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Al-ii
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Oceanside Ca
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You know Bill, that's a good Idea. Here are some simple tools and glass wear ideas you can use for your home bar. You wont need all of them, and, I'm sure I left stuff out. The main thing is that you enjoy the process.
You will need some shot glasses. Go with the traditional and thegraduated kind, new or retro, plain or fancy, the Idea is to have fun with it.
These shot glasses are in every bar in America, very utilitarian.
I have cup measures, for when I'm making a big batch.
Glassware, you have to ask yourself: What am I making? What do I need to serve with? My advice is buy glass at places like Cost Plus, Bevmo, Pier One or Crate and Barrel. You want to buy cheap so you won't care when glasses break. And they will break. Here are some examples, hardly comprehensive.Chimneys (Highballs), Pilsners, Buckets (Lowballs), Martini, Pint, Hurricane and Wine Glasses. All great vessels to serve Tropical drinks. I also recommend: Brandy Snifters Champagne Flutes, Martguerita Glasses, Etc...
I like retro glasses but many are beat up, scratched and foggy. Drinks look bad in damaged glassware. Bamboo, Tiki Shot, Scorpion Bowl, Amoeba, Coconut, Liqueur, Fancy Chimney, Tiki Mug
Squeezers, Bottle Toppers, Can and Bottle Openers, Cherry Pickers, Scoops, Measuring Spoons, Ice Picks, Knives, Ice Tongs, Muddlers, Ice Buckets, Mixing Spoons, Corkscrew, Strainers and Measuring Spoons. Again the Idea is to have fun, not break your back tracking this shit down.
Retro Ice
Picks,Garnish Fish, Umbrellas, Dragons. You'll also need A Blender, Fruit Juicer, Straws, BIG STRAWS (for Scorpion Bowl) And stuff for Garnish, we'll talk more about that later. Tomorrow I'll post on stocking your bar. What did I forget? Let me know?
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