Basic gadgets: The essential items you need to make basic cocktails Bottle opener Can opener Cork screw A long stirring spoon or fancy stirring rod
Top it off: What to put your drinks in 12 red wine glasses 12 white wine glasses 12 highball glasses 12 old fashioned glasses 12 champagne flutes 8 shot glasses
Make the drinks: Everything you need for perfectly mixed, stirred and blended drinks Zester Grater Strainer (to clean and wash fruits) Martini shaker Juice squeezer Blender Ice crusher Funnel Small bowls for rimming with sugar and salt Ice cream scooper
Keep it together: The little details Bottle sealers Glass or ceramic coasters Glass swizzle sticks for decoration Large ice bucket for beers, coolers etc. Ice scooper Bottle covers Cooler
Just a side note: Keep your liquor cabinet stocked so your new tools can go to good use. Before your next party have these liquors and mixers on hand. Also make sure to have those special extras – limes, lemons, grenadine, cherries, mints, olives and little umbrellas.
Alcohol Vodka Tequila (have both white and yellow) Whiskey Gin Brandy Rum (have both sweet/spiced and dark) Red Wine & White Wine A classic Canadian beer
Non-alcoholic Sprite Coca-cola Sodas and tonic Clamato juice / tomato juice Juices: cranberry, orange, pineapple, grapefruit Mock-tail ingredients
