Gin cocktails such as Martini or Gin Tonic are popular classics that every cocktail lover can enjoy at home. But to exploit the full potential of these drinks, high-quality accessories are indispensable. With these must-haves, combined with THORALM Gin, transform your home bar into an oasis for creative mixing.
Gin Cocktail Accessories: Glassware: Presentation and Enjoyment
Choosing the glassware is the first step to presenting your cocktail in style and accentuating its flavors.
- Highball glass: This tall, cylindrical glass is ideal for long drinks such as gin and tonic. It offers plenty of space for ice and garnishes, ensuring the right temperature and aroma development.
- Martini glass: A classic martini is best enjoyed in a V-shaped glass. It allows for an elegant presentation and its shape prevents the cocktail from warming up while drinking.
- Copa glass: These bulbous glasses are particularly popular with Gin Tonic popular because they offer enough space for ice, fillers and botanical garnishes, which allows the aromas of the gin to develop optimally.
- Tumbler: For cocktails such as Negroni or Old Fashioned, we recommend a shorter glass with a wide opening that perfectly showcases both ice and garnishes.
stirring and mixing tools
To mix the ingredients precisely, you need the right stirring and mixing tools:
- bar spoon: The long, spiral handle of this spoon makes it easy to stir evenly in deep glasses without crushing the ingredients. It's also useful for layering cocktails and measuring small amounts of liquid.
- Cocktail Shaker: Shakers are the heart of every home bar:
- Boston Shaker: A two-piece shaker consisting of a metal cup and a glass or smaller metal cup. This shaker is versatile and offers a larger capacity.
- Cobbler Shaker: A three-part shaker with integrated strainer and lid, ideal for quick preparations.
- mixing glass: A heavy glass used for mixing cocktails that are not meant to be shaken, such as Martini and Manhattan.
measuring and filtering
The balance of ingredients is crucial for the perfect cocktail:
- Jigger: This small measuring vessel with two differently sized chambers enables precise measuring. The typical sizes are 30 ml and 45 ml, but smaller and larger variations are also available.
- bar strainer: Strainers are essential for filtering ice, herbs or pieces of fruit from the drink:
- Hawthorne sieve: This spring strainer fits on shakers and separates ice from cocktails.
- Julep strainer: For cocktails mixed in a mixing glass.
muddler and zester
Fresh flavors and herbs are important ingredients in many gin cocktails. Here are some tools to help you make the most of them:
- Muddler: The muddler crushes fruits, herbs or sugar to transfer the flavors into the drink. It is available in various materials, including wood, stainless steel or plastic.
- Zester: This tool can be used to extract fine strips of citrus peel to flavor the drink with the essential oils of the fruit peel. Particularly suitable for Martini, Gin Tonic and Negroni.
ice and cooling
Ice is a key element in bringing cocktails to the right temperature:
- ice cubes– and ice cream ball molds: Clearly frozen ice cubes or ice balls melt more slowly and cool the cocktail without watering it down too much. Balls have a larger surface area and therefore cool more quickly.
- Ice crusher: Crushed ice is ideal for drinks like mojitos or mint juleps, where quick cooling and dilution are required.
THORALM Gin: The perfect companion
THORALM Gin, with its unique alpine herbs such as mountain juniper, tormentil and ribwort plantain, forms the perfect basis for any gin cocktail. The distinctive taste blends seamlessly into classic and creative recipes. Combine it with the right accessories to create impressive drinks and delight your guests.
Conclusion
Equipping your home bar with high-quality utensils is the key to an excellent cocktail experience. Invest in glassware, stirring tools, muddlers and a bar strainer to create an authentic mixing experience with THORALM Gin. Combine the art of cocktail mixing with a high-quality gin to turn your home bar into a place for unforgettable cocktail evenings.
