![]() Just like when you go to a restaurant and the chef serves your steak on a nice warm plate so that the meat doesn’t get cold shock, it’s the same with a drink. “When you’re getting all your ingredients out, pop them in the freezer just for a couple of minutes and they’ll chill down really quickly. ![]() Leigh also recommends putting your glasses in the freezer when you start to make the cocktail. “Those four glasses will get you through anything you need in life.” She recommends investing in four key types: wine glasses with a big bowl that you can really get your nose in, coupettes for fun cocktails such as martinis, plus tall glasses and short glasses. “I think having some really nice glasses at home is a must,” Leigh says. Last but not least, it’s the little things that will really make your bar cart feel special. Or very, very, very low alcohol – because bitters are actually alcoholic.” “And what you end up with is something that’s sort of tart and complex and bitter, but alcohol-free. “If I’m having an alcohol-free day but I want something that’s fun, I usually get half a lime and squeeze it into a tall glass, add loads of bitters, and then top it with soda water,” Leigh says. Keeping those fun modifiers around will also help jazz up your booze-free days. I know most people think a manhattan is whisky and vermouth, but if you toss some bitters in there it gives a lot more complexity and depth.” Then you’ll want something in the bitters category – so a Campari if you’re going to make a negroni or a boulevardier or at home, or Angostura bitters, which you can’t make a manhattan without. “At the top of my own list of must-haves is a good quality vermouth, which you have to keep in the fridge. “Those are the sorts of things that you usually see either on the back bar or in the fridge,” Leigh says. To level up your bar cart, you’ll also want to grab a couple of what bartenders call modifiers. Just go for what you love to have at home.” Must-have modifiers And if you’re into creaming soda, then a gin and creaming soda is going to be delicious. “I’m quite partial to a Coke, for whisky and Cokes. Beyond that must-have, let your personal tastes guide you. Soda water is the number one mixer you’ll need – and you could even look into investing in a home carbonation system to save on plastic. ![]() ![]() “A large amount of your drink – 100 or 150ml – is mixer, so you should be getting something a little bit nicer than the supermarket own brand,” she says. Leigh recommends tracking down an upmarket brand such as Capi or Fever-Tree. Next on your shopping list should be good quality mixers. “It’s an essential life skill,” Leigh says. If you want your drinks to impress, learn how to cut a twist, the citrus garnish that you see on drinks such as negronis. But things like a negroni or daiquiri never go out of style.” If a cocktail starts reaching past five, six, seven, eight ingredients, two of which you have to make at home, I’d skip it. Anything with three ingredients is what you’re looking for. “If you’re following a simple recipe, it’s pretty hard to mess it up. On the topic of making cocktails, Leigh recommends going for the classics. So I always have a single malt and an Australian rye like the one from Archie Rose at home, which can just add a little bit more depth when you’re making cocktails.” If you’re into whisky, you might want to have a few different types. “If you like smoky margaritas, you can’t go past that. “I love to have a mescal at home, which is a smoky, tequila-style spirit,” Leigh says. Once you’ve got the basics down, you can look at expanding your collection. You don’t need a heap of each of those, just one good-quality product in each category.” “They are the things that make up the backbone of the drink: gin, whisky, rum, tequila, vodka. “To start with, you need to look at your core spirits,” Leigh says. NB.Naturally, the first step towards curating your bar cart is nailing the spirits. You also have the choice of either a full cut decanter or badge and wording of your choice on one side of the decanter. The price of this item includes an engraving plate on the base which can be added during the checkout process. In addition it is thought to benefit the flavour by smoothing some of the harsher aspects of the contents. Pouring into a decanter stimulates the oxidation processes which triggers the release of more aroma compounds. Many experts suggest using a decanter to aerate the contents, or allow it to 'breathe'. Four whiskey glasses are situated to the side of the decanter, spaced equally. The set consists of a Crystalite decanter mounted onto a beautiful wooden base with brass coloured handles. Crystal Whisky Decanter Set 4 GlassAn Ideal gift or presentation item.
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