Shaker Showdown: The Best Cocktail Shaker for Your Bar
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- čas přidán 2. 06. 2024
- Which cocktail shaker is the best for your home bar? We pitted 5 of the most popular shakers against each other: The Boston Shaker, The 2 Tin Shaker, The Cobbler, The OXO Shaker, and The Elevated Craft.
We've used A TON of different cocktail shakers over the years, so it was particularly enjoyable to finally sit down and evaluate each one.
After a thorough evaluation, we came up with a handful of recommendations for your home bar dependent on which style and advantages you care about most.
Links to the products we tested:
The Boston Shaker: amzn.to/3hJjyYV
The Cobbler: amzn.to/3fAoOLZ
The 2-Tin Shaker: amzn.to/344w4dx
The OXO Shaker: amzn.to/3fywbna
The Elevated Craft: amzn.to/3ozZ5Hy
Sections:
0:00 Intro
0:49 The Boston Shaker
2:50 The 2 Tin Shaker
5:04 The Cobbler
7:18 The OXO Shaker
9:16 The Elevated Craft Shaker
12:21 Which Should You Buy?
Which cocktail shaker is your favorite? Let us know in the comments below! Would love to hear if we missed any good ones. Cheers, y'all 🌵 - Zábava
Pro tip for the OXO: when attaching the top, put the larger piece first and get a good seal. THEN attach the smaller top and give it a good smack to get a tight fit wit equalized pressure. Swirl it a bit and then start shaking slowly at first. This ensures a good seal once the contents cool and contract creating negative pressure. If you attach the entire top as one piece sometimes the air inside creates positive pressure as you try to seal it, which resists it closing and can cause minor leaking.
Love it, great tip.
Holy shit. The vibe and homey feel you guys create is breathtaking, not to mention it was funny and I formative the whole way through. My jaw dropped when I saw you had only 800 subscriber, well you have one more now. I loved this video and I'll be watching more at once.
Thank you so much Drakon! Extremely kind of you to say 🤗 If there's anything in particular you'd like to see from us in the future, let us know. We love content ideas!
I also agree with his view in the cobbler shaker. I have one at home for making cocktails at home, and it is super leeky and my cap for the strainer got stuck the very first time. I had to buy another strainer just to strain my cocktails
Yeah, they can be a pain! They are still popular, but there are better models to pick from.
Weirdly, (or hilariously - you choose) I have four of these shakers, lacking only the two-tin. I agree with most everything you said, great video. The Oxo cobbler version I have is vacuum insulated and does not have the gaskets. It's fast, easy and comfortable. I have had no leaking issues. The Elevated Craft is very nice and I enjoy using it, but the gaskets hold a bit too tight and it is sometimes hard to get the large lid unscrewed. Particularly if your hands are wet or old and corpsified like mine. My all-time favorite shaker is an antique. It is the Emson Eezee-Pour ribbed aluminum shaker from the 1940s. It is sometimes called the Skyscraper because is it shiny and very tall. The beauty of this shaker is the Eezee-pour top - a knurled knob (flat disc) is easily turned which opens a valve and pours your cocktail out in a smooth single stream that does not splash or make a mess. Super elegant and very cool. I use it all the time. The shaker body is large and probably could mix 4 cocktails easily. The aluminum is very cold of course, but that's what bar towels are for. The strainer is inside the top and disassembles easily to clean. Google Emson Eezee-Pour shaker and see, this thing is beautiful. The patents must have expired by now so I would love to see someone make this shaker again - maybe Liber & Co.?
That is pretty hilarious! These are all great points. The Elevated Craft gaskets can sometimes seal a bit tight and be difficult to unscrew. I just googled the Emson Eezee-Pour, what a beauty! Looks like a great shaker, and love the mid-century style. Getting more than 2 cocktails in it would also be a big benefit. Looks like they sometimes sell on eBay for around $50-$100. Where did you get yours? It would be very cool to sell something like this!
