The bottom line of Stocking Your Home Bar
All the invitations have been sent out and you are expecting an enormous crowd for your first gigantic soiree of the season. You have loaded up on all of your friends ' favourite top shelf liquors, laid in a supply of mixers and have all of the ice you could potentially need, good to go.
Sadly, you did not remember to properly accessorize your bar. When guests arrive, they're forced to mix drinks out of red plastic party cups. Worse, you didn't think to get a muddler for the mojitos or a cocktail shaker for martinis. The party is over just as it was getting under way and everybody is headed for the corner bar rather than enjoying an evening at your home.
A well loaded bar goes beyond the libations and garnishes. To be functional, you must have the tools of the trade too. That means buying accessories that will help you and your friends make the perfect drink, whether or not it is a retro Tom Collins, a Manhattan Iced Tea or a sour apple martini.
Here are some basics you'll want to always have on hand for your house bar:
* Can and bottle opener
* Easy to utilize corkscrew
* Foil removers
* Stir-sticks, straws toothpicks, coasters, cocktail napkins
* Tall, heavy duty mixing glass or shaker
* Shot glasses
* Coil rimmed cocktail strainer
* Little sharp knife to cut fruit
* Large pitcher
* Measuring spoons
* Muddler
* Ice bucket with tongs
* Electric blender
* Bartender guide and recipes
* Pourers and stoppers
* Cocktail Shakers
Ensure you get quality equipment. Nothing is more frustrating than having a cork break as you only have available an inexpensive butterfly corkscrew that you picked up from a discount store.
You'll also want to be absolutely sure you've got the correct glassware on hand. Believe it or not, an Old Fashion glasses doesn't serve the same purpose as a High Ball glass. And you don't want to appear like a bartending beginner by serving martinis in a wine glass.
Here are some of the types of glassware we recommend:
Tulip-Shaped Bubbly Flutes
High Ball Glasses
Old Fashion Glasses
Martini Glasses
Wine Glasses
John Carter is the owner of BarParts.com. BarParts.com offeres over 600 Bar Accessories and Wine Accessories for the Wine Connoisseur
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