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Essential Methods

EssentialMethods

Build

Essential Build is the Mixxit method for the simplest and most popular type of spirit drink in the world, the simple spirit + mixer.

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Swizzle

Adding just one more ingredient to a simple long drink makes the simplest cocktail possible. We call this the Essential Swizzle.

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Shake

The shaker is the icon of cocktail-making. The sight and ice-rattle sound of a cocktail being shaken adds theatre to your bar and is the best advert to show you're serious about your drinks.

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Stir

The Essential Stir method is used for some of the world's most sophisticated classic cocktails - Martinis, Manhattans, Old Fashioneds. It is also where drink-making gets zen.

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Muddle

Muddling is the technique used to release juices, pulps and essential oils from fresh fruits and herbs, to get maximum flavour into the drink.

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Blend

Blending is done to create a drink with a thick, smooth consistency.

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