A dry shake is a cocktail shaking technique used to mix cocktails without adding any liquid. The dry shake is performed by shaking all of the ingredients for a cocktail (except any type of vermouth or other fortified wine) without ice. The ingredients are then strained into a glass and the ice is added.

The dry shake technique was developed in the early days of cocktail making, when ice was less common and bartenders needed a way to mix cocktails …