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Shaking
Shaking is generally used when making a cocktail out of ingredients that do not readily mix. When mixing alcohol and fruit juices, for instance, shaking will generally produce a more thoroughly mixed end product. Other cocktails are shaken for reasons of tradition. Whatever your reason, following the guidelines below should help the novice shaker get started.
There are several types of shakers that may be used to make a cocktail. Whether you choose a standard 3 piece stainless steel or silver shaker, or a Boston shaker (a two part glass and metal shaker) you should keep several things in mind. First of all, do not fill the shaker beyond a reasonable point. Never making more than 2 or 3 cocktails at once is a good rule of thumb to follow.
When adding ice to the shaker, use about 5 or 6 cubes for a single drink, less if you intend to make two drinks (about 3 or 4 cubes should do nicely).
As far as the order in which you should add ingredients to the mixing glass is concerned, there is much debate. Usually you can not go wrong if you add the nonalcoholic ingredients first. If you make a mistake and are forced to dump the contents of the shaker, you will be less likely to toss valuable liquor!
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