The Vintage cobbler shaker in two lines
The Vintage cobbler shaker is the three piece shaker of 500ml in stainless steel: body, built-in strainer and cap, with a design that recalls period measures. It is the single serve size with generous ice.
Who it is for
For anyone making classic cocktails in front of the guest who wants a tool that belongs to the scene. A cobbler with a retro line is not an affectation: on a list of drinks born between the twenties and the fifties, the tool that makes them tells the same story as the glass they end up in.
The cobbler takes a step out of the sequence
That is the practical advantage of the family and it is worth putting in numbers. With a Boston the sequence runs: shake, open, pick up the strainer, seat it, pour, put the strainer down. With the Vintage cobbler shaker it runs: shake, take off the cap, pour. That is two moves fewer per drink, and in a service where whoever makes the cocktails also takes orders or works the till, those two moves tell by the end of the evening.
Specifications
- Capacity: 500ml
- Pieces: 3, body, strainer and cap
- Material: stainless steel
- Strainer: built in under the cap
Five hundred millilitres, and what fits
Five hundred millilitres is close to 17 fluid ounces, so slightly more than the American pint, which is 16 ounces or 473ml. In practice it is the single serve size with generous ice. For two drinks together you have to go up a size, and the category offers 700 and 900ml formats.
Cobbler or Boston
The cobbler is a closed, tidy system, the Boston has more room and washes faster. If you make cocktails inside a service that includes other work, the Vintage cobbler shaker is the better call; if you make nothing but cocktails at pace for hours, the pair of tins stays quicker, because it opens with one knock and rinses in two seconds instead of three separate pieces.
The cap that sticks
It happens on every cobbler and it is not a matter of quality: as you shake, the liquid chills and the metal contracts, so the cap tightens onto the strainer. Do not lever it and do not wrench it. Warm the top section in your hand for a moment and it gives on its own. On a 500ml format it happens less than on a 900, because the cold mass is smaller.
The built-in strainer, and when it is not enough
The grille under the cap holds back cubes and large pieces, but its holes are wider than those of a hawthorne: on a drink with muddled mint, citrus pulp or fine ice shards, something always gets through. Anyone who wants a clear glass holds a fine strainer over it while pouring, which is the fine strain. That is true of any cobbler and it is not a fault of this one: it is the trade-off of the family.
Care
Take the three pieces apart at every wash, always. The strainer holds peel and pulp, and closed it does not dry: that is where the odours start that turn up in the next drink. Dry before reassembling, because water shut between strainer and cap is what leaves a mark over time, even on the best steel.
FAQ
How much does the Vintage cobbler shaker hold? 500ml, close to 17 fluid ounces: one cocktail with its ice.
Do I need a strainer? No, the strainer is built in. For a clear result, add a fine strainer.
How many pieces is it? Three: body, strainer and cap.
What do I do if the cap sticks? Warm the top section in your hand for a moment, without forcing it.
Can it be used at the table? Yes, and that is the cobbler’s advantage: no other tool is needed to strain.
The more you buy, the less you pay: 4 pieces -5%, 6 -7%, 8 -10%, on the same item.
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For a comparison of the cobblers there is the cocktail shaker guide.
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