INT-MIX-1-2.1.2

Chilling, Dilution and Aeration: Controlling the Three Variables

INT-MIX-1-2 · Technique to a Professional Standard · INT-MIX-1-2.1 Methods and the Three Variables

Chilling, dilution and aeration are the three coupled variables behind every cocktail, and they are controlled through ice quality, ice quantity, contact time and agitation. Dilution is an ingredient rather than a fault, and wet or broken ice is the usual cause of a watery drink.