muddler

Mint-bruising bar tool

A muddler is a bartending tool—a thick stick used to crush ingredients like mint, citrus, or sugar in the bottom of a glass: She grabbed the muddler to make mojitos.

More broadly, a muddler is someone who muddles through things in a confused or disorganized way: He's a well-meaning muddler who eventually gets results.

bartool

cocktails

Alcoholic blended beverages

old-fashioned · barware · mixologist · bartender · swizzle · bitters · mint · limes · aromatics · garnish

crushing

pestle

Bowl's crushing companion

  • mashCrushed soft mixture
  • bruiseDiscolored tissue injury
  • extractConcentrated derived substance

herbs · mint · limes · aromatics · release · flavors · press · macerate · pound · oils

confuser

befuddler

One who perplexes others

baffler · mystifier · complicator · misleader · tangler · obscurer · confounder

Categories
Opposites
competence/clarity of action

muddlerexpert

Highly skilled practitioner

organizer · mastermind · virtuoso · problem-solver · whiz

bartending tool function

muddlerstirrer

Tool for mixing liquids

bar spoon · swizzle stick · shaker · blender · strainer

Phrases
Family

muddle, muddled, muddles, muddling, muddlers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G