The printed 25-percent-water statement and fixed stirring/shaking times are house heuristics, not universal dilution endpoints. Glass shape, ice, base strength and ingredient water matter.
Full supplied 227-page ebook read and visually inspected. PDF position, not printed-page number; primary for stated recipes/practices, not all background claims.
Measured pours, mixing tools, glass capacity, muddling, shaking, stirring, straining, rimming and aromatic garnish form the working method.
PDF 38
PDF 20
Measurement, ice and technique
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Evidence
Measured pours, mixing tools, glass capacity, muddling, shaking, stirring, straining, rimming and aromatic garnish form the working method.
Location and context
No access, PDF 20–38; Measurement, ice and technique. Supplied reflowed ebook; PDF positions are not print-page numbers.
Annotation
The printed 25-percent-water statement and fixed stirring/shaking times are house heuristics, not universal dilution endpoints. Glass shape, ice, base strength and ingredient water matter.
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