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  • čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
  • On this episode of Bar Basics, I will be going over bar strainers. I’ll explain to how to properly use them, some tips, and then some cool tricks you can use with them. Hope you enjoy, cheers!
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  • @R3fug333
    @R3fug333 Před 6 lety +70

    I'm not a big, or even moderate drinker. I just watch your shows for your great personality and the awesome visuals. But you give out some really good advice too. this channel is underrated as hell.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +7

      Thank you! To be perfectly honest I’m not a big drinker either, other than when I’m shooting this show I have a couple drinks a week.

    • @Someangel17
      @Someangel17 Před 4 lety

      And easy on the eyes most of all?!

    • @jesuschrist9977
      @jesuschrist9977 Před 3 lety +1

      @@howtodrink i am a drinker, and a rather big one at that. I haven't made many of my own drinks, the ones I have, are from your channel. I usually just hit the bottle and I'm changing that. This playlist is very helpful.

  • @colina1330
    @colina1330 Před 6 lety +104

    I learned, pretty quickly, to keep a good grip on my Hawthorne strainer when my ice pushed forward and popped it out of my stirring pitcher, smashing my coupe glass and spilling a 3-oz martini all over my kitchen counter/floor. This is also, coincidentally, when I learned not to cheap out on my glassware.

  • @boland73
    @boland73 Před 6 lety +26

    Gotta love these basics! Helps a rookie build his own home bar with quality and affordable essentials instead of buying all the most expensive stuff that you're only gonna use in 1 drink. Thanks Greg!

    • @jonathanclark2751
      @jonathanclark2751 Před 6 lety +4

      Well said, this channel inspired me to start a home bar and these basics already have been super helpful!

  • @Frozenwinter84
    @Frozenwinter84 Před 6 lety +109

    You had me at "tidally locked planet"
    Lol

  • @ostronan164
    @ostronan164 Před 6 lety +49

    Thinking of doing a guide for general substitutes? Like Triple Sec, Curaçao liqueur, Orange liqueur, Cointreau.

  • @alexhorchoff5970
    @alexhorchoff5970 Před 6 lety +6

    I love this series. It's so helpful and the way you explain it is so pleasant to watch. Thanks for making it!

  • @SandraudigaVali
    @SandraudigaVali Před 6 lety +10

    as someone who's just now is getting into seriously making cocktails and stuff these videos are great

  • @Sanden19
    @Sanden19 Před 6 lety +7

    that open/closed gate thing was actually very useful. as an amateur i havent thought about that. thanks!

  • @TubeSomeYou
    @TubeSomeYou Před 6 lety

    This was very educational. I got an old bar globe as a present from my significant other, and this was a great help to find the right tools to equip it! Keep up the good work and I am glad to see you back on the channel!

  • @tomasinacovell4293
    @tomasinacovell4293 Před 2 lety +1

    Wow, you really taught me a lot, and I've had some bar work before, but mostly filling pouring. Nice watch too.

  • @clairerichardson1842
    @clairerichardson1842 Před 2 lety

    THIS IS EXACTLY what I needed to know. WE ADORE YOU! Cheers!

  • @schaddalton
    @schaddalton Před 5 lety +17

    You had me at "tidally locked."

  • @sonman3694
    @sonman3694 Před 6 lety +4

    Thanks for all the tips, I really like learning about it.

  • @kevinor8811
    @kevinor8811 Před 6 lety +3

    Loving this series. Keep up the great work

  • @lanejohnston934
    @lanejohnston934 Před 4 lety +3

    I love the OXO hawthorne strainer, they make amazing stuff

  • @DarwinsBeerReviews
    @DarwinsBeerReviews Před 6 lety +3

    Cool basics videos. I plan on doing more myself!

  • @taltul212
    @taltul212 Před 4 lety

    This was very helpful and informative. Thanks.

  • @calebheard6059
    @calebheard6059 Před 6 lety +6

    You're what I look for in a quality tool, Greg.

  • @TheVileintent
    @TheVileintent Před 5 lety +1

    love the show dude, keep up the great work! AND when I need to grab some extra bar gear... I'll be sure to use your links. :D Cheers

  • @stephenandersen4625
    @stephenandersen4625 Před 5 lety +3

    those hex-shaped asphalt paving, the iron fencing... looks like classic NYC parks

  • @evenflowcss
    @evenflowcss Před 6 lety +18

    Hope you could do a chaser on Bitters! There are so many and I'd love to know what essentials I should have on hand. :)

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +15

      I’ll do the video but the essentials, without question, are Angostura (brand name of the king of Aromatic Bitters), Peychaud’s (likewise brand name of the king of Creole Bitters) and an orange bitter of some kind, most folks prefer Regans, and I agree there.
      That covers you for 99% of cocktails. If you’re looking to expand beyond that a chocolate bitter can be handy, Bittermans makes a great one. I’m a gigantic fan of Bittermans Elemakule Tiki Bitters, but I don’t even use it in many cocktails, just add it to seltzer.
      There’s also some revivals of archaic Bitters out there, brands that were once lost but since revived. Things like Boker’s Bitters, I like them quite a bit in an improved whiskey cocktail, but I wouldn’t say they’re essential.

