What does the term 'Shake' describe in basic cocktail technique?

What does the term 'Shake' describe in basic cocktail technique?

• A. Stirring with a spoon
• B. Shake and Strain directly into the glass
• C. Shaking a drink in a shaker tin and then returning to the glass
• D. Shaking only without transferring back to the glass

Answer: (C)

Shake means using a shaker to vigorously mix ingredients with ice to chill, blend, and slightly dilute the drink, then transfer the mixture into a serving glass. That matches the idea of shaking a drink in a shaker tin and then returning it to the glass, which is the typical workflow: you shake with ice to chill and emulsify, then pour (strain) into the glass for serving. Stirring with a spoon is a gentler method used for different texture and dilution, so it isn’t the shake technique. Shaking and straining directly into the glass and shaking only without transferring back both miss or misstate the standard sequence—shake in the shaker first, then move the drink to the glass for serving.

Shake means using a shaker to vigorously mix ingredients with ice to chill, blend, and slightly dilute the drink, then transfer the mixture into a serving glass. That matches the idea of shaking a drink in a shaker tin and then returning it to the glass, which is the typical workflow: you shake with ice to chill and emulsify, then pour (strain) into the glass for serving.

Stirring with a spoon is a gentler method used for different texture and dilution, so it isn’t the shake technique. Shaking and straining directly into the glass and shaking only without transferring back both miss or misstate the standard sequence—shake in the shaker first, then move the drink to the glass for serving.