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how to stock a bar cart
Having a thoughtfully stocked bar is the key to throwing together a great, easy cocktail in a pinch. Whether it’s been one of those days or friends unexpectedly pop by, keeping a handful of ingredients on hand and a few tools within reach ensure that you’re always prepared for a drink on the fly. A quick run to the grocery store for fresh citrus and a bunch of mint and you’re really in business.
Here’s a look at what’s usually on our bar cart (and in our fridge!) for simple cocktails in a snap.
LIQUIDS
- wine (red in fall/winter, sauvignon blanc or rosé in spring/summer)
- 3 favorite liquors (tequila, vodka, whiskey, gin, etc.)
- his and hers mix-ins (sam: laphroaig, me: st. germain )
- ginger syrup (bc yum!)
- bitters, if whiskey or scotch is on the bar
GLASSES, ETC.
- decorative multipurpose glasses (I love my moroccan tea cups, even for wine!)
- old-fashioned glasses
- shot glasses
- fun straws
- coasters (if you use them)
- + an ice bucket (which we don’t yet have but I’m dying for!)
TOOLS
- cocktail shaker
- muddler
- mixing spoon
- bottle opener
- corkscrew
- wine bottle stoppers
IN THE FRIDGE / FREEZER
- sparkling fruit juice
- ginger beer
- seltzer and/or tonic
- bag of ice
- tray of extra-large ice cubes
PICK UP ON THE WAY HOME
- limes, lemons or an orange
- mint
EASY COMBOS
scotch whiskey + laphroaig + lemon + ginger syrup (called a penicillin – sam’s favorite!)
sparkling fruit juice + tequila + lime
vodka + ginger beer + lemon
gin + st. germain + seltzer + mint + lime
whiskey + sugar + water + bitters + orange
GET THE LOOK
cb2 lucite bar cart, $349 // world market moroccan tea glasses set of 6, $36 // anthropologie textured glass cocktail shaker, $42 // furbish studio otomi coster set, $36 // anthropologie chin chin bottle opener, $16 //meri meri rose gold straws, $6 // world market bar cart, $160 // kate spade glitter coasters, $35 // cb2 rose gold ice bucket, $15 // chairish neon pink moroccan tea glasses set of 6, $59 // meri meri silver foil star straws, $6 // cb2 gold mini cocktail shaker, $12
peace, love & neon,
marisa
< photos by christina mulé >