How does shaking gin bruise it as opposed to stiring it not bruising it?

Question

I know that when you shake gin, in a martini it bruises the gin. What is the actual difference? Does it taste different? Does it change the liquor itself? Does it apply to vodka martini's?

Answer 1

Don't let them kid you, that's all just alcoholic b*llsh*t. Shaking, stirring, it all tastes the same.

Answer 2

When you shake a martini with ice in the shaker, little pieces of ice break off, shards really. The shards are too small to be strained out, so there are little pieces of ice that float in the martini, and eventually melt. They are really small, but if you shake a martini, pour it out, and look at it closely you'll see them on the surface. I believe that people like the shards of ice because when they melt the drink is not quite as strong.

When you stir the drink, the ice doesn't shatter in the same way, and there are no shards of ice. That's the only difference, and it can be done with any liquor.

Answer 3

ACTUALLY YOU CAN BRUISE ANY LIQUOR.
The fact is "bruised" liquor is a shocked or injured liquor. When you drop ice into a glass of liquor- it can bruise it. The shock (or slight injury) happens from dropping the tempurature of an acloholic beverage at a very high speed. If you shake you can and will damage the liquor at a much faster speed. Think of it this way- Jump in to a pool with luke warm water. Now jump in to a pool with ice cold water. Now stand in a pool and have some one throw ice on you in the empty pool. SEE. It is a basic respect that some people have for their prefered beverage. I prefer heavy bruising when it comes to my martini's. some dont.

Answer 4

Shaking it causes more ice and water to mix with the gin therefore weakening the strength of the martini, thus bruising the gin.

Answer 5

It's a myth. No real "bruising" occurs. It's just a Bond legend.