HIC Kitchen Bar Wooden Muddler, Beechwood, 8.75-Inches

HIC Bar’s Wooden Muddler crushes fruits, spices, and herbs to infuse delicious flavors, aromas and essential oils into favorite beverages and cocktail recipes. Gently muddle mojito ingredients or mix Mint Juleps, Caipirinhas, Old Fashioneds, and Bésame. A go-to bar accessory, perfect for the occasional sipper of summer cocktails or the year-round mixologist. Compact enough to store with other bar supplies. Simply place ingredients to be muddled in the bottom of a sturdy glass or cocktail shaker. A glass that’s too thin could break. Hold the muddler by the handle and press down lightly, giving the ingredients a few gentle twists until juices run from the fruit or the air takes on an herby aroma, depending on the ingredients. Over-muddled herbs can taste bitter or ‘grassy’. HIC’s Wooden Muddler allows complete control over the quality of each cocktail. Each side of the Muddler produces different results. The textured end easily extrudes juice from firmer fruits, like cherries or citrus, and releases flavor and fragrance from aromatic spices. More delicate mint leaves and herbs are best muddled with the smooth end to release their essential oils without them tearing to infuse a bitter taste. Made from beechwood local to the Czech Republic. A varnish-free coating means no chemicals or unwanted tastes are infused into drinks. Hand wash only. Brought to you by HIC, a third-generation family owned and operated company in the USA since 1957.

• HIC Bar’s Wooden Muddler mashes and crushes fruits, spices and herbs to infuse flavors, aromas and essential oils into favorite beverages
• FSC-certified beechwood local to Czech Republic; strong, durable, replenishable; won’t scratch surfaces; measures 8.75 x 1.25-inches
• Textured end extrudes juice from firmer fruit, like cherries and citrus; smooth end gently releases essential oils from herbs without them tearing
• Muddle mint for mojitos and Mint Juleps, sugarcane syrup for Caipirinhas, a bitter and sugar cube for an Old Fashioned, and limes for Sazerac for Bésame
• Hand wash only; may be scrubbed with a gentle brush and mild soap; occasionally coat with mineral oil to keep wood looking its best