Goingto the baris expensive, but at least its also noisy and crowded and full of obnoxious drunks.
Youll likely end up using it instead of the bar on many occasions.
Booze
Heres where you stock up on all your favorites, and all your friends favorites.
via mooreandgiles.com
Begin with your common cocktails and get only what you need for those.
Then, add in as you or others crave something else.
Lots of juices, especially orange and cranberry will go a long way.
After all, youll be serving your friends, not the Happy Hour crowd at the Rainbow Room.
Dont forget the cherries.
Ice Molds
Quality ice changes a cocktail, and anyone whos drank waterywhiskyknows this to be true.
Jigger
A lot of home bartenders will eyeball how much booze to put into something.
Thats bad mixing and bad magic, which easily wastes alcohol.
Recipes arent made to be broken, but rather a way to get the right blend of flavors.
To measure properly,a jiggeris a necessity.
A substitution here can leave you with a mishmash of tastes that isnt properly muddled, but rather mauled.
You wouldnt change a tire with a pair of pliers, dont homemake or half-ass your muddling.
If you have a jigger, spouts are less necessary, but they make life easier.
Have a hand-juicer nearby to put the squeeze on all your lemons, limes, and mandarin oranges.
Otherwise youre going to muck up your cocktails with chewy chunks.
Any is always better than none.
