recipes & tips
No house is complete without these stemware and barware essentials for a spur-of-the-moment cocktail party. I recommend keeping a dozen sets of all varieties of the glasses listed below. If you don’t have room, collect a smaller number of each, and feel free to mix and match!
The tools you need
Old-Fashioned glasses (12)
Martini glasses (8)
Brandy snifters (8)
Champagne flutes (12)
White and red wine glasses or all-purpose wine glasses (16)
Glass pitcher (1)
Silver ice bucket and ice tongs (1)
Crystal wine decanters (2)
Cocktail shaker (1)
Liquors and Mixers
Gin
Vodka
Cognac
Cointreau
Triple sec
Champagne
Red and white wine
Tequila
Rum
A single-malt scotch
Dry and sweet vermouth
Bitters
A selection of traditional cocktail mixers (cranberry juice, ginger ale, 7-up, Coca Cola, club soda, lime juice, orange juice, tonic water, and some store-bought blends including a great Bloody Mary mix)
Miscellaneous
Lemons
Limes
Olives
Sharp knife
Small cutting board
Bar towel
Coasters
Toothpicks
Paper and linen cocktail napkins
