Mixing Drinks

Fill the highball glass about two-thirds with ice. Ice: This is the foundation of most mixed drinks. Anyone thinking about buying a house has at least some awareness of the importance of a sound foundation.

Yet the foundation, below ground and out of sight, probably gets the least attention from the prospective buyer. Similarly, drinkers as well as bartenders give little thought to ice – yet it is probably the most critical component of any drink poured over or chilled by ice.

Ice for mixed drinks is subjects to two problems:

Bad taste

Insufficient supply

Both problems can be solved by a single solution. Buy commercial cocktail (small-cube) ice. It’s flavorless, as it should be, whereas most home freezer ice takes on slight but nevertheless disagreeable odors or tastes. Bagged ice is also available in virtually unlimited quantities!

If you absolutely must mix a drink with refrigerator freezer ice, it is good idea to rinse the cubes under cold tap water. This gets rid of any freezer burn and superficial tastes or odors that may cling to the surface of the ice.

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