Believe
it or not, this is one of those times when neither looking elegant and
tasteful, nor looking bright-colored and plastic, actually makes a thing more
effective.
You can guess from looking at
these items what they’re meant to be for, but can you actually accomplish that
job by using them? Oh, no. You can’t smash a sugar cube with such a
thing, or make a lime wedge give up what it’s got. You might be able to
crush some mint leaves, but even that’s not easy – unless you really apply
yourself, they’ll wind up only mildly irritated. And when even the herbs
don’t respect you, man…
Enter this genius idea I just discovered. This is the real deal, the right tool for the job. All business, no frills. I first noticed this style of muddler being wielded by the bartenders at the Royale. But it never occurred to me to wonder where they came from till now. I'm certain Mr. Morgenthaler must be right: a 20-inch maple French rolling pin, cut in half and sanded a bit, would be perfect. He suggests the wider end and the narrower end are good for slightly different things; I'm curious about that. But I'm already sold on this idea -- I'm ordering my rolling pin right now.
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