A classic design for classy bartenders, the Julep Strainer is used differently than the wired hawthorne type. Instead of fitting on the outside of a shaker or mixing glass, you fit this large spoon-shaped strainer just inside the rim and angle it so the mixed drink flows through the holes. It takes only a little practice, but gives you something else to put in your bag of tricks.
Cocktail strainers are indispensable bartending tools, used to keep ice strained and maintain an even flow of liquid into glasses.