Ice as a Material: Visible Treatment

Ice being processed on the spot. On the bar counter, there is a wooden or stainless steel ice box containing a large block of clear, bubble-free aged ice; the bartender uses a saw and ice pick to cut off a piece on the spot, then carves it into a sphere or cube with a knife, with shavings falling onto the counter. The ice in the glass is clear, allowing one to see through to the bottom. This processing is completed in front of the customer, as part of the ritual. Avoid: using cloudy, crushed ice from an ice machine, moving the ice-cutting action to the back, having cloudy ice in the glass that cannot be seen through, omitting the ice processing and directly pouring the drink.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一塊被當場處理的冰。吧台上有一個木製或不鏽鋼的冰盒,裡面是一大塊透明無氣泡的老冰;調酒師用鋸與冰鑿當場切下一塊,再用刀削成球或方塊,碎屑落在檯面上。冰在杯中是清透的,可以看穿到杯底。這個處理過程在客人面前完成,是儀式的一部分。避免:使用製冰機的霧白碎冰、把切冰的動作移到後場、讓冰在杯中混濁看不透、省略冰的處理直接倒酒。