Lewis bag and mallet

A canvas bag and wooden mallet for crushing ice. The canvas absorbs meltwater, giving drier crushed ice.

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Guides that use it

No. 058 · Cocktail · IBA

A gin sour over crushed ice with crème de mûre drizzled through it. Created in 1980s London.

Shaken · 4 min · 18+

No. 038 · Cocktail · IBA

Lime wedges muddled with sugar, then cachaça over cracked ice: Brazil's national cocktail.

Muddled · 4 min · 18+

Photo: Weetjesman, Public domain

No. 049 · Cocktail · IBA

Bourbon over cracked ice with gently muddled mint and sugar, stirred until the cup frosts.

Muddled · 5 min · 18+