CHILLING FACTS ABOUT COLD BEVERAGES
Th e technique for moving the glass at this stage of the
process is a little diff erent than during the prep phase.
You are now working with a hero glass. Use this tech-
nique to move the glass from this point forward. Make
sure your hands are very clean and dry. Lay one hand fl at
over the top of the glass, and tip the glass back enough
to allow you to slip a couple of fi ngertips from your other
hand under the bottom of the glass. Lift the glass and
transport it to a predetermined location. Rest the back
edge of the glass on the surface. Slide your fi ngers outfrom the bottom of the glass using your hand that is fl at
on the top of the glass to leverage the glass to prevent it
from falling over. Tip the glass upright to rest in the
safety of a predetermined location until it is needed on
the set. Th is same technique should be used to transport
the glass to set.TRICKS OF THE TRADE Don’t panic if you fi nd any smudges
or overspray in the top section of the glass that was under the tape
or on the stem and foot of the glass. You can do any necessary
touch-up spot cleaning with a cotton-tipped swab that has been
dipped in glass cleaner—but make sure it’s not wet enough to drip!
I usually squeeze the cotton swab between my fi ngers to remove any
excess glass cleaner before touching it to the hero glass.Building Acrylic Cubes in a Glass
We now take a look at arranging acrylic ice cubes in the
hero glass. Th e process discussed next assumes you are
also using fruit in the glass with the ice cubes; however,
the technique is the same when using only acrylic ice
cubes. Refer to the chapter on garnishes for information
about making citrus wheels and slices. Th e beauty of
using acrylic ice cubes is that they will not move when
liquid is added to the glass. If there are fruit slices or
wheels styled within the glass, the acrylic ice can be
styled to hold the fruit in place. Th ese same guidelines
can be used to arrange real ice in a glass. However, be