    • @evenflowcss
      @evenflowcss Před 6 lety +4

      Nice! Thanks Greg!

    • @ghostcraft9343
      @ghostcraft9343 Před 4 lety

      How To Drink thanks Greg

  • @BaronKsatria
    @BaronKsatria Před 4 lety

    I love this Bar Basics. I want more.

  • @nicholaspham6234
    @nicholaspham6234 Před 6 lety +1

    I thought I knew everything there was to strainers, but I was oh so wrong. I had no idea about the open and closed gate. Another wonderful episode!

  • @jeffersonhorne
    @jeffersonhorne Před 6 lety +9

    Greg keep being awesome!

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +1

      One of these days maybe I'll start HAHAHA! oh...

  • @coles467
    @coles467 Před 6 lety +1

    I'm really liking that ur posting more love u dad

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Thank you! Also a fair number of comments have been calling me “dad”... what’s going on here?

  • @sam111880
    @sam111880 Před 4 lety

    The Hawthorne strainer ya my cheaper kind tends to leak a little bit when first getting uses to. Had similar problem same kind you had the cheaper one. But eventually it works ok for small amounts of drinks. Didn't know about open and closed function of it until this video. Nice tips.

  • @stefandepaul5253
    @stefandepaul5253 Před 6 lety +1

    Greg, great series, big thank you to you and the crew for making such a great show. I use an OXO strainer because I find they balance on top of a shaker better than most and feel very natural in a pour. Your finger isn't "too high" like the cheap one you mentioned. I do end up double straining my martini's however. I just thought that was normal. I'll have to play around with the spring. Good tip.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +1

      It's absolutely fine to double strain martini's, I just kinda hate dirtying up tools I could otherwise not use. I don't have a dishwasher.

  • @JakobElbaek
    @JakobElbaek Před 3 lety

    I upgraded my Spiegelau hawthorne strainer with an extra spring from a bargain bin strainer, as suggested. It works wery well.

  • @Zacarz
    @Zacarz Před 6 lety +3

    Tidal locked planter... The nerd in me greatly appreciates this comparison.

  • @pekkades9750
    @pekkades9750 Před 6 lety +1

    I tried using my OXO strainer with the gate closed, but still double straining. Got lots of small ice in my tea strainer so with the OXO double straining is well worth it as the spring has quite wide gaps.

  • @skuzzyj
    @skuzzyj Před 6 lety +3

    I got my shaker at Goodwill for $3. The most expensive part of my bar set is currently the liquors I use for the drinks.
    Cheap shaker + bar glass + cheap strainer and if needed, hit the double strain for muddled stuff = good basic shit. I think I have like $30 in my whole setup, tools wise. Once I started building my bar, my friends that like cocktails were more than willing to find tools to keep here for when they're over and want a cocktail. Since everyone I hang out with regularly enjoys mixing drinks, they also occasionally contribute a bottle or two. Food for thought.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      This is an excellent arrangement!

    • @anthonycekic4509
      @anthonycekic4509 Před 5 lety

      You are either very charismatic, or you got some cool friends or both

  • @BihlerOfficial
    @BihlerOfficial Před 6 lety +2

    very nice series

  • @GalegHelross
    @GalegHelross Před 3 lety

    Damn I love that art style on your wall!

  • @yippee2000
    @yippee2000 Před 2 lety

    Thanks for the info. I was very curious about the design of the hawthorne strainer, and what all those 'parts' are for. Now I know.
    Also, I like your apartment decor/ambiance and the somewhat kitschy artwork on the walls. It looks like you are near CPW? ;-) Nice...

  • @reixalxvii6379
    @reixalxvii6379 Před 6 lety +28

    Would you be able to do a video that focuses on one spirit or liquor and talks about different flavor profiles of that spirit, how you can pair it with other flavors, and just other general rules of thumb on how to use that spirit or liquor?

