they’re tossing ingredients together willy-nilly, but their expertise comes from knowing exactly how much of each ingredient to use. So how do they do it so quickly and on the fly? They are most likely thinking in terms of parts, such as one part vodka and two parts bitters. If you’re suddenly thinking, “Oh no, math,” don’t worry; you don’t need to be a math whiz to understand parts. The wording is … Read more

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