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You did it! You finally built the home bar. But now comes the time to decide what to have on hand for you known as the perfect amateur bartender. If money is no problem, just go the nearest liquor store and buy one of everything. This option is not only costly, but would probably end up with more bottles for storage space. A more reasonable solution would be to choose a selection of spirits, soft drinks, tools and equipment and little more to impress their guests.

Spirits
• Gin
• Vodka
• Rum (light and dark)
• Whiskey
Bourbon •
• Rye
• Scotch
• Irish Cream
• Tequila
• Brandy / Cognac
• Wine
• White
• Network
• Champagne or sparkling wine
• Vermouth
• Beer

Spirits
• amaretto (almond)
• Blue Curacao (orange)
• Chambord (raspberry)
• Cointreau / Grand Marnier / Triple Sec (orange)
• Banana Cream
• Cream Cocoa
• Mint Cream
• Frangelico (hazelnut)
• Galliano (herbs)
• Kalua (coffee)
• Sambuca (anise)
• Schnapps (various flavors)
• Southen Comfort (peach)
• Tia Maria (coffee)

Mixers
• Angostura bitters
• Lemonade
• Glue
• Cream
• Eggs
• Ginger Ale
• Grenadine
• Milk
• Orange bitters
• Sour Mix
• Sprite/7-Up
• Gas and Tonic Water

Fruit juices
• Apple
• Bilberry
• Grapefruit
• Lemon
• Cal
• Orange
• Pineapple
• Tomato

Toppings / Other
• Cinnamon
• Ice
• Maraschino cherries
• Nutmeg
• Olives (black / green)
• Salt / Pepper / Sugar
• sugar syrup
• Tabasco Sauce
• Worcestershire sauce

Some useful tools are needed even to the waiter again. A well stocked bar is more than the bottles you have on hand. The right tools that appears on your desktop will go a long way to impress their guests and also contribute to the preparation of drinks that look as if they were made by the professional bartender.

• Shakers
One tool the bar first thing you need is a decent shaker. They are useful for building drinks, mixing them properly and transferring them into glasses not to mention making a good show for their guests. The progressions are of two types: 1) conventional, with a hat and a large strainer, and 2) Boston Shaker, a large glass mixing with a scale de oz cl. You will need a strainer to go with the Boston shaker.

• Electric Blender
Anyone who likes margaritas, daiquiris and pina coladas the needs of an electric blender. Aiming for a smaller model that will take much space on your bar.

• Measuring Instruments
Jiggers and measuring spoons will help you even drink at all times. It also prevents you tough on alcohol. Remember that the goal is to create a delicious tasting drink, and not get drunk all.

• Muddler
A project is a large wooden stick or stainless steel is used for grinding ingredients such as fruits, sugar or mint in a glass when you simply want to infuse the flavors into the drink without mixing to a paste ..

• corkscrew and bottle opener
• Board court
Juicer •
• ice bucket and ice tongs

Now that you know what to keep in your bar, all you have to learn is how to great drinks love your friends. There are many books available in the market for home bar settings so that all the experts and drinks that you never knew existed .. Buy one or two and have fun experimenting. Cheers!

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