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A bartender spoon is the long, twisted-handle tool used to stir spirit-forward drinks without aerating them. Cocktail spoons reach the bottom of a mixing glass, and the spiral mixing spoon handle lets the spoon turn against your fingers so the ice circles rather than crashes.
The same tool is sold as a cocktail spoon, a cocktail mixing spoon, a bar mixing spoon, a mixing spoon bar tool, a drink mixing spoon, a bartender mixing spoon, a mixing spoon for drinks or a spoon for mixing drinks. See the full cocktail equipment range for the rest of the set.
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These are the top FAQs for Cocktail Spoons
When do you stir instead of shake?
Stir drinks made only of spirits, where you want clarity and a silky texture. Shake anything with juice, dairy or egg, where you want aeration and chill speed.
That is why a bar keeps both a spoon and a cocktail shaker on the mat.
What length spoon should I buy?
Long enough to reach the bottom of your tallest mixing glass with room to grip above the rim. A spoon that is too short makes you put your hand in the drink.
Match the length to the glassware you already own; see cocktail glasses.
What is the twist in the handle for?
It lets the spoon rotate between your fingers while the bowl stays against the glass wall, so the ice circles smoothly. It is also what makes a spiral mixing spoon useful for layering a drink down the handle.
The flat or muddler end on some models doubles as a light press for mint and citrus.
Does the spoon material affect the drink?
It affects taste and durability. 304 stainless steel, the food-safety grade used in Australian commercial kitchens, will not taint spirits and tolerates daily washing; plated handles chip.
See the wider stainless steel equipment range for the same specification.
How many spoons does a bar need?
One per station plus spares, because a spoon used in a sticky drink should be rinsed before the next one. Bars that own two spoons end up stirring with whatever is nearest.
Keep the spares with your bar accessories and jiggers.
Can a bar spoon be used for measuring?
Loosely, and only for dashes. If a recipe calls for a measured volume, use a measure rather than a spoon bowl, which varies between models.
That is what cocktail jiggers are for.
How should bar spoons be stored?
Upright in a container on the wet side, or flat on a drainage mat. Loose in a drawer they bend, and a bent spoon drags in the glass.
Bar mats and glass racks keep the station organised.
