Muddler 21cm, Ergonomic, Toothed Head, Polycarbonate

For bars making Mojitos and Caipirinhas all summer. It is the everyday working muddler: it costs little, goes in the dishwasher without a second thought and survives a drop. A summer bar keeps two or three, because it is the first tool to get dirty and the one nobody wants to wash mid-service.

It is the distinction hardly anyone explains, and it changes the drink. The teeth on the head bite into lime peel and crush sugar: they create friction, so they release the essential oils from the peel. On mint they do the opposite of what you want: they tear it instead of pressing it, and a torn leaf releases chlorophyll, which brings bitterness and a dull green. With a toothed muddler the right order is to muddle the lime and sugar first, add the mint afterwards and just press it once or twice.

• Material: polycarbonate
• Head: toothed
• Height: 21cm
• Weight: 95g
• Colours: black, fluorescent orange, fluorescent green, lime green
• Dishwasher safe: yes

Press and turn, do not pound

The right move is to press down to the bottom and turn a quarter turn, two or three times. Pounding gives you smashed lime and a bitter drink, because the white pith releases exactly the bitterness you want to avoid. The shaped handle is there for that: it gives a grip that lets you measure the force instead of putting it all in at once.

Why polycarbonate

Because it is the material that survives a summer bar. It takes knocks, does not chip, holds no smells and goes in the dishwasher with everything else, which on a tool used a hundred times a day matters more than anything. In return the teeth wear down over the years and the surface scratches: it is a piece you replace, not one you hand down.

The four colours, and what they are really for

Not only looks. At a station with several people, a different colour for each muddler lets you give one to whoever is on the muddled drinks and one to everything else, and find it without looking. The fluorescent ones show up in half-light, which behind an evening bar is no small detail.

Head diameter and the bottom of the glass

It is the second criterion after length, and nobody checks it. A wide head does not fit a narrow tumbler and works only in the centre; one that is too narrow leaves the lime whole against the walls. The right size covers most of the bottom of the glass you usually build in, so that as you turn the muddler you pass over the whole surface instead of a small circle.

FAQ

How tall is the ergonomic muddler? 21cm, weighing 95g.

Does it work for mint? The toothed head is made for lime and sugar: on mint use it gently, pressing rather than tearing.

Is it dishwasher safe? Yes, it is polycarbonate and does not mind hot cycles.

How many colours are there? Four: black, fluorescent orange, fluorescent green and lime green.

How many do I need? Two or three at a summer bar: it is the first tool to get dirty.

The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.

Dispatched from Rome, Italy. 15-day returns, free of charge. Questions before you order? Message us on WhatsApp on +39 351 929 6937.

The muddlers are compared in the muddler guide.