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Bar & Barista Technique

Ice, dilution, syrups, tamping and steaming milk.

2 drinks
5min Bar & Barista Technique · Picker Why ice size matters: how cube size sets chill and dilution Ice does two jobs in every drink: it chills the liquid and it waters it down, and both happen at the ice's surface. So the real choice is… 5 min 4min Bar & Barista Technique · Picker Shaken or stirred: how long until a drink is cold enough? Shaking and stirring do the same two jobs: chill the drink and dilute it, because both come from melting ice. Shaking just gets there… 4 min