Step up Your Home Bartending Game With a Top Cocktail Shaker
By Samantha MacAvoy of Good Housekeeping |
A cocktail shaker is an absolute essential whether you’re on the hunt for a great bartender gift or looking to shake up a mixed drink at home. Ever try to incorporate the lime juice into a homemade margarita or get the perfect layer of foam atop an espresso martini without one? Not easy.
The Good Housekeeping Institute Kitchen Appliances and Innovation Lab teamed up with the Test Kitchen to create a list of expert-recommended cocktail shakers. Both GH teams assess a wide variety of cocktail gear and cool kitchen gadgets all year long as we test products and develop recipes, including bartending kits, glassware and so much more. (Peep some top picks in our annual Kitchen Gear Awards.)
To find our favorite cocktail shakers, we evaluated popular and highly-rated models that appeal to a variety of tastes and needs, whether you’re looking for a Boston shaker, a cobbler shaker, a cocktail shaker set or just something striking (yet functional!) to add to your bar cart.
Our top picks:
After our top picks, keep reading to learn what to look for when shopping for a cocktail shaker and how to use your new bartending gear when it arrives.