  • @LikeableGuy
    @LikeableGuy Před 6 lety +1

    Went to the gear website and had to stop myself from buying everything on the page. Especially your apron, I don't need another apron... But I could....must resist. But did pick up a strainer and shaker set. Great video

  • @Schokito
    @Schokito Před 6 lety

    Your home looks really nice in this :)

  • @pmrp12
    @pmrp12 Před 5 lety

    The oxo hawthorn style strainer is actually pretty great. By reducing the length of the handle and increasing the size of finger rest, it actually provides even more control than the standard design. Pricier, but definitely feels like a good investment.

  • @Vincewolf1
    @Vincewolf1 Před 4 lety

    Hello Nice video. What is the capacity of your glass please ?

  • @CodyKoehler
    @CodyKoehler Před 6 lety +2

    Nice video!
    I suggest some accoustic foam in the apartment because the sound is not perfect, but the layout looks good. Keep it up.

    • @CodyKoehler
      @CodyKoehler Před 6 lety

      Or do whatever you want, lol, it's good the way it is, just a suggestion.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      I think a carpet would suffice. Trying to find one we dont hate. Nonetheless, I’m aware of this issue and working towards a solution.

  • @comaQi
    @comaQi Před 6 lety +1

    The oxo strainer works extremely well. It’s pretty small but I use it all the time and I’ve had no problem with it.
    I’d love to see you do an episode on jiggers to use oxo’s 2oz measuring jigger

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      I’m glad it works for you! I guess I really should pick one up and test it, but honestly I love my koriko.

    • @Jugtones
      @Jugtones Před 6 lety

      I also use the oxo strainer and i'd have to disagree with Aaron Rogers. There is no way to gate with it the way you show in the video, and i always get tiny ice pieces in a shaken drink unless i double-strain. Also, the spring has very large gaps like the cheap strainer you demonstrate. I've never known anything but the oxo strainer so i didn't know any better until now. I just thought double-straining is what had to be done if you didn't want tiny ice ships in a drink. Do you know the brand of the one you show in the video?

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +1

      The one I’m using is a Koriko, and you can find it at thisishowtodrink.com/gear
      I should add, it’s not the only game in town for this sort of thing, it’s just the one I happen to own, it’s fantastic, but I can’t say you won’t find as good from another provider for less money. That said, I’ve already found this one for you...

  • @mrpipps90
    @mrpipps90 Před 3 lety

    He's right that double straining is often not necessary when used in high end bars. I think we really just do it because it takes no added time and yet gives piece of mind that the drink will be completely clean. Habits play a big role as well. Anytime I shake I immediately grab my fine mesh strainer as well...

  • @gagginz
    @gagginz Před 6 lety +3

    Video on syrups and how to make them!!!!

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      I’ve done those! There’s a whole playlist of em! czcams.com/play/PL0Ve02cCRWLYZSR2hkQmpYwcIam9WKz9C.html

  • @ianwright2253
    @ianwright2253 Před 6 lety +2

    I don't know if you went to college, but I respect your intelligence and vocabulary each time I watch an episode.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Thank you! I did, but, film school, so I don't know how much that counts.

    • @boarderking133
      @boarderking133 Před 6 lety +1

      Tidally locked planets though... Dem some fancy boy terms. I like

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Ah well, see, what you're picking up on there is that I am a nerd.

  • @nicolasmeyer282
    @nicolasmeyer282 Před 6 lety

    hey could you do a basic episode on sirups? from simple to coffee and so on... maybe even about bitters

  • @RasmusSander91
    @RasmusSander91 Před 6 lety +1

    +How To Drink the double strainer is actually not just for herbs and the like. With a "not quite excellent" hawthorne you will have ice floating in the drink as you demonstrate in the end. Nothing is lost using the double strainer in drinks without emulsifiers, which is also why I do it when serving my customers, just to be sure to present the best drink possible, on a consistent basis. Like the show, keep it up!

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Absolutely! I plan to dive into that more when I get into muddling in another episode. My concern is that for a guy working at home, without a barback or a dishwasher (either human or mechanical) every tool I touch is something I’ll have to hand wash.

    • @RasmusSander91
      @RasmusSander91 Před 6 lety +1

      How To Drink that's very true indeed. Although during a service, most tools just get a rinse under running water, the same goes if I'm hosting a private cocktail party. But yes, barbacks and servers are heroes in that regard 😉

  • @carlospovy9669
    @carlospovy9669 Před 6 lety +1

    Learned something new.

