If you want to start making great cocktails at home, you are going to need more than a citrus squeezer to craft some amazing homemade cocktails (just missed our top 5 essentials) that are up to the standard of a great night out on the town. But where do you start? There’s so much choice from blenders to snazzy mixologist sets. But do you need all of that? Well, here are our Rumora top 5 choices that will start any beginner home bar tender in the right direction of great crafty cocktails and should not break the bank.
TOP 5 BEGINNER MUST HAVE HOME BAR TOOLS
- A COCKTAIL SHAKER:
not only will you look professional and impressive, but your drinks will thank you for this. A cocktail shaker will help to thoroughly mix ingredients whilst chilling them with ice. There are a couple of styles but the 3 piece cobbler shaker is a great starter and the base can double up as a mixing glass before straining your ingredients. - STRAINER:
This will be your friend, especially if you enjoy a smooth pour cocktail with no bits. This will help remove pulp, ice and any solid ingredients added to your cocktail mixture. You place it over your glass and pour into the strainer. Again there are various types from the Hawthorne, to fine mesh or tea strainers. Just think of the types of cocktails you enjoy making. - BLENDER
be sure to get a good quality blender that can handle ice and make frozen berries etc into a wonderful creamy liquid. Some blenders come with a frozen setting for making icy cocktails. Did anyone say ! - BAR SPOON
I saw these and use to wonder why the spoon was so long, was it just a fancy showpiece. NO, it turns out it’s super useful for mixing and creating beautiful layered drinks. It can nicely reach the bottom of deep mixing glasses. Try the bar spoon with a flat handle at the top, this doubles up as a muddler (an instrument for gently crushing hers, fruits etc) - JIGGER
Getting the right measure of liquid is essential to consistent cocktail making, and that’s where the jigger comes in. You don’t want to go wasting all your good rum, so get the right measure. Usually comes as a 2 sized cup 15ml /30ml
These are rumora’s top 5 bar tools, you may have your own essentials to get started. We would love to hear your starter bar kit tools. Share in our comments and tag #rumora