For the Modern Mixologist-Some Modern Tools
Uber Bar Tools Pro Stirrer
Finally some fresh tools to go with all these fresh ingredients.
So that doesn’t really make sense, though that was originally going to be the title for this article, which is the first thing that came to mind when I came across Uber Tools. With the move to fresh ingredients, home-made infusions, bitters, and more creative thinking behind the bar it was only a matter of time before someone decided to redo some of the most prized tools of the modern day bartender who more and more frequently are becoming known as mixologists.
Uber Bar Tools, a company based out of Australia has created a set of revised, high quality and nearly indestructible tools to be used by future mixologists.
We decided to take a look at a three of their products, the Pro Stirrer, The Julep Strainer and The Strain Ray.
So as many modern day mixologists tend to break ice with bar spoons, what better product to come up with then a bar spoon that includes a weighted back that is perfect for breaking and shaping ice to fit the drink at hand. The Pro Stirrer is weighted perfectly and just feels right in your hand. Made of high quality metal, it works great in any task as simple as stirring a drink, to helping top a drink with another spirit such as the occasional absinthe or wine float.
Next up a look at both of the Julep Strainer and Strain Ray. The Julep Strainer works great when mixing with fruits or vegetables and trying to keep most pieces out of your cocktail such as mint, basil or most berries. A note if working with some fruit such as black berries or blueberries we’d recommend adding another strainer to filter out additional pieces as while the julep strainer did a better job than we’ve seen with other strainers it did still let an occasional small piece through.
The Julep Strainer assisting in the end product.
The UberTools Julep Strainer
Sadly there’s not much we can say about the ray strainer, which is actually a good thing. It just does what it was designed to do. It fits in a boston shaker perfectly, and allows you to strain your drinks, keeping the ice and other ingredients out of your glass. As with the other Uber Bar Tools, it’s solidly built and does a great job for what it was designed for.
The Strainers in Action
A Closeup of the Uber Bar Tools StrainRay
The Uber Bar Tools Pro Stirrer retails for $21.95 while the Julep Strainer is $19.95 and the Strain Ray is priced at $29.95
Uber Bar Tools set out to do exactly what they wanted, to create a set of well crafted and durable tools for the modern day bartender or mixologist. These would a valuable addition to anyone’s bar kit. Additional information can be found at the Uber Bar Tools Website- http://www.uberbartools.com/
I’ve been unable to find any issues with these tools, and plan to add instructions to my will to be buried with the Pro-Stirrer as it’s become my favorite tool in my current bartending kit.
i will definitely be checking out ubertools – thanks for the link!