A cocktail is a well-known drink worldwide and is enjoyed all over the world. It consists of combining fresh fruits and juices, mixed with crushed ice and alcohol to create a great tasting drink. The cocktail is synonymous with tropical and beachfront settings, but can also be seen in bars or at events and parties.
The cocktail is believed to come from Italian culture. Italians have been making a drink called frozen slush for centuries. This involves scraping the ice off a large block and crushing it. It is then mixed with available juices, such as lemon, orange, and watermelon. Ultimately, this would create a slushie-like drink, which both children and adults enjoy.
The slush served as a platform for the frozen cocktail. People started adding leftover bits of alcohol to the slushie which formed an alcoholic slushie. From here he came up with different recipes and today there are hundreds of cocktail recipes.
Making a cocktail can be quite easy. It’s just a matter of mixing in some juices and alcohol. However, a frozen cocktail is a bit more challenging. To make one, you need about a pound of ice. This should be divided into smaller pieces. To achieve this, you can use a few techniques. The first is to use a blender. This is the easiest way. All you have to do is put the ice inside and blend for 30 seconds and you will end up with a nice slush texture. You can also use a mortar and pestle and break the ice, making only a handful at a time.
Once you have the crushed ice, you can start mixing the rest of the ingredients. So to make a tequila sunrise, you would need a few ingredients. You would need 2 peaches, a handful of raspberries, 100 ml of tequila, and a fresh lime. You have to chop all the fruit into small pieces. You can then either blend or use the mortar and pestle to grind. Mix this in a pitcher with crushed ice and stir well. Then you can add the tequila. This will also help to break down the fruit a bit so it has a more runny consistency for easier drinking. Then all you need to do is squeeze a fresh lime and mix and you have a refreshing cocktail.
With today’s modern technology, you don’t have to put in all this effort if you don’t want to. There is a machine available on the market that automates this entire process. It is commonly known as a slush machine or cocktail machine. All you need to do is pour in ready-to-use juice or flavoring. There are hundreds of ready-made cocktail mixes available so you don’t have to mix fresh fruit. The best part is that the cocktail machine turns the liquid into ice after sixty minutes, so there is no need to add ice. A rotating auger inside the slush machines mixes all the juice and ice and then you can pull down the handle and the drinks are ready. The downside to these machines is that they are expensive to buy. You can hire a relatively inexpensive cocktail machine from a party rental provider if you only need to use it occasionally.
Frozen cocktails are delicious whether you make them by hand or use a slush machine.