For Home Martinis, One Shaker Set Stands Above The Rest
By Steven John/July 20, 2021 4:40 pm EST
If you’re on the “stirred” side of the classic “shaken or stirred” martini debate, then you’re probably better off moving along for two reasons: one, because Sean Connery settled the issue during his star-making turn as 007, and second because you’d be doing a spot of disrespect to the star of this bartender’s cocktail set here, namely the shaker. Granted, the set does come with multiple stirring tools. And a corkscrew. And ice tongs.
And a muddler and OK let’s just do this: it has all the aforementioned tools and also two metal straws, a strainer, three pouring spouts, a jigger with two measuring sizes, a muddler, and a handsome wooden stand to hold everything. All you need is a few bottles of spirits, some ice, a couple of glasses, and a fine reason to celebrate. Or one to commiserate.
Now, let’s be clear: this is standard stuff, the same you’ll find in lots of comprehensively curated cocktail kits. But for a kit with hardware of this solid quality that is priced this low, it’s well above the standard. Dare one say it may even be a standard setter? Indeed.
A few of the drinks you’ll mix (expertly)
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From a corkscrew with a foil cutter that you’ll use for opening wine bottles to those pouring spouts that will help you measure out liquids with care to the stylish stand that makes this kit as much a piece of decor as it does a functional set of tools, it’s simply something you’ll be glad to have around.
Even better than all that, though? You give the set as a gift to a friend, coworker, or as a housewarming present. The recipient of this set will very much appreciate the gift, and unless they’re the kind of person who snoops into such things, they’ll never think you spent less than $30 on the kit.
