Alessi Boston Shaker

by Alessi

Product Features

• Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1979, the Boston shaker has been a tool of choice for barmen the world over
• Thick glass tumbler fits inside 18/10 stainless-steel tumbler and lets you view the contents as they are shaken
• Able to hold up to 17 ounces; measures 3-1/2 inches in diameter by 11 inches high
• It is safe to clean in the dishwasher, so caring for it is easy
• Stock the Boston shaker as an extra tool for the home bar; complete Boston shaker gift set available separately

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000XD5UVS
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 5050
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #66,574 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1979, the Boston shaker has been a tool of choice for barmen the world over. The thick glass tumbler fits inside the 18/10 stainless-steel tumbler and lets you view the contents as they are shaken. Able to hold up to 17 ounces, the Boston shaker measures 3-1/2 inches in diameter by 11 inches high. It is safe to clean in the dishwasher, so caring for it is easy. Stock the Boston shaker as an extra tool for the home bar, or get the home bar started with a complete Boston shaker gift set that includes strainer, stirrer, and measurer, available separately.

Product Description

The "Boston" shaker is considered to be the most professional type of shaker; legend has it that it was created towards the end of the 19th century by an unknown barman on board a transatlantic liner sailing between Boston and Europe. It consists of two parts which fit one itno the other (a large metal tumbler in 18/10 stainless steel rendered flexible by a special strain-hardening opetation and a tumbeler in very thick glass, in our case). The tumbler (preferably the one in steel) can also be used as a mixing glass (for cocktailes with dry liquor, while the shaker is used for dense liqouir) together wiht the whisk for bards. This project comes from an in-depth investigation into professional tools for bars and for wines carried out in the second half of the 70s with Alberto Gozzi of the Scuola Alberghiera, the training school for the hotel trade, in Stresa. He has since worked with us on many projects mainly for the hotel trade.