Having a bar in your home is a fantastic way of entertaining your friends and is becoming an increasingly common feature in many homes vortexer and houses.
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Home bars come in all shapes and sizes but you really don't need a lot of room to have a nice bar at the back of your living room and setting up a home bar is quite simple to do. All you need to work out is:
* Where you want the bar
* What drinks you will need
* What bar equipment you will require
The location of your home bar is really up to you. Nearly every room can have a bar but you want somewhere where you can socialise. As for the type of drinks it really depends on what you and your friend's prefer as a tipple. Draught beers are expensive to plumb in but a good selection of spirits and mixers will take care of most people's tastes.
When it comes to bar equipment and bar accessories then a lot will depend on what you are going to serve. If you are into cocktails then you will need the cocktail accessories such as sticks, umbrellas and shakers.
A stainless steel condiment tray - stainless steel is easy to clean
For spirits it's best to get measures (it's far too easy to be over generous) The best type of bar equipment to get is often stainless steel as it is easy to clean but don't forget as these things are going in your home you might want some better designs than the standard sorts you get in pubs.
And of course, no home bar would be a complete without a good selection of glasses. Choose a wide variety of shot glasses, tall glasses, wine glasses and cocktail glasses and you should have something for every eventuality.
It's also important to remember plates for snacks, ashtrays, and other small catering accessories, not too to mention the mixers as it is all to easy to get carried away buying the booze and forget the soft drinks.
Now add a couple of bar stools, some coasters or drink mats and there you will have the perfect place to make you the envy of all your friends and as drinking at home is cheaper than going out - it will probably pay for itself too.
Having a home bar can be a cool way to entertain guests. But if you attempt to purchase all of your bar supplies at once, chances are, you will break the bank. So the best way to create a home bar is to stock it a little bit at a time.
One way that you can do this is to use increments. What you will do is choose a drink that you enjoy drinking and stock the bar with ingredients to make that drink. Then you can move on to other variations of this particular drink and then onto new drinks.
Also arming yourself with knowledge will help you to choose better items for your bar. For instance, vermouth is a fortified wine, and it can spoil. So you would probably want to purchase a smaller bottle of this. Also triple sec, Curacao, and Grand Marnier are all orange liqueurs and can be substituted for one another.
Let's begin stocking our bar. Let's pretend your three favorite drinks are Scotch on the rocks, gin martinis, and gin and tonic. So we will begin stocking the bar with ingredients to make these three drinks.
The first thing we will do is get a nice aged Scotch and some low ball glasses. Then we will get a quality gin, some nice dry vermouth, and some stuffed martini olives and lemon. We will also stock the bar with tooth picks or martini swords and some quality martini glasses.
Then for the third drink all we will have to add is some tonic water. Since we can use the gin we purchased for the martinis and the lowball glasses purchase for our Scotch. Although we will probably purchase some maraschino cherries and cocktail straws.
Once you get the basics down, it's easy to create different drink variations using the supplies and ingredients you have already purchased. Other things to keep in mind when stocking your bar are refrigeration and running water.
If you follow these simple tips you will be well on your way to having a well-stocked bar for socializing and entertaining. Non alcoholic beverages and mixers also are great to have on hand. If you must drink, please do so responsibly and don't allow your guests to drink and drive.