Everyone must know that there are two types of cocktails: long drinks and short drinks, but did you know that there are also two types of cocktails separated by ice spoons?
When making short-drink cocktails, if you use the shaking method, you will finally use the ice filter cover in the middle of the shaker glass to filter out the wine; if you use the stirring method, you will need to use an ice spoon to cover it. Strain over ice in a mixing glass.
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Why is ice filtering an important part of bartending?
Because short-drink cocktails usually have a high alcohol concentration, if there are ice cubes during drinking, they will be diluted and the flavor will be lost; in addition, the ice spoon can also filter out the pulp or impurities; as long as it cannot pass through the gap of the ice spoon It won't enter the cup.
Of course, if you want to filter smaller crushed ice or dregs, you need to rely on the double filtration method (Double Strain): use the middle lid of the shaker cup or an ice spoon at the same time, and filter with a filter. Best results.
Speaking of ice spoons, the one that bartenders are familiar with is the one with a spring ring and claws on the key surface as shown below. This is the largest family of ice spoons and is known as Hawthorne style ice spoon~
Why is the Hawthorne ice spoon designed like this?
Because each mixing glass is slightly different.
The spring ring is flexible and stretchable, and can be used with different cup openings to keep the ice cubes in the cup. The protruding claws are to expand the cover range and prevent the ice spoon from sinking into the cup. The semicircular opening and several small holes allow the liquid to escape from the cup. It is used for exhaust when the bottom flows out quickly ~
The name of the Hawthorne ice spoon... It should be because the inventor is called Hawthorne, right?
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In 1889, a man named Lindley installed a spring coil on the Julep Ice Spoon. Yes, the Julep Ice Spoon is relatively old. It could be that Hawthorne evolved from Julep... In short, this person applied for a patent for his invention, and there emerged Hawthorne, no Hawthorne, no Julep, no Julep, four different ice spoons...
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In 1892, a man named William Wright felt that this kind of ice spoon was extremely difficult to use because the spring could not be removed and cleaned, and it often got stuck. It was not very hygienic, so he designed the spring coil to be detachable. Here is his application for a patent. Although there are many words in it, there are two key points:
?The spring coil is detachable for cleaning
?The key handle has several "ripples" that can hold the mixing glass more effectively
Do you see any clues? Yes, it is used in the same way as the Julep ice spoon. It needs to be inserted into the glass to hold down the ice cubes...but now the Hawthorne ice spoon has claws and can be used on the mouth of the mixing glass~
Of course, there are still such retro Hawthorne ice spoons for sale, but they are hard to find and almost no one is using them anymore
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Huh? Then why not call William Ge Bingshuo?
In the past, no one knew why this kind of ice spoon was called Hawthorne, but it was still called Hawthorne until a few years ago. The mystery was discovered by several cocktail archaeologists. I found a veteran Hawthorne ice spoon there, and then found a string of mysterious words on the handle of the key, which was an address. I followed the clues to find the address. I also found out from a newspaper advertisement in 1896 that it was a bar called Hawthorne at that time. .
After learning that William White sold his patent to this bar, he probably had to sell the patent because he owed too much money for the drinks. The owner of the bar started selling this kind of ice spoon under the name of the store. It was so popular that it was called Hawthorne and has been passed down to this day (this story sounds a lot like the story of the Burj Khalifa - -)
Okay, as mentioned before As mentioned above, we know that Hawthorne is actually an improved Julip. So, how did the Julip Ice Spoon itself come about?
Since people in the 19th century did not have electric fans and air-conditioning, they would be very happy if they could sit down with a cocktail filled with ice cubes~ But why are drinks filled with ice cubes so attractive to them? manage? Before the invention of the straw, in addition to the not very easy to use straw, another sharp tool to prevent ice cubes from contacting the lips and teeth when drinking was the predecessor of the Julep ice spoon.
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The picture above is a common Julep ice spoon. You can see that it is divided into two parts: The handle of the spoon and the surface of the spoon with holes. The more convenient Julep spoon handle also has ripples that can catch the rim of the cup. The great thing about the Julep is that it holds the ice against the bottom of the cup when filtering out the wine. The ice cubes will not move, which means that whether you use it to block the ice cubes when drinking drinks, or to filter the ice cubes when mixing drinks, the ice cubes will not burst suddenly.
Because Hawthorne covers the mouth of the cup, the flow rate often fluctuates due to the sudden displacement of the ice cubes. The inventor of Julip is no longer known. The concept of shape design was roughly born in the middle of the 19th century. A kind of French tableware from the 17th to 18th century: Soupoudrer
This kind of tableware is the ladle of the French sugar bowl. It has a long handle and a unique shape. Most of the early Julep ice spoons also continued this style. Style, another concept that may influence Julip, is the Mote Spoon from the UK. A Mote is a teaspoon. When the tea industry was not very developed, only senior people could drink tea, and ordinary people drank it. It's not affordable. Carrying a Mott teaspoon with you can be said to be a symbol of noble status. It is designed with three functions and is a legendary tea set (in the tone of a young master).
?When the tea leaves are still dry, shake the spoon body to let the dust or impurities in the tea leaves fall out from the key hole.
?If the spout is blocked when making tea, use the rear Unclogging with spikes
?Can be used to remove tea leaves floating on the surface when drinking tea
The French method is to shorten the handle of the spoon and then dig a hole, or you want to use the British method to remove the tea leaves floating on the surface. It would also work if the spoon surface and handle were flattened and the protrusions were removed. In short, Julep may have been extended from the concepts of English and French tableware.
In addition to being used to block ice cubes when drinking, because after picking up the ice cubes, the water can be filtered out from the hole. Some people even use it as an ice shovel! Or directly scooping out the ice floes on the surface when drinking. It is a concept of removing ice. It was not until the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century that Julep appeared in the literature as an ice filter.
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Well, everyone will definitely ask at this time, why does Julep call her Julep? Why not call her Juliet? I believe everyone will think of the famous great cocktail: Mint Julep
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Huh? You don’t even need an ice spoon when making Hojulip? Damn it, have I been deceived?
Yes, there are two theories about the origin of the name Julep:
The first one is that Mint Julep is so cold that the cup is so cold that it will stick to your lips. , you must use this kind of spoon to drink to avoid frostbite, because the cup and spoon always appear together, hence the name.
The second theory is a medical concept (pushing glasses). As mentioned above, Julep actually has the meaning of medicine (very cute), especially referring to liquid rather than solid medicine. This spoon is made by filtering ice ( Solid) gets its name from the action.
Which statement do you believe?