Measuring out cocktails correctly — without scales
Two measurements are enough for almost any recipe. What 2 cl and 4 cl mean, why eyeballing it can ruin a drink, and how to tell when a glass is ‘full’.
(Article available in German only)
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Measure, mix, serve: tools for everything that goes into a glass.
A drink isn’t about quantities, but about proportions. Whether it turns out well therefore depends less on the list of ingredients than on whether you get the proportions right — whether it’s the first glass or the fourth.
In this section, we’ve brought together everything that might be useful: bar measures, measuring jugs, sieves and accessories. Each article answers a question we’ve come across in practice.
Two measurements are enough for almost any recipe. What 2 cl and 4 cl mean, why eyeballing it can ruin a drink, and how to tell when a glass is ‘full’.
(Article available in German only)
This section is expanding. Further articles on bars and drinks are in the pipeline.
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