10 Bar Essentials for Mixing Drinks at Home

The all- knowing bartender. It's sort of a magical or even a mystical veil they hold over us. How can they remember all those drinks?  Why does my drink always taste better at the bar?  Why can't I create cocktails like a bartender?

Because they have all the tools. Laugh if you want, but a lot of these bar essentials make a huge difference when making the perfect cocktail. It's hard to make Christmas Punch or a mojito for that matter, right without the muddle.

1. Muddler

2.  Cocktail Stainer

3.  Jigger

4.  Cocktail Shaker

5.  Bar Key

6.  Bitters

7.  Sweet & Sour 

8.  Ice Bucket & Tongs

9.  Pour Spouts

10.  Glassware