I'm not a pro bartender, but I've watched dozens of them shake my
martinis. Sometimes they do a quick rinse. I think the bartenders have
a special solution for rinsing, or maybe it's just fresh water. You
need to get rid of the flavors of the gin botanicals before you shake a
vodka, and vice versa. A quick rinse is enough to do it. I wouldn't
worry about germs. Alcohol---

Pepmax wrote:

> I have a question I hope pro bartenders could answer. When bartenders use
> those shaker cups for making drinks, do they wash them after each type of
> drink made? If so, how do they wash them (with just water as a quick rinse
> or with detergent)? If a bar gets busy, how do the bartenders wash the
> shaker cups without creating a backlog of cocktail orders?
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