{"id":186494,"date":"2017-03-10T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2020-05-01T13:44:10","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T13:44:10","slug":"raise-the-bar-basics-needed-to-stock-your-bar-at-home","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.justapinch.com\/blog\/articles\/read\/186494\/raise-the-bar-basics-needed-to-stock-your-bar-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Raise the Bar: Basics Needed to Stock Your Bar At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stocking and creating an at home bar can be overwhelming. Walk into the liquor store and you&#8217;re met with so many types of liquor it&#8217;s hard to know what to buy. Whether you&#8217;re planning a girls night in, game night or hosting a party, there are a few basics you need in your house that&#8217;ll make you look like a master mixologist. <\/p>\n<h3>Types of Liquor &#038; Liqueurs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Light Rum<\/b>: Mojito, Pina Colada, Long Island Iced Tea, Egg Nog<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Dark Rum<\/b>: Dark &#8216;n Stormy, Coquito, Hurricane, Mai Tai, Rum and Coke<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Gin<\/b>: Martini, Gin and Tonic, Gimlet, Tom Collins<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Bourbon\/Whiskey<\/b>: Old Fashioned, Manhattan, Mint Julep, Whiskey Sour, Irish Coffee<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Scotch<\/b>: Rob Roy, Scotch and Soda, Scotch and Water<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Vodka<\/b>: Bloody Mary, Cosmopolitan, Screwdriver, Martini, Moscow Mule, Vodka Tonic<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Tequila (100% blue agave)<\/b>: Margarita, Tequila Sunrise, Paloma, Tequila Sour<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Triple Sec<\/b>: Margarita, Sidecar, Mimosa, Cosmopolitan<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Kahlua<\/b>: White or Black Russian, Mudslide, Espresso Martini<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li><b>Amaretto<\/b>: Alabama Slammer, Amaretto Sour, Almond Joy, Toasted Almond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Mixer\/Add-Ins<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bitters: Angostura most popular; added to cocktails to blend flavors<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Juices: Orange, cranberry, pomegranate<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Club soda<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Tonic<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Ginger Ale<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Cola<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Diet Cola<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Seltzer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Glasses<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Highball<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Martini<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Tumbler<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Wine<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Shot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Bar Accessories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cocktail Shaker<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Cocktail Strainer<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Jigger<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Barspoon<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Muddler<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Ice Bucket<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<li>Cocktail Book<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3>Tips<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Start Slowly<\/b>: Rome wasn&#8217;t built in day and neither will your bar. 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