Equipment

A / RABBIT MOJITO MUDDLER

Do you need a muddler? Not if you can smash fruit with the butt end of a butter knife. Will you want a muddler after trying to smash fruit with the butt end of a butter knife? Yes.

B / COCKTAIL KINGDOM TEARDROP BAR SPOON

The handle’s spiral pattern will help you maintain proper stirring form, which is harder than it looks. ( See instructions, below.)

C / KORIKO HAWTHORNE STRAINER

( Made by Cocktail Kingdom) Place over the top of your shaking tin, press the spring forward into the lip, and pour. If you press hard enough, you can separate your pour into two streams and pour two drinks at once, which is cool.

D / KORIKO WEIGHTED SHAKING TINS

Three-piece cobbler shakers are cute, but they leak and they don’t have as much travel as this set of Boston-style tins, which will crack the heck out of your ice.

E / CHEF’N FRESHFORCE CITRUS JUICER

If you have Popeye forearms and steel cuticles, you can juice fresh citrus by hand. If you don’t, buy one of these.

F / OXO STEEL DOUBLE JIGGER

You often need several jiggers to make even common cocktails. Oxo’s jigger works more like a measuring cup, so it can make six measurements.

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