Muddler
{{Short description|Bartender's tool}}
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A muddler is a bartender's tool, used like a pestle to mash—or muddle—fruits, herbs and spices in the bottom of a glass to release their flavor.{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Colleen |date=12 October 2021 |title=Mojitos, Anyone? You'll Need to Know How to Muddle |url=https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-muddle-cocktails-759942 |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=The Spruce Eats |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Viljoen |first=Marie |last2= |date=5 August 2022 |title=How to Muddle Ingredients for a Cocktail—Even If You Don't Have a Muddler |url=https://www.marthastewart.com/8295704/how-to-muddle-a-cocktail |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=Martha Stewart |language=en}}
Description
The tool is shaped like a small baseball bat and must be long enough to touch the bottom of the glass being used. The bottom of a muddler may be textured, toothed, or smooth. Muddlers can be made from plastic, stainless steel, or wood.
Use
Ingredients are muddled in the bottom of a glass before any liquids are added.
Cocktails that require the use of a muddler include:
- Mojito, made with light rum{{Cite web |last=Hutson |first=Darralynn |date=2022-12-22 |title=BLAC Happy Hour Classics: Mojito Cocktail Recipe |url=https://www.blac.media/arts-culture/food-drink/blac-happy-hour-classics-mojito-cocktail-recipe/ |access-date=2022-12-31 |website=BLAC Media |language=en-US}}
- Caipirinha, made with cachaça
- Caipiroska, made with vodka
- Mint julep, made with Bourbon whiskey
- Old fashioned, made with whiskey or brandy