@@liberandco I found mine in a vintage store here in Austin maybe 25 years ago. I actually purchased it as a Christmas party gift for a coworker. Once I got it home, I decided it was way too good for him and kept it. Only paid like $25 for it. I really think with today's sort of elevated awareness of cocktails and cocktail making, a shaker like this would be popular.
I learned alot ty
Good vid. Very informative even for someone who's been bartending for years.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it. Let us know if there are any other bar products you'd like us to test out!
Great video. Humor was on point, banter wasn't annoying, and info was solid.
Thanks, Linteria, we appreciate it! Cheers!
Love the Elevated Craft Shaker!
So good to hear! We thoroughly enjoyed using it. Definitely a step up from a traditional cobbler!
New Sub. First off, I like the entertainment value you brought to this video. I was always a cobbler guy until the Elevated Craft shaker came out. I love it. I do have a small Cobbler for shots. But EC rocks. Thanks for sharing. Cheers!
We agree! Elevated Craft made a huge improvement on the traditional cobbler shaker!
Having owned one, I will warn you it WILL start to leak after a few months.
i enjoy avery moment thank to you all
Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!!
Love your choices for alcohol you have displayed on your wall. Have you tried Rebecca Creek or Devils River? They're very good whisky (whiskey).
I've tried Rebecca Creek and thought it was quite good, but I'm not super familiar with either! -Chris
Awesome video ! I have one question driving me nuts about the tin on glass classic shaker. I have a tin on tin shaker and another Trudeau brand shaker which came with the top (like the generic shaker you see today) and a pint glass fits nicely into it but doesn't exactly seal great. I just bought a pint glass I knew would fit it well and make a makeshift boston shaker I more appreciate the aesthetic of.
My question is when you purchased the shaker, did it come tin and glass included, or did you take a shaker and just add the glass? I wanna know if there's a better way than I did it, or if what I have is as good as it gets.
We've found most tin shakers fit well with a standard pint glass, and we purchased each separately. I know plenty of folks sell pint glass + tin shaker combos that you'd hope seal well! Often the Boston setup causes seal issues so be sure to give them a good hit to securely seal it before shaking. One thing you can also do is, after hitting to seal, roll the shaker over a couple of times gently to get the cold contents in contact with all of the metal tin. The cold will help the metal shrink tightly against the glass and then you'll be ready for a vigorous shake! Cheers Brad!
@@liberandco Tysm! Cheers
Thanks
No problem 😊
Good analysis. Thank you. And where do I get that t-shirt?
Thank you! The shirt is from The Beez Kneez in downtown Austin! Super fun bar, here's there Instagram: instagram.com/beezkneezaustin/
Helpful video! I usually make four cocktails at a time but my current shaker many times can only make 3. Do you know how many oz I should be looking for in buying a 4 cocktail shaker?
All of the shakers we tested maxed out at holding 750ml or 25oz, which when you add your ingredients with ice can make at best 2-3 like you say. We've never seen one that can do 4 cocktails unless it's an oversized one. Like this 110oz one on Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B07417XB8F/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_VW0QXRYEERDETGSARCF2
There's also this one that claims to be 34oz on Amazon: amzn.to/3ygLQiv
@@liberandco great thank you! I just ordered the 34 oz one!
I have never had a leak from my cheapo amazon cobbler, and a make a lot of drinks. That said, I just discovered the Elevated Craft shaker (led me to this video) and I must have one. Getting rid of the plastic measuring cup I currently use will be great, and double wall... YES PLEASE. And it appears it comes in gun metal, rock on.
Elevated Craft's quality is 🤌
I’m a tin on tin man. I bring mine with me to work all the time. Insulated isn’t a selling point for a bartender, as most of us use temperature to judge when our cocktails are done being shaken.
Yes! Being able to judge how long to shake a cocktail based on the temperature of the tin is definitely a perk to the 2 tin setup.
