Bartending Mock Interview
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Question 26 of 30
Explain to me how you properly stir a cocktail.
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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I stir a cocktail with a metal bar spoon, ensuring that the ice can mix in with the drink."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I know that everyone thinks all cocktails need to be shaken but that simply isn't true. I make sure to stir any drinks that are spirit based, and shaking only those with juice, egg, or dairy. When stirring, I start with a glass of ice. The water is necessary for the cocktail to blend properly from a molecular perspective. Using a metal bar spoon, I will stir the drink for about one minute."
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
Did you know that the way you stir a drink will affect the way it tastes? If you did not do this already, look it up! The type of glass and whether it is chilled, when you add water, all of these things will affect how the drink turns out. So do yourself a favor and explore the technique of stirring a cocktail.
Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.
"I am happy that you mention stirring versus shaking. Too many cocktails are unnecessarily shaken. A metal bar spoon is a must-have for any bar, and I use this for every spirit based drink, in a glass of ice."
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