With its ability to add captivating smoky notes into drinks, this tool can take your libations making experience to new levels. In this article we will walk through using one to create extraordinary beverages that will amaze guests while delighting your palates.
Understanding a Cocktail Smoker Kit
Before we discuss techniques, let’s familiarize ourselves with a cocktail smoker kit. Typically it comprises a Whiskey smoke infuser, wood chips and some kind of container to capture smoke emitted by it. A smoke infuser is a handheld device which generates flavorful smoke using wood chips of your choosing – this smoke then infuses drinks adding depth and complexity.
Selecting Wood Chips
Selecting wood chips plays an essential part in imparting the smoky flavors you desire in your beverages. Different wood varieties such as applewood, hickory or cherry each offer distinct aromas and intensities, allowing for experimentation to create unique combinations using multiple varieties or single varieties for specific drinks. High quality chips should always be selected to ensure optimal results.
Preparing Your Cocktail
Once you’ve selected your wood chips, the next step in creating an aromatic cocktail should be creating it. As is typical with any drink creation process, start by considering which flavors and ingredients you want to highlight for this unique recipe. Certain spirits and mixers pair particularly well with smoky undertones: whiskey, tequila and mezcal are popular choices but don’t be intimidated to experiment!
Smoking Your Cocktail
At last! Now comes the exciting part — Home whiskey smoking your cocktail! Follow these steps for an exquisitely smokey beverage:
Load the Smoke Infuser
As soon as your smoke infuser is empty, start loading up with wood chips of your choosing – taking care not to overfill, as overdoing so could obstruct airflow and ruin the effect.
Lighting Wood Chips
Carefully use a lighter or matchstick to carefully ignite the wood chips inside of the smoke infuser and allow them to burn for several seconds until they start producing smoke.
Trap the Smoke
Once your cocktail is prepared, place a dome or container over it so as to capture all of the smoke that has infiltrated its liquid component and allow it to slowly infuse into it. This allows it to permeate through and infuse with the beverage in an effective way.
Infuse and Release
Use a smoke infuser to inject smoke directly into a container, filling it with aromatic clouds. Allow this interaction with the cocktail for approximately 20-30 seconds until reaching desired intensity before lifting either the dome or container to release its smoke.
Stir and Savor
Give your cocktail a gentle stir to disperse the smoke evenly before sipping and enjoying its beautiful smoky flavor!
Presentation and Garnish
To maximize your smoked cocktail experience, it is important to pay close attention to its presentation and garnishing.
Conclusion
Integrating a Whiskey smokers kit into your mixology adventures is sure to elevate the quality of your cocktails to new levels. By following these easy steps, you can unlock a world of smoky flavors and aromas for amazing cocktails that will impress. So grab all your ingredients, get your Whiskey smoking kit, and let creativity run wild as you set out on this journey to elevated libations!