Agree, 100%. Plus, what "statement" are you really making with the Elevated Craft shaker? For me, it's not the one the owners think they're making. I'm far more impressed with a tin on tin classic, figuring that the owner knows what they're doing and didn't overpay for features that aren't all that useful. (Asides from wanting to feel the temp of the cocktail as I shake, I also want to feel how the ice is breaking. Plus, I need 1/4 ounce intervals above 1 ounce. They should be there all the way to the top of the jigger.)
If you put something that foams a little like egg white in your shaker aren't you creating pressure with no way to release it with something like the elevation shaker?
We've never had any issue with pressure when shaking a cocktail with a foaming agent, whether that be egg white, aquafaba or saponins. This applies to the classic two tin shaker as well as the cobbler, OXO, and Elevated Craft.
Brumate dude!!
Oxo good grips shaker vs cocktail kingdom koriko. Also what are the holes on the sides for, ventilation?
Haven't tried either of those! The Koriko looks like a good quality 2 tin shaker. The OXO Good Grips Shaker is very similar to their stainless steel, but half the cost. Might be a little smaller than the stainless steel one. What holes are you referring to on the side?
@@liberandco this the link from amazon. it is the second photo. they look like ventilation or straw holes. i tried youtube. no answer
It’s time to update or repost that video with the yeti cocktail shaker rambler!! 😌😌
Funny you mention, we were going to buy it and test it last week!
Thanks for showing ways to separate the tin on tins god it gives me so much anxiety and looks inexperienced in front of guests and coworkers hahaha
Ha, you're welcome! Even the pros struggle with this from time to time :)
I despise the idea of a screw top shaker. That sounds like an absolute nightmare. I love that EC is insulated though.
Yes, the screw top can be very annoying! EC's insulation helps protect against that.
Are the weighted tins better then the regular tins?
Yes! Better for shaking.
Should have done the Tin Play Cocktail shaker
Very cool. We did not know about this two-piece kit, but we like the look of it, especially that it's clear. Might have to get it and try it.
Bro i want to buy a best or cheap shaker from amazon can you suggest me 😅
The OXO is solid and only $23! Definitely recommend that for affordable and high-quality. amzn.to/3fywbna
06:31 Note to El Mundo: unless you are making the drink is for yourself, please keep your fingers of the strainer.
Ha, very true!
Yeah I have a hand me down cobbler and Imma bout to chuck it through a window.
I don't blame you.
I'm going to use a Mason jar and my stainer...all the rest if not perfect don't apply. Thankyou
Avoid any shaker with rubber gaskets. They will eventually dry up and fail. Best to buy a cobbler made by Yukiwa. If you try to reinvent the wheel you'll end up with a square.
Elevated craft is nice but to expensive 😂 I’ll keep using my tin on tin shaker
Hey, nothing wrong with the tin on tin shaker! For a lot of people who already own a shaker that they're happy with, the Elevated Craft would be more like a nice gift to get. That said, if you were someone not happy with their current shaker, it'd be worth considering. Sounds like you enjoy the tin on tin, which we do too!
1-0 to the French! They are always right 🤟🏻💪🏻!
They nailed the 2 tin shaker!
Who is this beautiful man
That is the real Chris Harrison
@@liberandcoI love him so much
Not to mention trying to separate a stuck cobbler is an absolute b*tch during a shift. Cobblers are for home bartenders and I guess paper weights. That and Japanese bartenders because they believe the ice crystals they form are superior to the two-piece.
I agree, cobblers are a pain! Was not aware about the Japanese bartenders.
@@liberandco Some Japanese bartenders don't even know how a two-piece works. The ice crystals part I read in "Liquid Intelligence" from Dave Arnold and I follow his instructions like a holy book, so I very much believe it's true.
too much into play... Recut video to 0:22
I believe you mean "too much interplay" but I'd have to disagree. I think it's very relatable and adds a nice touch of comedy to the video.
Don't like this. You skipped learning steps. Not good
Which steps did we skip? We can add those in a future video. Thanks!