Most people don’t really bother having a bar at home. They’re usually content with having some kind of alcohol drawer or cupboard and that’s usually it. However, there are some great reasons for having your own bar at home, such as having a dedicated comfortable seating area to serve drinks to your friends and family members (they don’t always have to be alcoholic!) and to keep all of your fancy bottles and drinks on display. It’s also a great way to keep all of your cocktail and drink-related glasses and utensils to free up space in your kitchen.
So if you’re a dedicated alcohol enthusiast, here are some of the best ways for you to maintain your home bar.
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Keep a recipe book handy
Having a recipe book in your bar is a great idea for those complex or uncommon drinks. Whether you print out your favourite strawberry daiquiri recipe so you know the ratios or if you decide to keep a tablet handy to search up any cocktail, it’s a fantastic way to quickly mix drinks and learn various recipes.
Of course, you can always be a little more creative and try to add your own twist to a classic cocktail, but if you’re trying something for the first time and want it to be a standard experience, then a recipe book is always handy to have.
Think about yourself when stocking up your bar
When it comes to stocking up your bar with drinks, always focus on your personal tastes and preferences. Yes, it’s common for people to want to serve their guests and family members all of their favourite drinks, but if you’re trying to keep things on a budget then you should focus on the drinks that you like first. After all, it’s your bar and you deserve to have the first choice!
After that, you can start thinking about your favourite cocktails and other mixed drinks to enjoy in the summer. Most of the common drinks can be mixed into other kinds of cocktails, so it’s always nice to have a variety that you can work with.
Keep a few different glasses
Drinks can be presented in many different ways and it’s a fantastic way to be more creative with your drinks. As such, you should always aim to keep a variety of different drinking glasses. You can even keep some exclusive or unique glasses to serve special drinks to your friends and family members.
You might need a bit of storage space for these drinking glasses, so we suggest getting a dedicated cupboard or hanging rack to store them.
Keep track of the age of your drinks
While most liquor doesn’t expire to a point that it can make you sick, they do start to lose flavor which can impact the taste of your cocktails. Try and keep tabs on how long certain drinks have been around so that you know when to drink them for the best taste. In general, once a drink is opened and left for over a year, it’ll start to lose its flavor.
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