Hello everyone!
As my first
blog post, I thought it would be appropriate to go over what I feel are 10 most
necessary ingredients when stocking a home bar. Now just to be clear, there are
five base liquors you need to cover first before expanding into ingredients and
mixers. I have listed my favorites
below.
5 Base liquors:
1. Vodka (Grey Goose)
2. Tequila (Don
Julio)
3. Gin (Hendricks)
4. Bourbon (Eagle
Rare)
5. Rye - Can be
substituted for a blended scotch depending on flavor profile (Sazerac 6 year)
Once
we have the basics covered, it is time to get into the fun part of craft
cocktails! The ingredients are what I consider to be essential for stocking any
home bar. This list also assumes that you have garnishments (maraschino cherries,
orange and lemon zest) and a variety of juices (lemon, lime and OJ) on hand.
10 Crucial ingredients & mixers:
1. Sweet
Vermouth
2. Dry
Vermouth
3. St.
Germain
4. Maraschino
Liquor
5.
Benedictine
6. Simple
Syrup
7. Campari
8. Aperol
9.
Bitters
10.
Absinthe
So now that i've listed the ingredients, you're probably wondering what brands I use with my own mixology, right? See the image below for a little taste of what my own home bar looks like!
I am interested to hear what everyone else considers to be the "key ingredients" for their own home bar. Were there any mixers I missed? Feel free to leave your thoughts and feedback in the comments below!
While I disagree with your choice of vodka - this is pretty good start. You must not forget an escential part to any bar is a cut crystal ice bowl and an array of crystal glasses - and please don't forget highball glasses :)
ReplyDeleteHello Melissa,
ReplyDeletei loved your post, i also agree with your vodka choice, i think there is nothing better then a good stocked bar at home, cant wait to create my own, i am in your walsh college class so its really cool that i got to see this.
This is great info!
ReplyDeleteOne day when I own my own home I will absolutely have my own bar and this is a great list to start from for sure!!
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