I haven’t seen anyone doing this at the bars around Dallas, but the Internet is abuzz with stories of high-tech cocktails. Here, via TrendHunter, is an explanation of the next-generation mojito:

He starts by blanching the mint then shocking it in an ice bath. He strains it, adds a gelatin, xantham gum and rum medly, then drops it into a foggy bath of liquid nitrogen to quickly freeze it into little pearls.

A short Time magazine piece explains where the movement came from and highlights some recent developments:

The chemical-cocktail movement grew out of a 2005 symposium sponsored by Dutch distiller Bols. In attendance were Herv

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