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Post #697813 by Limbo Lizard on Tue, Oct 29, 2013 10:43 AM

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Your ice will come from a chest, not a freezer, so it will be ever closer to the melting point, throughout the day. It will melt enough for proper dilution rather easily, without shaking.
If you fill a glass full of ice - don't be stingy - and pour in about 2 to 3 oz. of your pre-mix, I think you can dispense with shaking... maybe tell them to give it a 10-second stir with their straw, before drinking.
Make sure you take appropriate sized glasses (probably 8 or 9 oz.), not the big 16 oz. Test ahead, and make sure the glass looks full, when filled with ice and no more than 3 oz. liquid. Otherwise, they'll yell, hey, I didn't get enough, causing everyone to drink doubles, and never make it to 8:00!