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This Barware page was written the day after I had a few of my neighbors over for cocktails and a
wild smoked salmon appetizer
As I took their beverage orders, one of my neighbors asked if she could help me prepare the drinks. I explained it was no problem for me to put the requests together in just a couple of minutes. She then asked if she could at least watch. Seems she really wanted to learn something about bartending and barware. She asked to see my little service bar and took notes on the barware and tools I was using.
We all had a great time talking about everything under the sun (minus politics and religion), but several of my friends asked me more questions about making and serving drinks.
Of course I learned about making drinks and barware and bar glassware because of being a restaurant owner. I wondered how many more people could benefit from what I knew. I hope this page helps answer the basic questions for a lot of people.
As a restaurant and lounge owner, I not only learned how to make every conceivable drink imaginable and how to garnish those drinks, I also learned about wine and beer, and what barware and glassware I needed for each.
For home entertainment, the barware and glassware needed is much less extensive than I have at the restaurant.
As I learned about drink recipes and barware I discovered a number of worthwhile books. Two are:
This book has helped solve the mysteries of mixology and remains one of the top-selling bartending guides; and
I have used these two guides for years.
What should you have at home for making drinks and serving beer and wine?
Recommended Barware For Home Entertaining for making blended drinks and crushing ice cubes (if you have a good one in the kitchen, use it). I personally prefer
margaritas
"on the rocks" but I need the blender for a number of other drinks such as
pina coladas.
and a
Bar Spoon (or teaspoon)
and a tablespoon for measuring ingredients
you can use its top part instead of buying a separate measuring cup.
or
Boston Shaker (buy one large enough if you have 4 or more guests over at one time).
to open a wine bottle. I use waiter corkscrews at work, but buy a good one, or buy
one of these
and
Ice Tongs
for fresh cocktails with fruit juice (if you have one in the kitchen, that one will work fine)
for fruit juice, beer, and sometimes other liquors
that fits over the shaker or mixing glass to help strain only the juice.
for cutting fruits and vegetables for cocktails that need to be garnished
and
Bottle Pourers
or a nice kitchen towel |
Many of these items can be acquired if you purchase a barware set
Besides your selection of beer, wine and liquor, remember to keep at least some of the following on hand for garnishing and for ingredients for certain drinks.
(unless you want to make your own)
The type of glassware you use for your beverage service need not be elaborate, but for certain drinks (e.g.
martini glasses,
Recommended Basic Glassware for Your Beverage Service
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Nice Items For Enhancing Your Beverage Service or this beautiful
Multiple Wine Chiller
for you and your guests to keep track of your wine at your next gathering.
for either liquor or wine. Great style.
or some really fun Swizzle Sticks
or some fun plastic
Sword Bar Picks |
Other Good Books About "Bartending" at HomeBartending 101 The Complete Book of Mixed Drinks |
The "world" of wine and beer seems to be getting more and more complex (if you "allow" it to). I don't. But I do have a strong basic knowledge of wine and what wines are available.
If you want to increase your knowledge about wine and/or beer, here are several excellent books to consider.
Books and Magazines About Wine and BeerWindows On The World Complete Wine Course World Encyclopedia of Champagne and Sparkling Wine Michael Jackson's Great Beer Guide The Brewmaster's Table Consider a subscription to one of these very good magazines: All About Beer Wine Press Northwest Wine Spectator |
I hope this barware information proves useful to you. My neighbor was pleased. Keep the website on your favorites and put the
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on your homepage. It will allow you to see changes to my website as I make them. How cool is that!
Donna
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