Muddler

This article is about the bartender's tool. For the Moomin character, see The Muddler. For the fly fishing lure, see Muddler Minnow.

A muddler is a bartender's tool, used like a pestle to mash—or muddle—fruits, herbs and spices in the bottom of a glass to release their flavor.^[1][2]

A wooden muddler

Description

The tool is shaped like a small baseball bat and must be long enough to touch the bottom of the glass being used.^[2] The bottom of a muddler may be textured, toothed, or smooth.^[2] Muddlers can be made from plastic, stainless steel, or wood.^[1]

Use

Ingredients are muddled in the bottom of a glass before any liquids are added.^[2]

Cocktails that require the use of a muddler include:

• Mojito, made with light rum^[2][3]
• Caipirinha, made with cachaça
• Caipiroska, made with vodka
• Mint julep, made with Bourbon whiskey^[2]
• Old fashioned, made with whiskey or brandy

See also

• Mortar and pestle