> I just bought a Boston shaker (ie. a glass, a steel cone, and a
> strainer), and I'm unsure of how to use it. As I understand it, I
> fill the glass with ice and the ingredients for the cocktail, fit the
> steel cone upside down over the glass, shake the glass and cone
> vigorously, set it down glass side up, remove the glass and strain
> from the cone into the serving glass. I'm having two problems: I
> can't form a proper seal between the cone and glass; and the
> coil-rimmed strainer seems to fit the glass, not the cone. Any
> suggestions?
No one said this but just in case...cold cold cold! Temp and the shaking
motion will seal the cone and glass. So much so you have to "crack" the shaker
on a hard surface. Its pretty easy now, but the first few times I used one I
spilled everything all over myself. The more vigorously (i think thats a
word) you shake it, the tighter seal you'll get...so long as its cold enough.