Hawthorne, Julep or fine-mesh strainer: which one should you use for each cocktail?
Hawthorne, Julep and fine-mesh strainers solve different problems. Learn how to choose by technique, ice, debris and the texture you want.
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Clarified milk punch: why milk curdles and how to prevent cloudy filtration
Learn how acidity coagulates casein, what it can remove from a cocktail, and why the curd bed and recirculation are crucial for clarity.
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Why tonic water glows under UV light — and why brightness does not measure how much quinine it contains
Quinine absorbs ultraviolet radiation and re-emits part of that energy as visible blue light. The effect makes a simple experiment, but visual brightness alone does not measure con...
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Saline Solution in Cocktails: Why a Few Drops Change Flavor and How to Dose It
Learn how saline solution can reduce bitterness, make other flavors stand out, and how to test a 20% solution without making a cocktail taste salty.
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Stir or shake a cocktail? How to decide by ingredient, texture, and dilution
Learn when to stir or shake a cocktail and how citrus, spirits, egg white, dairy, aeration, and dilution affect the choice.
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Simple syrup 1:1 or 2:1 for cocktails: how to convert without changing sweetness and dilution
The conversion changes depending on whether you weigh or measure by volume: by mass, 1:1 -> 2:1 uses 75%; in a jigger, it is close to 70%. See how to adjust the water too.
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Whiskey Sour with no foam: dry shake or reverse dry shake? What actually changes
Reverse dry shake often favors a taller foam layer, but it does not fix everything. Learn what changes in the technique and how to diagnose foam that will not hold.
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How to calculate the alcohol content of a drink: ABV before and after dilution
Calculate the estimated ABV of a cocktail by adding the alcohol from each ingredient and using the water actually incorporated by the ice, with a practical method and clear precisi...
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Moscow Mule: ginger beer x ginger foam - what changes in method and flavor
The classic recipe uses carbonated ginger beer; the Brazilian reinterpretation changes the construction of the drink to a whipped base and ginger foam. See how this changes texture...
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How to prepare batch drinks for a party: calculate the dilution and know what to mix before or just before serving
Learn how to transform an individual recipe into a balanced batch, measure the water incorporated by the ice and separate what can be pre-mixed from what needs to be put into servi...
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How long does open vermouth last? Refrigerator, oxidation and signs that it is already making the drink worse
Once opened, the vermouth must be refrigerated. A month is a good control point, but aroma, flavor, sealing and exposure to air decide the actual quality.
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Clear ice at home: boiled, filtered water or directional freezing - what really works?
Boiled or filtered water can change gases and impurities, but does not control how it freezes. Understand why directional freezing is the most reproducible method.
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How to balance a non-alcoholic drink so it doesn't taste too sweet
A practical method to correct mocktails for acidity, bitterness, body, aroma and dilution, with incremental testing and attention to what 0.0% really is.
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Drink Recipes
Classic, contemporary and original drink recipes with clearly identified measurements, methods and substitutions.
Old Fashioned for Father's Day: dilution per dose and balanced zero alcohol version
Scale the Old Fashioned to 1, 2 or 4 glasses, control the water per dose and prepare a 0.0% alternative that preserves sweetness, bitterness and aroma.
Read articleMoscow Mule: ginger beer x ginger foam - what changes in method and flavor
The classic recipe uses carbonated ginger beer; the Brazilian reinterpretation changes the construction of the drink to a whipped base and ginger foam. See how this changes texture...
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Espresso Martini without foam: what changes between fresh espresso, cold coffee and shake
Poor foam on an Espresso Martini rarely has just one cause. See how fresh espresso, cold coffee, dilution and stirring change texture and stability.
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Caipirinha: origin, history, classic recipe and variations
A Brazilian symbol, the caipirinha combines cachaça, lemon, sugar and ice. Discover the versions of its origins, the evolution of the drink and the classic recipe.
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Explanations on shaking, stirring, macerating, straining, cooling, diluting and finishing drinks.
Does the same dilution test work on mocktails? Yes, but the target changes
Weighing before and after also works for non-alcoholic cocktails, but sugar, temperature and technique change the result and the target needs to be recalibrated.
Read articleClarified milk punch: why milk curdles and how to prevent cloudy filtration
Learn how acidity coagulates casein, what it can remove from a cocktail, and why the curd bed and recirculation are crucial for clarity.
Read articleSaline Solution in Cocktails: Why a Few Drops Change Flavor and How to Dose It
Learn how saline solution can reduce bitterness, make other flavors stand out, and how to test a 20% solution without making a cocktail taste salty.
Read articleStir or shake a cocktail? How to decide by ingredient, texture, and dilution
Learn when to stir or shake a cocktail and how citrus, spirits, egg white, dairy, aeration, and dilution affect the choice.
Read articleIngredients and Flavors
Guides on spirits, liqueurs, fruits, syrups, bitters, herbs, spices and blends.
Why tonic water glows under UV light — and why brightness does not measure how much quinine it contains
Quinine absorbs ultraviolet radiation and re-emits part of that energy as visible blue light. The effect makes a simple experiment, but visual brightness alone does not measure con...
Read articleSimple syrup 1:1 or 2:1 for cocktails: how to convert without changing sweetness and dilution
The conversion changes depending on whether you weigh or measure by volume: by mass, 1:1 -> 2:1 uses 75%; in a jigger, it is close to 70%. See how to adjust the water too.
Read articleHow long does open vermouth last? Refrigerator, oxidation and signs that it is already making the drink worse
Once opened, the vermouth must be refrigerated. A month is a good control point, but aroma, flavor, sealing and exposure to air decide the actual quality.
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International Beer Day: blind temperature, aroma and bitterness test in small doses
A blind protocol, with three temperatures and small doses, to compare aroma, bitterness, gas and preference without turning personal choice into a rule.
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Drinks made without alcohol, with their own balance, texture, aroma and identity.
How to balance a non-alcoholic drink so it doesn't taste too sweet
A practical method to correct mocktails for acidity, bitterness, body, aroma and dilution, with incremental testing and attention to what 0.0% really is.
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Glass & Method was created for adults who want to learn cocktail making in a practical and responsible way. We publish recipes with clear measurements, explain techniques, investigate the origins of classics, and show how ingredients, ice, temperature, and dilution affect the result. We distinguish traditional recipes, adaptations, and original creations, cite our sources, and correct content when better evidence emerges. We also develop alcohol-free drinks as a complete category, not merely incomplete versions of well-known cocktails.