You don’t need a jigger, you definitely need a Boston shaker, and you’ll want a mixing glass. Trust us. Or don’t! We’re talking about the mixing tools you MUST HAVE when you’re just getting started in the hobby. We’ll break down all of the options and then give you advice on what to pick. You don’t have to take the advice, but we’ll definitely say we told you so when the regret sets in. Actually, that sounds fun. Now come on, it’s time to shake things up with measured arguments made with stirring words. Let the pun begin!

Recipes from the show are below, after all the things.

(00:00) Mixing tools for measuring, shaking and stirring

(02:24) Measuring

(03:08) Jiggers: funny word, classy looks, and blazing fast.

(06:42) Angled measuring cups: not funny, not classy, not fast. Just better.

(08:44) Digital scales: for nerds. I like nerds.

(09:35) Shaking

(09:46) Boston Shaker: they almost never explode.

(13:04) Cobbler Shaker: pretty, and your cocktail will mostly come out, eventually.

(15:22) Parisian Shaker: for snooty people. I like snooty people too.

(16:30) Stirring

(18:40) Mixing Glass: you need one

(20:32) Pint Glasses: ok, you don’t need need one

(21:15) Mixing Glass Alternatives: but you look so cool when you use them

(22:23) Cocktail of the Week: Whiskey Sour

(29:45) Closing

• 2 oz whiskey (any whiskey will do but a 40%-45% ABV straight bourbon is recommended)
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz simple syrup
• Garnish: Lemon wheel and a brandied or maraschino cherry for the garnish
• Prepare a rocks glass or similar sized glass with fresh, clean ice. Combine the whiskey, lemon juice and simple syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake aggressively until well chilled, roughly 8-12 seconds. Strain the cocktail into your prepared rocks glass. For the garnish place the cherry in the center of the lemon wheel, folding it around the cherry, and securing with a cocktail pick. Place on top of the drink.

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We own and recommend these books:

The 12 Bottle Bar: Make Hundreds of Cocktails with Just Twelve Bottles by David Solmonson, Lesley Jacobs Solmonson

Liquid Intelligence: The Art and Science of the Perfect Cocktail by Dave Arnold

Imbibe! by David Wondrich

Cocktail Codex by Alex Day, Nick Fauchald, David Kaplan

Products we own, like and use:

• Measuring tools
• OXO Good Grips Mini Angled Measuring Cup, 2 Oz capacity
• OXO Metal Angled Measuring Cup
• OXO SteeL Double Jigger

• Shakers
• This shaking set is sold as two separate items on Amazon, you will need both
• Cocktail Kingdom Koriko Small Weighted Shaking Tin
• Cocktail Kingdom Koriko Large Weighted Shaking Tin
• Mixing Glasses/Tins