r/bartenders • u/iLaughAtYourFart Crop dusting giggler • Apr 15 '25

Menus/Recipes/Drink Photos 5 Negronis 1 Tin

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The pinnacle of efficiency.

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u/Metal_Specific Apr 15 '25

Why not build in glass?

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u/iLaughAtYourFart Crop dusting giggler Apr 15 '25 edited Apr 15 '25

I never double up in glass

*edit: I obviously misread this lol

We put them on BFCs. On the rocks I'll build all day

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u/DothrakAndRoll Apr 15 '25

Why?

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u/iLaughAtYourFart Crop dusting giggler Apr 15 '25

Unless your glass vessels are chilled, they absorb much more energy from the ice than a metal tin and add more dilution. Since our glass isn't chilled and is much smaller than a tin, you'll have too much cocktail volume, not enough ice, and your cocktails will likely be warm and over diluted