Bartending For Dummies
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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 colaLime juice
Cranberry juiceOrange juice
Ginger alePineapple juice
Grapefruit juiceSeltzer water or club soda
Lemon juice or lemon mixTomato juice
Lemon-Lime sodaTonic water
You also need these fruits, garnishes, and seasonings:
Lemon twistsAngostura bitters
Lime and lemon wedgesSalt and pepper
Maraschino cherriesSuperfine sugar
OlivesTabasco sauce
Orange slicesWorcestershire sauce

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R. Foley is the founder and editor of BARTENDER Magazine. A consultant to some of the United States’ top distillers and importers, he is responsible for creating and naming new drinks for the liquor industry.