Round 2 · The Science of Cocktails: what’s really happening in the glass

Every cocktail is a small experiment. Dilution, temperature, acidity and texture decide whether a drink sings or falls flat. Modern bars borrow freely from the kitchen and the lab: clarification, carbonation, infusions, precise temperatures. Round 2 is about technique you can taste. Clever methods earn nothing unless the drink in the glass is better for them.