  • @mrtwitch965
    @mrtwitch965 Před 6 lety +1

    YAYY bar basics

  • @R3fug333
    @R3fug333 Před 6 lety +19

    I think the double straining in bars is just the bar staff being overly cautious. I think they may be told to double strain by management.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +5

      It’s a lot of things I think, as someone else pointed out, it’s actually faster. The drink flow is more unrestrained when you double strain. But it’s also the perfectionist thing you’re talking about, and it’s kinda showey, it gives you something to do with your other hand, and most bartenders I’ve seen get really good at rapping the shaker tin on the side of the strainer as they go, a bit of flair.

    • @johnolmos8670
      @johnolmos8670 Před 4 lety +3

      If you squeeze fresh lemon/lime it gets rid of the pulp also and ice chips that will fill up the drink

    • @miniclipman
      @miniclipman Před 4 lety +3

      I think double straining also helps if you're using those 3 dollar hawthornes and need extra protection when it fails

    • @scaper8
      @scaper8 Před 4 lety +1

      @@miniclipman Which is _also_ something that often comes down from penny-pinching management.

  • @jakeacappella
    @jakeacappella Před 6 lety +1

    Plans to do a video on jiggers? I'm a fan of the Japanese double, but I've seen a lot of people using plastic measuring cup style ones lately? Weird.
    Also a video on garnishes would be rad!

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      I don’t have a ton to say on jiggers, but it was originally intended for this video, just didn’t make the cut.
      I will need to get better at garnishing myself before I can make a video on it! Lol

  • @zacheryclark2131
    @zacheryclark2131 Před 6 lety +1

    I had no idea about the gated/not gated use for the hawthorne strainer. I did buy an Oxo, and I do get some small ice particles floating in my drinks. I usually double-strain them out, so I'll have to see what I get when I close the gate.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      I’m curious on that one, let me know if you get a better result. I felt a bit weird throwing oxo under the bus like that in this video, but I didn’t leave myself a way out of it in the edit so past-me made that decision for present-me it seems.

    • @Jugtones
      @Jugtones Před 6 lety

      The oxo hawthorne doesn't gate at all... you'll see what i mean when you attempt it.

    • @zacheryclark2131
      @zacheryclark2131 Před 6 lety

      Scott Winburn is absolutely correct. I have the same amount of small ice particles in the second daiquiri that I made as the first one. I can't tell a difference between an open gate and a closed gate at all. The liquid runs out under the gate even if you push it closed, so it looks like the Oxo isn't a winner in this case.

  • @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb
    @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb Před 6 lety +2

    Excellent stuff - as always! Hey Boss - thoughts on decanters? I've always thought of them as a classy addition, whether for water on your desk or spirits.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Very classy! I’ve thought about diving into that a few times. I guess you gotta stay away from the lead crystal though, it gives you the-metals as they (the Roma’s) say. They don’t improve the quality of your spirit though, whiskey doesn’t need decanting quite the same way wine does.

    • @Creepo11
      @Creepo11 Před 6 lety +1

      Also to add, as far as a fancy decanter of whiskey on your desk goes, it just looks fancy, that's it.
      Storing whiskey or other spirit in a decanter will surely make it oxidise and evaporate a lot faster, mainly because the corks (especially all glass corks) don't provide as good of a seal as the cork on the original bottle would. So unless you're the type of person to polish off a bottle of spirit in a week, most of the time you'll be drinking an oxidised, slightly bland and lackluster version of your favorite tipple.

    • @thesherbet
      @thesherbet Před 6 lety

      Decanting spirits is fine so long as the decanter is the right size for the amount you're putting in it. Most of the evaporation is actually into the air within the container not whats escaping from it, so yes a cork does a better job than a straight up glass/crystal seal will but if its a good quality one then it really shouldnt be an issue - just remember to not leave mostly empty bottles around for long.
      I would try and find the episode of the Whiskey Vault where they talked about it but I honestly wouldn't remember which it was.

    • @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb
      @CarlosRodriguez-dd4sb Před 6 lety

      Creepo - I have been known to work most of a bottle in a week, but that during divorce season. As to glass stoppers - It depends, but I think your point is valid. I was a Chemist, and you often see ground glass stoppers on a lot of lab glassware. We didn't see much in the way of issues with evaporation. I don't know if many decanters have ground glass stopper, but I have seen a couple with a plastic/teflon sleeve.
      Resident also has an excellent point about the size and amount of liquid in the decanter. It would certainly be easy to test loss of weight through evaporation. For oxidation - you'd need an O2 detector (I cannot remember the name of the stuff)
      Sorry, still a bit of science in this old skull.

