Bar Essentials

Oct 11, 2006 - Yayita requested a list of essentials for an at-home bar. So, here's my list. HARD LIQUORS THE BARE ESSENTIALS Vodka White Rum Gold Tequila Gin American or Canadian Whiskey NOT ESSENTIAL BUT HELPFUL Dark Rum Bourbon Scotch Irish Whiskey Flavored Vodkas Brandy or Cognac CORDIALS/LIQUEURS THE BARE ESSENTIALS Triple Sec (orange liqueur) Kahlua (coffee liqueur) Peach Schnapps Chambord (raspberry liqueur) Midori (melon liqueur) Amaretto (almond liqueur) NOT ESSENTIAL BUT HELPFUL Bailey's Irish Cream Other fruit and berry flavored schnapps Malibu MIXERS THE BARE ESSENTIALS Sour mix (sweetened lemon juice) Orange juice Cranberry juice Pineapple juice Seltzer Tonic Cola/Diet Cola Lemon-Lime/Diet Lemon-Lime Ginger Ale Milk or cream NOT ESSENTIAL BUT HELPFUL Tomato juice Grapefruit Juice Frozen drink mixes GARNISHES THE BARE ESSENTIALS Lemons Limes Oranges Olives Cherries Salt OTHER DRINKS THE BARE ESSENTIALS Beer Light beer red wine white wine sparkling wine/champagne light and dark vermouth TOOLS/EQUIPMENT, ETC. - 126 Comments