5 Innovative Bar Tools That Are Going To Elevate Your Mixology Game
For mixology enthusiasts who have been experimenting with and dabbling in different blending techniques, it might be time to take this cocktail-making skill to a more intermediate level by working with bar tools which are used to lend that extra edge to drinks. These are mixology apparatuses used widely in contemporary bartending for bringing sheer elegance and nuance into a number of complex blends.
Using innovative tools like cocktail smokers or spritz bottles is a fine way of turning mixology into a more thoughtful and creative process that involves advanced mixing techniques. Over time, experts have come up with a lot of such contraptions that can be used in modern bartending for adding aroma, flavour and nuance into otherwise simple blends.
Here are some of the innovative bartending tools that can be included in the repository of mixology apparatus for taking your cocktail game to a whole different level of sophistication:
Cocktail Smokers
Cocktails that are infused with woodfire smoke or aromatic wood chip smoke acquire an additional layer of aroma and flavour that builds more depth into these blends. One of the ways to bring such a smoky touch into drinks is by using cocktail smokers. These are smoking guns which are prepped with wood chips, certain herbs like basil and spices such as cinnamon or nutmeg. Cocktails like a smoked old fashioned can be served by releasing smoke into the blended drink kept under a cloche for building an aromatic and dramatic flair.
Ice Presses
Another interesting bar tool is an ice press, which essentially contributes to reducing the dilution process of a drink. Ice presses turn ice cubes into spheres which can then be added to drinks both for their aesthetic touch and for the way they preserve a cocktail’s flavours. Aluminium ice press balls or clear ice systems can be added to your mixology apparatus to craft large ice cubes which also lend a more premium and luxurious feel to cocktail concoctions.
Cocktail Atomisers And Spritz Bottles
Take mixology to a different level of elegance by adding cocktail atomisers and spritz bottles to your home bar. These are nothing but sprays infused with different herbs and spices which add just a hint of their flavour to cocktails. Spritz bottles can be used to give drinks an absinthe wash or can be used to infuse into them just a tinge of orange blossom through a light spray. These spritzes can also be prepared using different spirits such that a peaty scotch mist can be sprayed on different fruity and tropical cocktails to build more nuance into these blends.
Liquid Nitrogen
Widely used in modern culinary practices, liquid nitrogen also has a role to play in mixology. It creates an effect of flash freezing which can be used to bring about textural shifts and complexities in drinks. A garnish of citrus liquors treated with liquid nitrogen can bring just that element of a fog effect into drinks which builds nuance in intricately crafted blends. However, liquid nitrogen is a tad tricky to use and should be handled only by intermediate and advanced mixologists well-versed with complex culinary techniques.
Sous Vide Circulator
An excellent bar apparatus for preparing complex infusions, a sous vide circulator can be used for extracting maximum flavour out of ingredients that are used to make homemade syrups or batches of fruit imbued liqueurs. This bar tool can be used for giving a fat wash to spirits too, or for making herb infusions and complex in-house liquors that are in turn used to build more depth into drinks.
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