    • @Creepo11
      @Creepo11 Před 6 lety

      Carlos Rodriguez Well yeah, lab glassware is one thing, all you need is some grease between two properly ground surfaces and its a vacuum tight seal, gotta love precision. :P And yeah, I forgot to mention the point about evaporation into the bottle, also very significant. So all in all, if you really wanna be fancy about your spirits, just make sure you have a good seal and don't do it long term with a half-full decanter.

  • @ameliacruz2077
    @ameliacruz2077 Před 6 lety

    We double strain drinks with egg white, as well as vegetation. Not sure if it's proper, but on old cocktail book we had said to double strain a drink with egg and we just do it for all drinks with egg now.

  • @hipu
    @hipu Před 5 lety

    what is the song that starts at 4:50 ? It's lovely and I think I've heard it before on this channel, but I can't find it for the life of me

  • @rottenraz
    @rottenraz Před 6 lety +1

    Sorry if you already covered this but where do you get the gold rimmed glasses you use?

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Should be listed in thisishowtodrink.com/gear, otherwise they’re cocktail kingdom

  • @pmayh3m
    @pmayh3m Před 4 lety

    @How to Drink which strainer do you like that you are using?

  • @joepartipilo1584
    @joepartipilo1584 Před 2 lety

    can you tell what water bottles those are? Where to get them?

  • @amosaiccosmos6302
    @amosaiccosmos6302 Před 6 lety

    So if I get a 2nd one delivered is that a restraining order?

  • @tylerdurden69420
    @tylerdurden69420 Před 6 lety +3

    Best place to get barware is thrift stores like Goodwill. I've lost count of the amount of strainers, shaker tins, and ice boxes that I've come across over the years. Usually they're not even (hardly) used. Probably sat in a somebody's liquor cabinet collecting dust til they died, then their estate donated what they thought wasn't sellable.

  • @morgenveres3945
    @morgenveres3945 Před 2 lety

    Thanks! :-)

  • @AwsomeSauce
    @AwsomeSauce Před 5 lety

    Nothing wrong with saying nerdy things, it shows the depth of your mind.

  • @largeoctahedron
    @largeoctahedron Před 2 lety

    No tasting notes for the cold glass of stirred water?

  • @jasonhall10
    @jasonhall10 Před 6 lety +1

    Being a newbie to cocktails, I'm curious what difference shaking vs stirring makes. Why would you chose one over the other?

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +1

      I kinda just glossed over that here huh? The other video in this series talks about it a bit better I think, but the basic rule is that drinks consisting of all clear ingredients (spirits, syrups, wines, liqueurs) get stirred, drinks with opaque ingredients (typically this means any fruit or citrus juices, certainly egg whites) get shaken. The rationale typically given is that clear ingredient drinks look nicer when they’re clear, and shaking them aerated the hell of of them, putting a bunch of bubbles in the drink, which is visually less attractive in this case. It also affects the mouthfeel of the drink which coincidentally, most of your citrus juice using drinks benefit from a shaken mouthfeel. Hope that helps!

  • @elkboy888
    @elkboy888 Před 6 lety +3

    When referring to the spoon and stirring with the 'bowl side in' and using the spoon on the outside of the glass, why is that important/ what difference does that make?

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +8

      This is a good question and somehow one I didn’t anticipate.
      Locking the spoon in one direction like I’m demonstrating allows you to rotate the drink in the glass without really disturbing the ice. The goal with stirring is to chill, mix, and dilute without aerating or emulsifying, if you’re after those last two you shake. If the ice is bumping all around because your spoon estates freely instead of locked you’ll aerate the drink. It also makes a lot of noise, and some consider that to be in poor form. Ultimately it probably doesn’t matter too much, the aeration thing is definitely true but not the end of the world. There’s a little bit of “well that’s just how it’s done Old-chap” in this, which you can take or leave.

  • @Danielsworlds
    @Danielsworlds Před 5 lety +1

    Incase it's not been mentioned, and a quick look says it has not. Shaken cocktails are often double strained for a reason. It's not something that happens all the time but it is done at a higher end bars because they shaking cocktail will have tiny chips of ice will make it through even a Hawthorne strainer. Using the tea strainer will get out those tiny chips of ice that will after poured float on the top of the drink and then quickly melt meaning the first sip or two of a new cocktail will end up being significantly more water down than the rest of the drink.

  • @cslattfri
    @cslattfri Před 4 lety

    What brand of hawthorn strainer do you use? Are you familiar with "A bar above" brand? I found a kit called "Premium Bar Set by Top Shelf Bar Supply" on Amazon and the hawthorn strainer has "a bar above" stamped on it. Thanks so much for posting this video! I always appreciate when people with experience are willing to share their knowledge with strangers.

