"Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give me
> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
> bought it.

What is a muddling spoon and what does it do?

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On 11/23/2013 5:16 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give me
>> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
>> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
>> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
>> bought it.
>
> What is a muddling spoon and what does it do?
>

Some drinks call for muddling mint, for instance. It essentially
smashes the herbs so they release the oils and flavors.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
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> On 11/23/2013 5:16 AM, Ophelia wrote:
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give
>>> me
>>> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
>>> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
>>> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
>>> bought it.
>>
>> What is a muddling spoon and what does it do?
>>
>
> Some drinks call for muddling mint, for instance. It essentially smashes
> the herbs so they release the oils and flavors.

Oh! Thanks, Ed) What a lovely name for it)

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"Julie Bove" > wrote

> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give me
> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
> bought it.

It was nice of them to shop for something they thought you'd like,
even if you didn't need it.

nancy

"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote
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>> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give me
>> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
>> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
>> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
>> bought it.
>
> It was nice of them to shop for something they thought you'd like,
> even if you didn't need it.

Indeed!
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"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote
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>> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give me
>> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
>> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
>> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
>> bought it.
>
> It was nice of them to shop for something they thought you'd like,
> even if you didn't need it.

No doubt they found it on sale somewhere.

"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give me
>> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
>> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
>> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
>> bought it.
>
> What is a muddling spoon and what does it do?

Not sure entirely but it is used to make certain cocktails.

On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 23:59:20 -0800, "Julie Bove"
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>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give me
>>> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
>>> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
>>> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
>>> bought it.
>>
>> What is a muddling spoon and what does it do?
>
>Not sure entirely but it is used to make certain cocktails.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddler

"The Other Guy" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 23 Nov 2013 23:59:20 -0800, "Julie Bove"
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>>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>>> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>>>> Then there was the muddling spoon. My parents were sooo proud to give
>>>> me
>>>> that! I didn't have one. Did I? Well, no. Perhaps because I don't
>>>> DRINK! And I'm not about to have a cocktail party that would involve my
>>>> muddling anything! I am sure they had no clue what it was when they
>>>> bought it.
>>>
>>> What is a muddling spoon and what does it do?
>>
>>Not sure entirely but it is used to make certain cocktails.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muddling_spoon

Thank you. Ed described it very well)
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