Before making cocktails with ice, it is important to know that:
Ice cubes
It is obtained by freezing water in special molds in the freezer. There is also a special machine for their manufacture – an ice maker. One ice cube can weigh between 13 and 33 grams. Some bars offer specialty shot glasses made entirely of ice. But you need to remember that you can use it only once, until it melts.
Crushed ice
Or, as it is also called, “crash” or “shaved”, is widely used in longdrink-type cocktails, due to which the drink remains chilled and refreshing for a long time. If a large amount of crushed ice is used on the bar, then special blenders are used, into which ice in cubes is poured, and crushed ice is obtained at the output. For small volumes, an ice pick or a mechanical ice mill is perfect.
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