  • @LucefieD
    @LucefieD Před 5 lety +1

    That shitty Hawthorne strainer is what I have to work with at my corporate franchise chain bar... I never realized how much it truly sucked until I saw you hold the good one.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 5 lety

      Sorry man, ignorance is bliss I guess?

    • @LucefieD
      @LucefieD Před 5 lety +1

      Yep... I cannibalized one of them at work today and setup one with 2 springs on it though. It does help!

  • @shochenyisiang6729
    @shochenyisiang6729 Před 5 lety +1

    Hi man,
    I was thinking about getting a barspoon but am confused about the length and the difference it makes, the ones I saw was 30cm, 40cm and 50cm does it makes much difference?

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 5 lety +2

      It’s really about getting the right balance point for your arm and style. I think a 20 or 30 is perfect though, beyond that it’s kinda just for showing off

    • @shochenyisiang6729
      @shochenyisiang6729 Před 5 lety

      thank you so much

  • @julienparra9425
    @julienparra9425 Před 6 lety +3

    Greg, you should try to get a handheld gimbal for your walking vlogs.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +1

      I'm way ahead of you... I just need a little uh... breathing room in my finances...

    • @julienparra9425
      @julienparra9425 Před 6 lety

      I feel it. hope that sponsorship money and patreon starts helping you create this wonderful show

    • @jjamesstewart
      @jjamesstewart Před 6 lety +2

      And maybe a wireless mic. Love the vids. Thanks for making the content.

  • @tylerwsmall
    @tylerwsmall Před 5 lety

    My dude, I love these and they are super helpful. But they would be like ear and visual butter if you used a lav for them.

  • @hexi6275
    @hexi6275 Před 6 lety +1

    Lol the cheap hawthorn is the exact one I have

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      I’m sorry, please don’t cut yourself on it. I’m kidding of course, if it works for you it’s perfect!

  • @tylerlaw9552
    @tylerlaw9552 Před 6 lety

    I must admit I never realized you could pinch the hawthorne to filter better, and I can't tell you how many margaritas I've ordered that weren't double/propertly strained and had ice chips in them, totally ruining the drink (cough @bartacolife)

  • @loganfisher3138
    @loganfisher3138 Před 4 lety

    So if you have a really crappy Hawthorne strainer, why not double strain? Sure, getting a better Hawthorne strainer would be best, but does double straining have some negative effect on certain drinks?

  • @chibicat3
    @chibicat3 Před 6 lety +1

    I use my bar spoon on the weighted end because it spins way easier lol. Then I don’t have to practice my spoon spinning

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      It’s a fairly common practice, cocktail kingdom actually sell bar spoons that are just two weighted ends. Big stirring sticks I guess.

  • @nathanaeldavid8502
    @nathanaeldavid8502 Před 4 lety

    Nice video and tips, bro, but the thing about using less quality tools is similar to play a video game in expert mode, you develop a keen eye that increases the effectiveness of your skills. The common sense (not that common apparently) is that you use a Hawthorne when you need to strain from the mini tin, while you use julep to strain from the big tin. The thing about your nice Hawthorne is that most of bartenders (or at least short of cash bartenders) doesn't actually use Julep, so they made one Hawthorne that does fit in both tins, and that's why you failed using the cheap one properly, you used a "wrong" strainer in a big tin. But it's only a low cost bartender non told rule from the streets hahahahahahah

  • @danielpreston-jones6407
    @danielpreston-jones6407 Před 6 lety +1

    The reason I advocate for double straining at work is that a bar will have either brought a tonne of average Hawthornes; or if they are quality ones, through sheer volume of drinks made will have been worn down to the quality of average ones.
    So for your home bar yes you're right, but for high volume cocktail bars where someone is paying top dollar and doesnt want the mouthfeel nor quick dilution of ice shards we double strain. It just makes for a better drinking experience.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      These are really good points, everything I do on my show is really about home bartending and not work in a high volume environment, totally different needs there.

    • @danielpreston-jones6407
      @danielpreston-jones6407 Před 6 lety

      Fair point, that said even at home I would still double strain, but I guess thats just habit for me now.

  • @kyrylobutenko
    @kyrylobutenko Před 6 lety +1

    Good job in general, however 2 things: 1. You've missed a hawthorn strainer without the ears, which are universal for throwing (kinda popular technique these days) and keeping the ice inside the mixing glass or shaker. 2. Gaps in the spring have nothing to deal with the price. I have 2 25$ ish great strainers with pretty big gaps. Sometimes, you actually want some parts of fruits/ herbs in your drink (open pour is not an option in many bars) and having pretty narrow gaps won't allow you doing that. Moreover, if you squeezing citrus directly into the shaker, it's not enough filtration from your favourite strainer and requires double strain

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +2

      I’ll revisit this to show you that this strainer does a fine job of holding back citrus pulp, but I’ll agree with you on all other points.
      In my defense though, throwing isn’t something I do much of (I’m pretty hopeless at it) and it’s not something I’d categorize as a “bar basic”.

