September 01, 2009
Last week I had a pineapple in my organic box delivery and I’ve been debating what to do with it since I unpacked it. You see the problem is ...
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A muddler is a bartender's tool, used like a pestle to mash — or muddle — fruits, herbs, and/or spices in the bottom of a glass to release their flavor. Four popular cocktails that require the use of a muddler are the Old-Fashioned made with whiskey, the mojito made with light rum, the caipirinha made with cachaça (as well as the caipiroska made with vodka instead of cachaça) and the mint julep made with Bourbon whiskey.
A muddler is similar to a pestle. It's a common bar tool that is used to mash (or muddle) ingredients such as mint or other herbs in the bottom of a glass to release their flavors and aromas. Often made out of wood, the muddler can be made out of plastic, rubber or stainless steel.