How to Set-Up a Home Bar

Stocking your Home Bar is fun. Think of all the people you invite to your home when you entertain. What do they like to drink? Beer, Wine, Mixed Drinks, Champagne, or Coffee Drinks? You probably have a general idea of what you need then.
Lets take inventory of your home bar and properly stock it. You are going to need spirits, wines, champagne, mixes, garnishes, ice, bar tools, mugs, cocktail glasses, etc.
Keep a 750-milliliter bottle of each of these spirits listed below and you'll be able to make just about any combination of drinks that will satisfy everyone. It is less than a 20.00 dollar bill.

Spirits
Brandy, Port, Sherry
Bourbon
Flavored Liqueur (Butterscotch, Peach, etc.)
Gin
Red and White Wine
Rum (Light and Dark)
Scotch
Tequila
Vermouth (Sweet and Dry)
Vodka

When you know what your friends and family enjoy buy the fancier variations like: Irish and Scotch Whiskies, Puerto Rican and Jamaican Rums, etc.

Basic Mixers
Club Soda
Coffee
Coca-Cola and Pepsi
Canned Juices and Pineapple
Daiquiri/Margarita Mix
Fruit Juices ( Orange, Grapefruit, Lime Juice, Lemon)
Ginger Ale
7 Up and Sprite
Simple Syrup*
Tonic Water Or Quinine Water
Water

Simple Syrup-* In a sauce pan add equal parts water and granulated sugar dissolve to make simple syrup.

Garnishes
Bananas
Beef Broth (Bloody Bull)
Bitters
Cassis (Black Currant Syrup)
Celery Sticks
Cinnamon Sticks (Coffee Drinks and Hot Mulled Wines)
Horseradish
Jar of Cocktail Onions
Jar of Stuffed Olives
Lemons
Limes
Cherries
Mint (For Mint Juleps)
Oranges
Pineapples
Strawberries
Tabasco Sauce
Worcestershire Sauce

To make Tropical Drinks you need a few extra's that you normally wouldn't have on hand.

Cream of Coconut Mix
Grenadine (Pomegranates)
Creamer
Sweet and Sour Mix
Triple Sec
Whipped Topping
Don't forget about Salt, Black Pepper, Powdered Sugar and of course ice.
Glassware
When you make a Margarita you will need an electric blender.
Brandy Snifter
Beer Mugs
Pilsner Glasses
Flutes
Collins Glasses
Hurricane Glasses
Irish Coffee Mug
Margarita Glasses
Shot Glass
Wine Glasses
Bar Tools
Bar Spoon
7-Piece Bar Set
3 Piece Cocktail Shaker Kit
Corkscrew
Cutting Board
Ice Bucket with Tongs
Jiggers
Pitcher
Measuring Spoons
Muddler
Paring Knife
Cocktail Strainer
Margarita Rimmer
Beer

Whether you buy can or bottle beer like (Coors, Budweiser, Miller or Samuel Adams) you are going to need a way to chill your beer. A small fridge should do.

Now that you have all the supplies you need for your home bar. Who is going to make the cocktails?

The BarSims software recreates the entire drink making process in a fun, interactive and educational way.

This software teaches you how to pour, blend, shake, garnish and allows you to make 150 of the most drinks ordered while you learn interesting facts and the proper procedure in doing so. You play it like a game with others that want to challenge you at making drinks.

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