Setting up your home is exciting. If you are fond of entertaining, then setting up a bar could be a delight. A well-stocked and accessorized bar enhances not only the ambience of your home but also the flavor of the drink. Let’s have some fun setting up your bar. Some Bar facts:
• Define a corner for the bar.
• Have a glass-covered cupboard for your glassware, preferably a lockable area to hold all your alcoholic beverages, a tabletop counter to allow you to mix and serve your drinks.
• A wine rack is essential if, you are a keen wine connoisseur who likes to pair wine with your food.
• A bar-set would definitely elevate your bar setup.
• You could notch up the mood by having some soft / diffused lighting in that corner.
Enjoying setting it up? Let us take a look at what can keep your high spirits.
Stocking up the bar
Single Malt Whisky
Scotch Whisky
Blended Scotch
Domestic
Vodka- Regular & 2 Flavours
Rum – White & Dark
Gin
Tequila
Red Wine
White Wine
Beer
Pre-mixed alcoholic beverages
Soda
Juices – Orange , Tomato, Cranberry
Tonic Water
Some Cocktail Mixes
Aerated Water – Cola / Lemonades
Barware
Tall glasses e.g. Tom Collins
Old Fashioned Glasses / Traditional Whisky Glasses
All-Purpose Wine Glasses
Beer Mugs / Glasses
Champagne Tulips / Flutes ( Optional )
Liquor Glasses ( Optional )
Shot glasses (Optional
Decanter ( Optional )
Water Jug
Ice bucket
Coasters
Nut Bowls
Ashtray & lighter (Optional)
Bar Napkins
Glass Cloth
Bar Accessories
Tongs
Peg Measurer
Cocktail Shaker
Stirrers
Bottle opener
Wine Opener
Bottle Stoppers
All set and ready to party. Read up, how to mix up some good cocktails. Use the glass cloth to buff up your glasses. Just before your guests arrive, cut some lemon wedges & lemon slices. Keep handy some mint leaves, olives (optional), sugar syrup, salt in a saucer to rim the glasses for cocktails (e.g. Bloody Mary). Chill the beer and go the extra mile by chilling the beer glasses/mugs too. Chill the white wine and prop the red wine in the refrigerator 30mins before service. Pull out your crunchy munchies. The doorbell rings, your first guest has arrived. Cheers to a fun evening.
