Drink wine and do not give up: how to quickly organize a home bar
So many eateries are scattered around the world, and it comes just in mine.
"Casablanca" movie
The student's time I had a lot of friends and a country house, so I increasingly began to collect companies. We even had a tradition - May Annual Cocktail Party. It is forbidden to drink alcohol in its pure form.
I began to try more unusual recipes and realized that you can not do without the system and constant replenishment. So I had a small bar, and there at any time of the year has something to treat the inner Dionysus. Now I want to tell you how to quickly and competently to gather at home a real mini-bar and experiment is not for drinking, but for health.
Furniture
To begin you should allocate a separate area for your bar. If it is possible, in hypermarkets like IKEA or Hoff you will find furniture that can be assembled in half an hour, while sipping wine.
If the size of your apartment does not allow to buy new furniture, the mini-bar you can convert any cabinet, sideboard or chest of drawers, simply by adding a tray and spread it on the bottle. To your bar does not look sloppy, dishes and other ancillary elements Gather in a separate box.
Very handy if you have the opportunity to add an extra sink. If not, at hand should always be a towel to wipe the glasses and a small trash can.
Guides:
If improvisation is not your strong point, buy a good book for cocktails. I would advise to find a manual for practical training, to get a full understanding of the ingredients, the foundations of cocktails and how they fit together.
We vouch for the book Gianfranco De Nizo David Manzoni "Cocktails". For feminists fit our recipes that we have made, inspired by a famous writer.
Ingredients:
Now go to the purchase of drinks. In this tutorial, I describe the most popular and frequently required position. But this is your bar - it does not necessarily have to be the vodka, if you do not love her. As long as you are prepared only of the favorite ingredients your guests feel love.
An important point: the price does not always mean quality, and there are many spirits in the middle price range, which are also tasty, as well as costly.
What to buy:
Vodka - Screwdriver, Bloody Mary, tonics;
Jean - martini, gin and tonic and a Collins;
Tequila - for Margarita and Tequila Sunrise;
Rum light and dark - for the Daiquiri, Mojito and Pinakolada;
Dry vermouth and sweet - for Martin, Gibson and Campari;
Cointreau - for margaritas, Long Island and orgasm on the beach;
Cognac - for Koarnado, Martini and Grenadier;
Liqueurs - for Sheridansa, Baylis and B-52;
Fresh lemons and limes - for decoration and raisins;
Simple syrups: caramel, mint - for layering and color;
Bitters (vysokogradusny alcohol with herbs, spices and roots, which are used as an additive to beverages, - Ed..) - for spices;
Tonic, cola, or El - mixing.
But one alcohol minibar not build, so do not forget about the tools.
Shaker:
Sheker - basic bartender any element.
When you shaken cocktail shaker, there are three things: the drink is cooled, diluted and it formed small bubbles. You can shake once, like a salt shaker, and then drink almost does not change its texture. To get a frothy drink like a daiquiri, you have to shake it longer.
Jigger:
Mixing alcohol - not only for philosophers but for mathematicians. Any drink should be accurately metered. There are specialists who know how to determine the eye to two decimal places, much of the alcohol to be added. For enthusiasts of alcoholic parties handy jig.
Plus there will be a tall glass - it will you use to mix drinks like a Manhattan or a Martini. They are easy to mix, do not contain citrus or opaque foam ingredients.
Strainer:
This special sieve for sifting ice and fruit pieces transfusion of a glass shaker. In its absence can use conventional sieve or filter did not drink.
A spoon with a long handle:
It is convenient to mix a cocktail, not dipping into it their delicate fingers, but this element can be easily replaced ordinary spoon.
Knife for cleaning of citrus:
Not lordly thing - pure lemon fingers, but the zest and lemon juice is very useful for nails. If you do not want to dirty their hands, then a special knife make life easier.
Manual press:
Hand press squeezes the juice from citrus fruits quickly, leaving no dirt on the desktop. In order to save, you can squeeze the juice by hand or let the fruit through a juicer or blender.
What did you just do not need:
Unusual and expensive glasses for mixing;
Quaint bar spoon;
Sticks for mixing;
Maddlery for juicing;
Cherry.
Rules:
With the way to equip sorted out. Now let's talk about the rules that your party gets out of control. Rule 1: The ice - your enemy. We have all seen "Titanic." Do not add ice if you're not going to mix or shake the ingredients at once. Iced finished drink should be drunk immediately.
Rule 2: Ice - your friend. All known recipes created by adventurers who are not afraid to break the law. Experiment, find your favorite flavors! Well, or drink a cocktail immediately after cooking, as we are.
Rule 3: Your house is not a real bar. You can not replicate atmosphere conversations with the bartender, steal or juicer professional machine for making ice. There are people who try to do everything at the highest level: acquire expensive equipment, decorate the interior. But nothing will replace real spiritual gatherings at your favorite bar with friends.
Rule 4: As the hostess, you will always be responsible for the fun of their guests. But with alcohol parties you have to be traced back and whether they consume enough snacks and they go home. Take care of your friends, and help call a taxi. And the rest - drink wine and do not give up!