What to Buy for Your Home Bar
Buying the appropriate liquors to fully stock your bar can be very expensive indeed. This is especially true if your taste lends itself to the premium brands. To save some money, stock only the basics. It is also certainly appropriate to buy the high end brands for those discerning individuals that appreciate them and buy less pricey liquor for those who don't.
Basic Liquors
These should be kept on hand as they are the base for several versions of mixed drinks.
Vodka Rum Gin Whiskey Tequila
These will go fast so stock a few bottles of each in reserve.
Not-So-Basic Liquors
These liquors are secondary to the basic but some people will ask for them, so it's up to you whether to stock them or not.
Scotch Cognac Brandy Irish Whiskey Jagermeister Rumplemintz
If you don't drink scotch or cognac yourself, don't go for the expensive stuff. They cost an exorbitant amount and even then, tastes differ among even premium brands, so chances are you won't be pleasing anyone anyway.
Cordials and Liqueurs
Blue Curacao Midori Cointreau Grand Marnier Triple Sec Kahlua Bailey's Irish Cream Peach Tree Puckers Amaretto Chambord Frangellico Crme de Menthe Crme de Cacao Anisette Vermouth
Most of these can be found for less under the brand name of Mr. Boston. The great thing about stocking all of these liqueurs is the large number of different drinks that can be mixed with them. Since only a small amount is used for each drink, they should last a long time.
Non-alcoholic Drinks and Mixers
Grenadine Sour Mix Lime Juice Cola Diet Cola Red Bull Orange juice Pineapple juice Cranberry juice Grapefruit juice Tomato juice Sprite or 7up Soda Tonic Ginger Ale Cream Milk
Don't buy the huge cans of juice, stick with the 8oz size. You will find them to last longer without spoilage. Obviously, if you are going to throw a big shindig, then buy enough for that. Milk and cream cannot be stored, so purchase them as needed and in small sizes.
Garnishes and Condiments
Cherries Olives Cocktail onions Bitters Worcestershire sauce Tabasco sauce Salt Pepper Lemons Limes Oranges Picks, umbrellas and stirs
Most of the these can be stocked a long time in either the refrigerator or in a cupboard in the bar. Of course, fresh fruit should be bought as you needed and replenished as used.
You are now ready to call the gang in to celebrate the grand stocking of your bar. Show them your stuff, barkeep, and enjoy.
Basic Liquors
These should be kept on hand as they are the base for several versions of mixed drinks.
Vodka Rum Gin Whiskey Tequila
These will go fast so stock a few bottles of each in reserve.
Not-So-Basic Liquors
These liquors are secondary to the basic but some people will ask for them, so it's up to you whether to stock them or not.
Scotch Cognac Brandy Irish Whiskey Jagermeister Rumplemintz
If you don't drink scotch or cognac yourself, don't go for the expensive stuff. They cost an exorbitant amount and even then, tastes differ among even premium brands, so chances are you won't be pleasing anyone anyway.
Cordials and Liqueurs
Blue Curacao Midori Cointreau Grand Marnier Triple Sec Kahlua Bailey's Irish Cream Peach Tree Puckers Amaretto Chambord Frangellico Crme de Menthe Crme de Cacao Anisette Vermouth
Most of these can be found for less under the brand name of Mr. Boston. The great thing about stocking all of these liqueurs is the large number of different drinks that can be mixed with them. Since only a small amount is used for each drink, they should last a long time.
Non-alcoholic Drinks and Mixers
Grenadine Sour Mix Lime Juice Cola Diet Cola Red Bull Orange juice Pineapple juice Cranberry juice Grapefruit juice Tomato juice Sprite or 7up Soda Tonic Ginger Ale Cream Milk
Don't buy the huge cans of juice, stick with the 8oz size. You will find them to last longer without spoilage. Obviously, if you are going to throw a big shindig, then buy enough for that. Milk and cream cannot be stored, so purchase them as needed and in small sizes.
Garnishes and Condiments
Cherries Olives Cocktail onions Bitters Worcestershire sauce Tabasco sauce Salt Pepper Lemons Limes Oranges Picks, umbrellas and stirs
Most of the these can be stocked a long time in either the refrigerator or in a cupboard in the bar. Of course, fresh fruit should be bought as you needed and replenished as used.
You are now ready to call the gang in to celebrate the grand stocking of your bar. Show them your stuff, barkeep, and enjoy.
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