    • @kyrylobutenko
      @kyrylobutenko Před 6 lety

      Actually, throwing is a bar basic))) Cuban bartenders were making Daquiri like that at the beginning and later it became a shaken cocktail. I would love to see a video were you showing basic techniques including throwing :D That would be a lot of fun, I'm sure
      Regarding the small gaps strainer and citrus was my only assumption. I never used it. To me it looks like a possible scenario but another video would be great though

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +1

      Oh yeah, throwing drinks (though regarding the Daiquiri you might be talking about rolling? I could be wrong), and flair bar tending in general goes ALL the way back, at least to the 1860’s. Wondrich covers this pretty well in Imbibe! That said, throwing a drink, as in arcing a steady stream of liquid from one tin to the other through five feet of open air is definitely not a basic technique, even if it’s a roots technique. That’s like calling Fred Astaire the basics of dancing because he was dancing 100 years ago.

    • @kyrylobutenko
      @kyrylobutenko Před 6 lety

      rolling=throwing, it has no particular definition. I don't, personally, believe in this technique (aeration and stuff) but the roots are way deeper. A lot of Asian countries have a tradition of pouring tea from a long distance into a cup to entertain. Spend 3-4 hours throwing water and you will be surprised how easy it is, of course kinda basic moves, not Dennis Zoppi like performance :D

  • @dukewheeler7846
    @dukewheeler7846 Před 6 lety

    Could you link the bar tools you actually use in the description, like the strainers and shakers?

    • @DaVe2022
      @DaVe2022 Před 6 lety

      www.thisishowtodrink.com/gear

  • @goosemcgoosey902
    @goosemcgoosey902 Před 6 lety

    May i ask why exactly the spoon's face should point inwards when stirring?

    • @SweetPeteInTheBackSeat
      @SweetPeteInTheBackSeat Před 6 lety

      goose mc goosey it has a better surface area of drink affected

    • @goosemcgoosey902
      @goosemcgoosey902 Před 6 lety

      Sweet Pete In The Back Seat
      affects it how?

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +3

      If your spoon isn't tide-locked in one direction or another it's going to introduce unwanted aeration into the drink, you're just using it to spin the mass of ice around the center of the glass.

  • @l.p.7585
    @l.p.7585 Před 4 lety

    we double strain at most bars for a number of reasons:
    -the drink is sold, not something we're making at home, so it should be perfect, so double strain for redundancy first and foremost.
    -we generally use cheap strainers because they break often due to volume and being washed so often.
    -a bad thing that can happen is that mint or passionfruit pulp or pineapple fibre might end up on the inside of your shaker; even if you have the best barback sometimes stuff happens, and it's best that doesn't end up in the final drink. it would be very embarrassing!

  • @morphman30
    @morphman30 Před 6 lety

    Notification squad!

  • @tijmen131
    @tijmen131 Před 4 lety

    But there is no downside to double straining anyway right?

  • @omnighast2054
    @omnighast2054 Před 6 lety

    hey my dude you got any good coffee based cocktails

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Released a drink called the Miracle Pill last Friday, that’s coffee based. Also check out my White Russian video.

  • @rumpsteaklilith4040
    @rumpsteaklilith4040 Před 6 lety +2

    is that a seiko skx?

  • @Tommyotskey1994
    @Tommyotskey1994 Před 6 lety +5

    Show me where to find good bitters dashers!

    • @philobrain
      @philobrain Před 5 lety

      Cocktail Kingdom has beautiful ones! cocktailkingdom.com

    • @annettewarren1147
      @annettewarren1147 Před 5 lety

      Cocktail kingdom has ones called Dashdart, they are stainless and fit most bottles...the plastic inside things in most bitters bortles never work, these are great.

  • @jeffwang6460
    @jeffwang6460 Před 6 lety +1

    I'm too cheap to buy a special yarai and strainer, so I just use my french press for mixing and straining. Call me a heathen but it feels quite hip. Maybe it'll be the next big thing.

    • @IrishDeathKnight
      @IrishDeathKnight Před 6 lety

      your just going to force the ice chips thru the press then, and they will melt, further diluting the drink.....

