A bar spoon is a long-handled

spoon A spoon (, ) is a utensil consisting of a shallow bowl (also known as a head), oval or round, at the end of a handle. A type of cutlery (sometimes called flatware in the United States), especially as part of a table setting, place setting, it ...

used in bartending for mixing and layering of both

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and non-alcoholic mixed drinks. Its length ensures that it can reach the bottom of the tallest

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or tumbler to mix

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s directly in the

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. A bar spoon holds about 5

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s of liquid (the same as a conventional

teaspoon A teaspoon (tsp.) is a small spoon that can be used to stir a cup of tea or coffee, or as a tool for measuring volume. The size of teaspoons ranges from about . For dosing of medicine and, in places where metric units are used, for cooking pu ...

). Its long handle is similar to an iced tea spoon, but is usually decorative and elegant – some variations mimic large

swizzle stick A swizzle stick is a small stick used to stir drinks. The original swizzle sticks were created in the 18th century at a rum plantation in the West Indies using the branch of the ''Quararibea turbinata'' (also known as the "Swizzle stick tree"). ...

s, with a disc at one end. The shaft is typically thin and threaded so that the fingers can easily grip and rotate the spoon.

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