I recently got my hands on a very simple but clever little appliance which has become one of my favorite wino gadgets, the Aardvark Strainer set. It consists of a bright yellow (or neon green), plastic strainer with the unique patented design of a tapering, blunt-ended cone, along with a 1-cup-volume plastic holder which the strainer fits snuggly into. Originally invented by Dan McDonald of Minneapolis, Minnesota as a solution to the foamy mess which results from making root beer floats in the traditional way, the strainer has been found to have a broad range of purposes. 

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