Carbonated drinks in cocktail shakers?
I have a particular drink that is one of my favorites that I like to make at home. It's sort of an Old Fashioned, made with Jameson, Bitters, Cocktail Cherries (plus a little bit of the syrup), and a splash of either Soda, or Lemon-Lime soda. I like to shake this drink in a shaker, because it gives it a nice looking foam when poured.
I've made this a million times in my old crappy shaker, that was kind of leaky. (I always had to shake over the sink, and still always made a mess) I just got a new shaker that has a nice tight seal. The problem: Once I get to shaking, the pressure builds up and shoots the top off the shaker, despite my best efforts to contain it. I would have assumed that a splash of soda with all that whiskey wouldn't have that reaction, but it does. Further more, I see bar tenders shake drinks with carbonated beverages in them all the time.
Is there a trick to shaking a cocktail with carbonated ingredients without it becoming a high school science project? I must be missing something.
Best Answer
No, bartenders do not shake carbonated beverages. I was a bartender for years and I have never known this to happen or be part of a recipe. The carbonated sodas are always put on the top of the glass after pouring. The foam comes from the sugar or egg whites in the sweet n sour mix. You can find that recipe on line. Here is one that is overly complicated, bars rarely (never to my knowledge) use fresh lemon or lime juice. However a good bar uses separate lemon & lime mix for different drinks, or they used to anyway. I personally use limeade or lemonade at home. You can use one of the other or mix them together. Throw that in a shaker & you will get some foam, it works in my blender.
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Can I put carbonated drinks in a shaker?
No, bartenders do not shake carbonated beverages. I was a bartender for years and I have never known this to happen or be part of a recipe. The carbonated sodas are always put on the top of the glass after pouring.How do you use a shaker with carbonated drinks?
The two pieces of the shaker may stick together after you shake a drink. Never bang the shaker against the bar or any other surface or object; instead, gently tap it three or four times at the point where the glass and metal containers come in contact.How do you add carbonation to a cocktail?
In short: take some yeasty liquid, add some sugar and keep it bottled under increasing pressure until it's about to explode. The second method is forced carbonation. This involves filling a strong container with your drink, plus carbon dioxide.Can you put carbonated drinks in stainless steel bottle?
Yes, you can put your soda, sparkling water, or any other carbonated drinks in your stainless steel water bottle. These drinks can't damage your bottle in any way \u2013 stainless steel is strong enough to handle their carbonation and acidity.How To Make a Carbonated Cocktail - Inspired Sips
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Always add carbonated beverages after shaking. Would you shake a soda and then open it? Same principle.
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