1 : to make turbid or muddy muddled the brook with his splashings. 2 : to befog or stupefy (see stupefy sense 1) especially with liquor The drink muddled him and his voice became loud and domineering. 3 : to mix confusedly muddles the household accounts.

What does muddle mean when mixing drinks?

Making a cocktail and it calls for muddling? Muddling is a technique used in drinks to gently mash herbs or fruit to release their juices. This helps the flavors to bind with the alcohol better than simply using them whole. Muddling is used in many popular cocktails, like the Mojito and Whiskey Smash.

What does muddle mean in baking?

To muddle means to press the ingredients against the side of the glass with a muddler. (Image credit: Kathryn Hill) Muddling helps to release the flavors of the fresh ingredients so that they bind with the alcohol better.