The Spirit World

Although I like my gadgets probably more than most people, I have been in the same camp with Robert in that I’ve never really felt a need to have an official “barspoon“. Generally, anything I have on hand at the time has sufficed, be it a teaspoon or soupspoon and often I use a table knife as it will easily slip into a glass filled with ice.

While browsing at my local Crate and Barrel a few days ago I came across something that grabbed my attention - a cocktail whisk! Now, I must confess that for some reason I am very fond of whisks in all of their various representations. I’m not really sure why I find them so interesting but I do. I have quite a collection of large and small; doubles and singles; round, flat and egg-shaped. So it’s really no surprise this one caught my eye. But, having said all that, I do believe this will be a great tool!

With it’s long handle and relatively small whisk, this baby will easily reach to the bottom of a cocktail shaker or tall cooler style glass. The whisk is small and flexible enough to make it’s way past a stack of ice cubes, if need be (I wouldn’t want to use it that way on a regular basis), and the whisking action is much better at blending quickly and thoroughly than the motion from a traditional spoon. I’m looking forward to spending many happy sessions with my new toy!