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Bartender’s Log Book 调酒师的日志
Blended cocktails are popular, but it is difficult to get consistent results. Blending the perfect cocktails takes practice and patience that is not hard to learn. It is very easy to make a chunky cocktail or a watery cocktail if not careful. Liquors, juices and fruits should be added to the blender’s pitcher first, so these ingredients are mixed properly before adding ice. For fruits, chop them into chunks of about 2.5 cm. Don’t put too much ice at first. Ice can always be added later in the blending process. Also, use crushed ice instead of cubed iced. Regular cubed ice is too hard and might shorten the life of the blender’s motor and blades. Start blending at a slow speed and then build up the speed gradually. When the blender sounds smooth, stop and check the consistency. If the mix is too watery, add some more ice.
冰沙鸡尾酒是很受欢迎,但是要用冰沙调理机搅拌到均匀冰沙的结果不是很容易。要做一杯完美的冰沙鸡尾酒需要练习和耐心,但也不难学。如果不小心就很容易做出不均匀或太稀的的冰沙。放入冰块之前要先把酒,果汁和水果先加入冰沙调理机。先做这一个步骤才能确保材料都有适当的混合。就水果来说,切约两公分半。开始先不要放太多冰块。在搅拌过后随时都可以添加更多的冰。还有,最好是用碎冰,因为方形冰块太硬可能缩短调理机的马达和刀片的使用寿命。最初要以慢速搅拌,然后再慢慢提高速度。当冰沙调理机的声音听起来流畅而没有冰裂的声音后,你就应该停下来检查冰沙的均匀度。如果太稀可以添加更多的冰再搅拌。