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      This is a kind of amazing solution and one I get behind, though I’m betting you’re imparting at least a bit of coffee flavor in all your drinks...

  • @stephend50
    @stephend50 Před 5 lety

    Open gate, closed gate. Mind blown

  • @douglasberggren7667
    @douglasberggren7667 Před 2 lety

    why fancier bars dubbel strain eeven if there are no herbs in the drink is because even to the closed gate is supose to take away all the icechips, you use the fine strainer to make sure

  • @wolfboylikesmetal
    @wolfboylikesmetal Před 6 lety +1

    So something I think you're missing here is the difference between proper speed bars and perfectionist bars. Having a less tight coil can actually be an advantage in when you want to just get a drink out, that said the super cheap ones tend to flow too fast forcing you to hold back somewhat to prevent spilling. This all said with enough experience the 'antique' style hawthornes are kind of the most useful, but there's only one good type I've found of them so far and cocktail kingdoms ones are shite.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Every time and place you mix drinks you’ll be answering to different priorities. I tend to come at the subject from the perspective of a home bartender making drinks for themselves and not more than a handful of friends, as I do in my life. In a high volume bar environment you’ll be worrying about wildly different criteria, and my “best practices” will not serve you.
      Antique style Hawthorne’s like the reproduction of the 1800’s one I’ve got floating around with me in this video? I never found it to be useful beyond being a novelty, what do you love about it?

    • @wolfboylikesmetal
      @wolfboylikesmetal Před 6 lety +1

      So the prongless or antique ones add a lot of control that isn't present in other strainers, I think this is because after the liquid passes the strainer it has a chance to speed up again and you can control the flow of the liquid. This is why they're so much better for throwing a drink. The sprung julep strainers sold by genware are the only nice ones I've ever used but I think there is another good brand for them, Urban bar is not that brand though there's sucks :/.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      I'd never heard of Genware before! Checking them out now, great looking stuff! I actually had a take in this where I talked about the history of the hawthorne, and what makes a hawthorne not simply a sprung julep (far as I can tell from old patents, it's that the spring is easily removable for cleaning) but it seemed to be way beyond what was needed for this topic and made the video too long. Loving this Genware stuff, but that GBP is rough on my American wallet...

    • @wolfboylikesmetal
      @wolfboylikesmetal Před 6 lety

      Genware generally speaking is cheap and awful though they have a few good products, I'd like to see them turn them into a separate brand like Beaumont did with Mezclar to make it easier to work out what's good without having to spend, I think Genware own some of the patents for stuff that's sold as victorinox in the US because their pairing knives are identical.

  • @ritaquiroz3009
    @ritaquiroz3009 Před 5 lety

    Please don’t play background music. Love the video🍸

  • @RachelDeRosier010894
    @RachelDeRosier010894 Před 6 lety +1

    You should open your own bar man.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 5 lety +1

      Ughhhhh that sounds like a job. Will someone just pay me to hang out in their bar and like, bring my energy to it?

    • @RachelDeRosier010894
      @RachelDeRosier010894 Před 5 lety +1

      How To Drink Lol you can make your own rules, make your own drinks and drink them when you have no customers.

  • @deepseasqueezetree4066

    That was so nerdy it was frightening for a couple seconds

  • @MsClaireEverett
    @MsClaireEverett Před 3 lety

    Greg is a round earth shill😂

  • @MG-ok6nu
    @MG-ok6nu Před 2 lety

    Why? Why the music?

  • @lelev6579
    @lelev6579 Před 3 lety

    This is the 61st video.

  • @Adam-ob8em
    @Adam-ob8em Před 6 lety +2

    Damn. I'm late. Forgive me

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety +1

      What I've felt,
      What I've known
      Never shined through in what I've shown.
      Never free.
      Never me.
      So I dub thee unforgivennnnnnnnnnnnnuhhh!

  • @sethredington6564
    @sethredington6564 Před 6 lety +1

    I thought it was a new type of video... lol

  • @goosemcgoosey902
    @goosemcgoosey902 Před 6 lety +3

    Sup greg. How's yo face?

  • @snitox
    @snitox Před 6 lety

    I feel like in video ads shouldn't be intrusive like that. It should be subtle like a sidebar ad not a pop up. Cuz 10 years from now this video might get outdated. As a creator it hurts my brain.

    • @howtodrink
      @howtodrink  Před 6 lety

      Are you talking my mentioning Article in the episode open? I felt like it was a fairly standard move, similar to how podcasts handle that. Or are you talking about something Adsense is to this video?

  • @tsouk9903
    @tsouk9903 Před 6 lety

    Copying Basics with Babish, are we?