Preparing for a True Housewarming Success

There’s a high chance the home search took you weeks, even months, before you found the right property, not to mention the comparing the prices of relocation services and packing marathon. If you thought about rewarding yourself with a moving-in party and inviting your friends and colleagues to join in the fun, then we are on very same page.

Of course, you will definitely need some beverages and the rest of the bar basics for the event (and private sessions as well). Make sure you’re stocked with selected liquor and that bar is properly organized prior to guests’ arrival time. You’re a bit uncertain and overwhelmed and you don’t know where to begin? Luckily, we have gathered a handy pack of practical tips on how to set up a spirits haven in your new abode and get the party started.

Random staples for the bar and the kitchen

You can hear this from any seasoned bartender: the preparation of flawless cocktails asks for excelling at recipe preparation and expert handling of procedures and proportions, but special additions make the final statement. The energizing and fresh mixtures rely on ingredients such as crushed ice, brown sugar, zesty lemons or limes and the local fruit at your disposal.

The underlining aromatic sensation can be obtained with a dash of alluring herbs such as verbena, mint, thyme, basil since all these are standard components of herbal infusions.

Essential tools

To ace the role of a genuine bartender, you should acquire some elementary equipment like bar spoon, bottle opener, citrus reamer, paring knife, muddler, shaker and a jigger. If this is over your budget, improvise with kitchen measures and utensils like kitchen spoon and focus on your mixing skills.

Glassware guide

Now that we have loaded the liquor cabinet we can pass on to the topic of glassware. Naturally, different drinks demand different serving glasses, so for the starter pack you’ll need tall champagne pieces, martini cones and stemmed wine variety. This and expert serving techniques will certainly make a considerable effect on your guests and establish you as a true connoisseur.

As you progress and the new funds arrive, think about getting slim highballs and shot glasses to enrich your collection and master some other pouring moves.

Spirits: The first team

The catalog of main ingredients in a home bar setting involves base elements like gin, vodka, variety of wines, tequila, whiskey and rum (light and dark). Don’t neglect the wine section as the selected white wine specials can make unforgettable summer concoctions.

Secondly, we recommend you play with the spices and work towards getting an interesting combo with some flavorful additions like dry and sweat vermouth, triple sec, bitters and Cointreau. Having a full set of elementals you’ll be geared up to fix the popular cocktails such as Martini, Margarita, Cosmopolitan and Manhattan (and their varieties too).

Distinct aromas: Cordials, Aperitifs and Liqueurs

Since we have covered the fundamentals, we should take care of the cordials, aperitifs and liqueurs now. The must-haves for a fully supplied bar are Campari, Crème de Violette, Baileys, Grand Marnier and Amaretto for starters. You can naturally make new additions of sweat alcoholic beverages in the future and upgrade the assortment available for the state-of-the-art cocktails.

Blending agents for sparkling fusions

To add a final touch to this refined bar stock selection, snatch a few cool fillers such as seltzer or club soda, tonic water, bubbly beer or a sparkling lemonade. The effervescent and refreshing feel of these mixers will serve as a veritable cherry on the top for your cocktail master cupboard. Just imagine all the delectable heady mixtures you can prep with just a tad of fizzle.

It seems that it takes more than just a few drinks to compose a well-stocked bar. That’s why we have presented these detailed tips that rock any housewarming party.