How to Create a Bar in Your Home
Do you like to entertain company? Creating a home bar or even a mini bar in your home will certainly make your parties the best. The following steps will show you how to create a home bar. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Find an Area
Choose an area in your home that would be an ideal place for your home bar. Perhaps the game or media room in the basement. Pick the room that you would most likely entertain guests.
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Buy a Bar
If you do not want a custom built bar, there are furniture stores that sell bars already made much cheaper than having one built. Or you can use a buffet table or foyer table with cabinets for a nice mini bar. You can also find inexpensive bar stools at department stores.
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Stock the Bar
Now the fun part. Decide what kind of liquor you would like to have in your home bar. The basics to have on hand are vodka, rum,, tequila, brandy and whiskey. Also have wine available for your wine drinking friends. Get chasers such as coke, sprite, club soda and fruit juices such cranberry, orange and pineapple. Just with these liquors and chasers alone, you can make a plethora of cocktails for your friends.
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Tools of the trade
Now time to make the drinks. You need different types of glasses such as martini, margarita, wine glasses, cocktail and beer mugs. Also invest in cocktail shakers, bar spoons, corkscrews, shot glasses and strainers.
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Tips & Warnings
Keep beer and wine in a mini fridge or wine cooler behind the bar.
Keep the liquor cabinet locked if you have children.
Get a cocktail book to learn how to make certain drinks.
Make certain drinks in a pitcher such as margaritas.
Have garnishes such as olives, cherries, lime wedges and orange slices prepared before your party begins.
Designate a friend you trust to be the bartender for the evening or do it yourself. This way everyone is not making drinks and wasting your liquor.
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