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Subject: Re: The ultimate "at home" bar
From: Mikey
Posted: Sun Dec 14. 2003, 04:37 UTC
Followup to: "Re: The ultimate "at home" bar"  by Eric S  (Sat Dec 13. 2003, 01:31 UTC)
> Hey beergut,
> 
> You could try a search on the board for some more related information 
> on starting your home bar, but I'll give you my personal suggestions 
> here:
> 
> 1) Figure out a drink you want to make, and buy the ingredients you 
> need to make it.  Play with the recipe, adjust the recipe a little to 
> find out what it tastes like with a little more or less of each 
> ingredient, and decide on a good recipe.  Repeat every friday.  If 
> you need help chosing a weekly recipe, there are a few sites, like 
> http://hotwired.wired.com/cocktail/
> 
> - OR -
> 
> 2) Start with the basics and add on as you feel necessary.  Basics, 
> in my humble opinion, are rum, vodka, gin, tequila, and whiskey to 
> suit your tastes.  There are an endless number of flavored rums, 
> schnapps', and various other liqueurs but for mixing, just about 
> every drink will have at least one of the liquors mentioned above.  
> From that point, this is your hot rod .. build your it to your 
> tastes.
> 
> Eric
> 
> > I was wondering what everyones thoughts were on the "must haves" at 
> > 
> > home.  I am currently building a bar at home and I want the right 
> > stuff.

I think this list completely depends on age. I mean, for example - I find that 
gin is my least used drink, behind schnapps, coconut rum, and all sorts of 
other drinks. But I think if I was older it would probabaly be one of my more 
commonly used alcohols (I'm in college).


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