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Subject: Shaken or Stirred
From: bsnist
Posted: Sat Jan 23. 1999, 17:45 UTC
I was taught in bartending school that martinis are to be stirred, not shaken. 
 I've noticed that martini shakers are very popular though, so are trends 
changing now or is this all for effect with no bearing on the taste of the 
martini?  As a follow up question, what exactly is bruised ice?  I'm under the 
impression that it's the diluting effect of shaking the ice in a martini.  If 
so, do people who ask for their martinis shaken, not stirred, want a more 
diluted martini?  Help, I'm confused. 


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