Dilution
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Drinks
Choosing the Right Ice: How Shape Controls Dilution, Chill, and Presentation in Your Cocktails
Understanding the trade-off between chilling speed and dilution, driven by ice shape and density, is key to selecting the right ice for your cocktail. This guide helps you match ice types to specific drinks and glassware for optimal flavor, temperature, and presentation.
Santiago Vargas·October 28, 2026
Drinks
Shake or Stir? The Science of Ice, Dilution and the Balanced Cocktail
Shaking and stirring cocktails are methods to chill and dilute drinks through ice melt, but they significantly impact texture, aeration, and clarity. Understanding the science behind each technique allows bartenders to intentionally control dilution for balanced, well-textured cocktails based on their ingredients.
Santiago Vargas·October 26, 2026