One of Food & Wine’s Top-Tested Cocktail Shakers Has Been My Go-To for Years—and It’s 35% Off

Much like cooking and baking, preparing a smooth, perfectly chilled cocktail starts with the right equipment. Aside from making a decorative statement on your bar cart, a cocktail shaker is imperative to crafting drinks from cosmopolitans and martinis to sidecars and more — and a good one makes all the difference. 

If you’re anything like my husband and me, your at-home cocktail game has ramped up in the last few years. In an attempt to make the brazenly cold martinis we enjoy ordering out in our own kitchen, I knew we needed a shaker that could turn down the heat (so to speak). Enter the Elevated Craft Hybrid Cocktail Shaker — our go-to and Food & Wine’s top-tested pick that’s currently 35 percent off at Nordstrom in the gunmetal black finish. 

Elevated Craft Hybrid Cocktail Shaker

The shaker insulates the cold so well that it eliminates the admittedly painful chill that transfers to your hands when trying to shake up your drink. We found that this added insulation meant we could better control how cold we got our drinks without any discomfort. The double-walled insulation is so strong that this shaker can also double as a storage vessel for premixed drinks. Since my husband typically handles the drinks when friends or family are over, he likes to make a batch cocktail and store it in this shaker to serve throughout the night.

While the impressive insulation is our favorite feature, the added elements make it stand out. The screw-top design eliminates the minor spillage we used to get when shaking cocktails in traditional shakers, and the built-in strainer means it’s easier to control your pour. Plus, the top also doubles as a convenient measuring system, so every step of making a cocktail is covered in one gadget. 

This shaker was named Food & Wine’s best splurge option in testing, praising the sleek design and added features. Testers also liked that the substantial weight of the shaker provided more control when shaking but added that the higher price point meant it made for more of a splurge. Luckily, you can snag this top-rated shaker for less than $50 while it’s on sale at Nordstrom.

Add the Elevated Craft Hybrid Cocktail Shaker to your cart before the price jumps back up, and keep scrolling for more bar essentials below. 

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