Stop stirring your cocktails with a fork, a knife, or worse, your finger. It detracts from all the hard work you've put into finding ingredients, measuring quantities, and meticulously mixing each one.

You'd be better off using this braided spoon, which is precisely what it's for. But what exactly is it for?

• It keeps the carbonic acid in the cup while the mixing is being done.
• It helps to stir the ice before pouring the liquid, in order to cool the glass.
• It promotes the infusion of botanicals, and you can add them without touching them.

And why is it braided? Why isn't it a straight spoon? Well, according to cocktail experts, it's braided at the handle because it facilitates layering cocktails.

Aside from all that, we can't deny that holding this spoon in your hands is like being a classy bartender (wink wink). And it looks fantastic to prepare a cocktail with sophisticated, professional tools in front of your friends.

By the way, if you want to surprise them even more, try these recipes:

• Chocolatini . If you have any real chocolate lovers among your friends, make them this cocktail. It contains vodka, Irish cream liqueur, and chocolate cream liqueur. Serve it in a chilled glass and sprinkle with cocoa powder before pouring.
• Passion fruit . The star ingredient of this cocktail is passion fruit. The mixture consists of vodka, passion fruit, and passion fruit liqueur.
• Picara mix . This one's perfect for friends who don't drink alcohol. It's made with natural juices. For example, with tangerine, strawberry, and lemon juice, and a touch of rosemary syrup. Sounds good, right?

Take this spoon home and start making delicious cocktails.