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  • Cook's Illustrated

    EQUIPMENT CORNER

    Dec 08, 2020 3 minutes
    BY CHASE BRIGHTWELL, MIYE BROMBERG, RIDDLEY GEMPERLEIN−SCHIRM & KATE SHANNON

    Barspoons

    barspoon is an essential tool for making cocktails. With a relatively long handle and a small, slender bowl, it’s designed for stirring drinks in tall shakers and for fishing garnishes such as olives and cherries out of their jars. We bought eight models and used them to stir drinks in shakers of different heights, retrieve cherries and olives from their jars, and make layered cocktails. None of the spoons will ruin your drink, but a few factors made certain models easier to use. We liked

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