Necessary Supplies for Your Bar

By Ray Foley

Part of the Bartending For Dummies Cheat Sheet

Bartending, even at home, requires lots of supplies, mixers, and garnishes. In addition to beer, wine, liquors, and liqueurs, a decent home bar should have the following supplies if you plan on serving cocktails. You need one bottle of the following mixers for every five guests:

Cola or diet cola	Lime juice
Cranberry juice	Orange juice
Ginger ale	Pineapple juice
Grapefruit juice	Seltzer water or club soda
Lemon juice or lemon mix	Tomato juice
Lemon-Lime soda	Tonic water

You also need these fruits, garnishes, and seasonings:

Lemon twists	Angostura bitters
Lime and lemon wedges	Salt and pepper
Maraschino cherries	Superfine sugar
Olives	Tabasco sauce
Orange slices	Worcestershire sauce