While creating a home bar, start with basics, then expand as your taste evolve. Do what makes you happy and your guests thirsty. On the other hand, creating a home bar can overwhelm you with all the variations in spirits, mixers, and bar tools. A well-stocked bar is also essential, saving all the night outs and saving some serious cash in the long run.
All our homes are filled with all kinds of unwanted things, which accommodates over time. This is a sign for you to free up some space and make a place for a bar to enjoy a drink during happy times.
Evaluate your freed-up space and compare it with the plan you have in mind and the amount of stock you would like to have at home.
If you already have a bar area, you don't need any fancy custom cabinetry t to craft a stylish home bar. You can go with standalone cabinets and carts, which will also reduce your concern about storage.
As an add-on, considering your space, a small refrigerator or wine chiller can amp up the luxury factor of your counter. Then you will always have your drinks at the right temperature and can enjoy the happy hour breeze with it.
The next crucial thing to decide will be your spirits, which can be a bit pricey too. You can get started with staple spirits: Vodka, Gin, Rum, Tequila, or Whiskey.
Once you have your spirits in place, next comes the glassware, whose shape and sizes bring out the flavors of spirits and cocktails. Following are a new of them :
- Rocks glasses: It features short and wide-shaped glasses for sipping cocktails that are built inside of it.
- Collins glasses: These are for iced beverages with amounts of mixers like gin or mojito.
- Wine glasses: As the name suggests, it's for wine glasses that vary in their shape.
- Coup glasses: It works as a double-duty champagne glass but also goes for cocktails.
Once the setup is done, you can also go for pilsner or martini glasses as your tastes evolve.
It's essential you get the right gadgets for your bar. You don't wanna end up having the drink but are not able to have it. Lucky for you, we have them listed here :
- Shaker
- Strainer
- Jigger/measuring cup
- Pitcher
- Bar spoon
- Opener
Now that you have your spirits foundation proceed with a small selection of liquors and mixers needed for some core drinks: Vermouth (for martinis and negronis), Bitters, Orange Liqueur, and an assortment of mixers.
Remember the wine for which you thought of a refrigerator in the first place. A cabinet with doors will work for wines you plan to consume within a few months (UV rays causes chemical reaction affecting wine's taste and smell)
At last to make your bar presentable, add a few coasters and napkins along with a few garnishes to make the place attract your guest.