Amen! I also have found that it “wakes up” the guest, too. They get a big kick out of it and are surprised by how much of the aromatics are released. I do this for a parsley drink on our menu. If you can tolerate the barrage of tedious spanking jokes, it’s a great technique and makes for a tasty drink.
And thanks for bringing us in to smell your hands - memory served nicely to fill in the missing scent. Spanking herbs* and zesting citrus over the glass are two things that really make sitting at the bar pleasant; everyone else’s drink gets to enhance your evening too.
I can see it now, T-shirts that have a big picture of a mint sprig laying on an open palm with another hand above it and the slogan “Mint: I do it my way… SMACK!” The back of the shirt says “Smell my hands!”
All kidding aside, it truly does “wake up” the mint. I used this very technique over Kentucky Derby Day.
hi Jamie.
With this method I think that a big part of the mint smell, remains in your hands not in the cocktail.
I like to press the mint with the muddler in a small amount of liquid.
What do you think about my opinion?
Thanks!
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Amen! I also have found that it “wakes up” the guest, too. They get a big kick out of it and are surprised by how much of the aromatics are released. I do this for a parsley drink on our menu. If you can tolerate the barrage of tedious spanking jokes, it’s a great technique and makes for a tasty drink.
Hear, hear!
And thanks for bringing us in to smell your hands - memory served nicely to fill in the missing scent. Spanking herbs* and zesting citrus over the glass are two things that really make sitting at the bar pleasant; everyone else’s drink gets to enhance your evening too.
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IzDbNFDdP4
I can see it now, T-shirts that have a big picture of a mint sprig laying on an open palm with another hand above it and the slogan “Mint: I do it my way… SMACK!” The back of the shirt says “Smell my hands!”
All kidding aside, it truly does “wake up” the mint. I used this very technique over Kentucky Derby Day.
Spank it, baby!
Cheers!
Blair
http://GoodSpiritsNews.spaces.live.com
Great advice as usual Jamie!
hi Jamie.
With this method I think that a big part of the mint smell, remains in your hands not in the cocktail.
I like to press the mint with the muddler in a small amount of liquid.
What do you think about my opinion?
Thanks!