Muddling mint leaves or other herbs is not hard at all, but it does call for a light touch. The tools you’ll need to muddle herbs for a cocktail include your glass of choice, and a wooden cocktail muddler, or an unfinished wooden spoon. \r\rWhen you muddle the herbs along with other drink components like syrup, go slowly and gently to ensure that the leaves are not roughly torn in the process. This will ensure that the aromatic oils from the herbs are released without adding any lingering bitter notes to your drink.