Tool Shopping Links
Use the links below to purchase (from Amazon or other third-party vendors) some of the same tools used in the Elemental Mixology classroom. If you purchase any of these items, know that you are not purchasing from Elemental Mixology. These links are provided as a courtesy to the many students and friends of Elemental Mixology.
Mixing Pitcher
This heavy-based mixing pitcher is of the same make and model as that which is used in the classroom.
28 fl-oz. Shaking Tumbler
This insulated shaking tumbler is of the same make and model as that which is used in the classroom.
18 fl-oz. Shaking Cap
This shaking cap, also known as a 'cheater,' is of the same make and model as that which is used in the classroom. This is the 18 fl-oz. shaking cap that best fits the 28 fl-oz. shaking tumbler above.
Buffalo Pitcher (for sharing drinks)
I don't know why splitting single drinks among multiple tasters at home would be wanted, but this item is routinely asked about during class. Here it is.
Stirrers
These 15.3" steel choptsticks are better than standard bar-spoons for chilling rapidly without bruising when mixing such drinks as true Cocktails.
Disc-ended Barspoon
Almost nothing makes layering drinks easier than this tool, but the method it is most often used for in the classroom is churning drinks with crushed ice in them for either a misted Fix or a true Swizzle.
Bar Whisk
Everyone who has taken a full mixology course at the school knows that he or she wants one of these!
Paring Knife with Sheath
This is the same make and model as that used in the classroom.
Hawthorne Strainer
This is the same make and model as that which is used in the classroom.
Julep Strainer
When a modern (post-1855), strained julep is desired, the julep strainer avoids having the herbs get caught in the coil of the Hawthorne strainer. Julep strainers can also be used in place of the Hawthorne strainer in general use. This is the same make and model as is used in the classroom.
Fine Mesh Strainer
These are of the same make and model as that which is used in the classroom.
Gill Measuring Cup
This measuring cup earns its keep as soon as a wine-based drink, such as any true Cup (including the real Pimm's Cup), is to be made.
Half-Gill Measure
Two jiggers a gill doth make. This half-gill tool measures the same amount as the traditional American jigger. Something like this tool is probably what was first called a jigger in the USA. It is not required if one has a more standard jigger, but it sure is fun to be historically accurate with.
Jigger and Pony
This is the jigger-&-pony [2 fl-oz. x 1 fl-oz. | ~60 ml. x ~30 ml.] as used in the classroom. Is the first tool anyone wanting to mix American drinks should acquire.
5-to-3 Split Jigger
This is the same 5-to-3 split jigger [11/4 fl-oz. x 3/4 fl-oz. | ~37.5 ml. x ~22.5 ml.] as used in the classroom.
3-to-1 Split Jigger
This is the same 3-to-1 split jigger [11/2 fl-oz. x 1/sup>/2 fl-oz. | ~45 ml. x ~15 ml.] as used in the classroom.
2-to-1 Split Jigger
This is the same 2-to-1 split jigger [~11/3 fl-oz. x ~2/3 fl-oz. | 40 ml. x 20 ml.] as used in the classroom. It is nearly as essential as the full jigger-&-pony above.
3-to-1 Split Pony
This is the same 3-to-1 split pony [3/4 fl-oz. x 1/4 fl-oz. | ~22.5 ml. x ~7.5 ml.] as used in the classroom.
Colored Elastic Bands
For those who would like to put different colord bands around the waist of the various jiggers for quick identification, as is practice in the school, these are what is needed.
Measuring Spoon Set
This measuring spoon set is one of the very few that includes the much-needed dessert-spoon [2 tsp. | 1/3 fl-oz. | ~10 ml.]
Service Ice Molds
These molds can be used to produce cubes of the classic size (11/4" per side) that American bar-tenders traditionally cut, displacing almost exactly 1 fl-oz. per cube and enabling intelligent glassware selection.
Method Ice Molds
These molds can be used to produce cubes of about half the size of service ice, performing as well as traditional, hand-cracked ice for modern (post-1855) stirring or shaking methods.
Garniture Skewers
These are of the same make and model as that which is used in the classroom.
Slim 9" Glass Drinking Straws (with cleaning brush)
These glass drinking straws are good for use with Highballs, tall Punches and Fruitballs.
Medium 53/4" Glass Drinking Straws (with cleaning brush)
These glass drinking straws are good for use with Fixes and everything else served in shorter tumblers.
Wine Preserving Gas
Never torture your vermouth wine (or other wines) with storage at cold temperature! This product returns the bottle mostly to it pre-opened state and you can store your vermouth wine at room temperature and keep it better than the ignorant who refrigerate it.
Citrus Press
This is the same model used in the classroom for pressing all citrus juices.
Masticating Processer
This is the same model used in the classroom for juicing pineapples, berries and other non-citrus fruits.
High-Performance Blender
This powerful and long-lasting blender is really the only choice for those wanting to make a batch of hot eggnog. It cooks and cures the eggnog as it is blending and thickening. A Hot Virginia Eggnog or Tom-and-Jerry Eggnog becomes what neither has ever been before when made in this machine. It is also perfect for making brutally cold and smooth frozen drinks.
Induction Cooktop
This cooktop might not be the best for production of syrups and candies, but it handles making hot drinks in the bar in a safe, flameless way at a lower cost. It is of the same make and model used for hot drinks in the classroom.
High-Performance Induction Cooktop
This professional grade cooktop has the rugged endurance and temperature precision of $2,000 models, but at a much lower cost. It is especially usefull for those who make syrups and candies. This is of the same make and model used for syrups in the classroom.