The bartender tools, also called bartools, are different and in this article I will go to deepen what are the indispensable tools for the realization of cocktails.
THE JIGGER
Among the indispensable barman tools there is certainly the Jigger! The Jigger is a measuring instrument that serves to count, in a precise manner, liquids at the bar.
The instrument contrasts with the metal for, translated into Italian metal pourer, that is the classic steel and rubber stopper that I will talk about shortly in this article. Each side of the Jigger corresponds to a specific measure.
In the use of the tool, to maintain maximum accuracy, each notch must be reached by the liquid to the brim. This instrument in fact contains internal notches, each corresponding to a different measure.
I POURER
I pourer these are the professional caps that you find on most bottles inside the premises. They are made of different materials depending on the density of the liquid to be poured, the best known is the metal for, composed of one part of steel and one part of rubber used for dosing distillates.
Metal pour is also an instrument that, always invented in the United States by the American bar methodology, allows you to count liquids but, unlike the Jigger, the count takes place in the mind of the operator and always refers to ounces.
TYPES OF POURER
In addition to the metal pour, there are other caps that differ in the material used. As mentioned earlier, different materials are used according to the density of the liquid to be poured. This serves to maintain a fluid pouring that allows for the most precise dosage possible. In fact, plastic pours are also available on the market, used for creams and liqueurs, and double-cast metal.
The latter type is very similar to a classic metal pour but with the difference of having a larger exit hole for pouring fruit juices and syrups.
LO SHAKER
Going forward with the barman's tools we find the shaker, of which I wrote an article specifically that you can find here: Lo shaker – Types and functions
The shaker is an instrument made up almost always of two parts in steel with some exceptions where one part is made of glass. There are three main types: the boston shaker, he Parisian and he cobbler.
Each type is used by experts for different types of drinks as slightly different results can be obtained.
Mainly this tool serves to cool, dilute and mix the ingredients that are placed inside and shaken with ice.
LO STRAINER
It strainer it is the steel tool needed to filter the drinks from the ice when they have to be poured from a container to the serving glass. There are also different types of this instrument and the best known are two: l’hawthorne and the julep strainer, also used to improve the drinking of cocktails belonging to the julep category.
In addition to these types, very important for making shaken cocktails that contain fruit juices, there is also the double strainer. It is a strainer characterized by a fine mesh that allows you to retain the pieces of ice and the fiber residues contained in the juices.
THE MUDDLER
The muddler is another of the best known barman's tools and it is the pestle that is mainly used for the realization of drinks belonging to the family of beaten. Besides that it can also be used to crush other ingredients such as sugar cubes in drinks such as l’old fashioned.
THE BARSPOON
This is the last of the main bartender tools that I will tell you about in this article. The barspoon is the professional spoon that is used to mix ingredients and drinks before serving them.
Its main feature is that it is elongated to allow easy mixing even in rather tall containers. In addition to this, at its end you can find different variants that allow you to use the same spoon for other functions, such as a fork or small pestle.
Here we are at the conclusion of this article, if you liked it or have any questions, I invite you to let me know with a comment, I would really like it very much, see you next time!
