My brother is moving into a new apartment and was asking me about what are "staples" for a stocked bar. Enough to make most drinks, but not necessarily everything under the sun. I don't really drink, so help me out with this one.
2007-08-13 04:45:19 · 9 answers · asked by Vbonics 6 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Since your brother is going to college- I would say a keg o' beer. But, for say you should have: Rum, Vodka, Tequila, Amaretto, Sour mix, coke/ pepsi, and some kind of energy drink ie. Rockstar.... and of course beer (yuck)
2007-08-13 09:45:56 · answer #1 · answered by liz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blender for frothy drinks
Large containers to hold frozen juices ie: pitchers
Tonic water
Bitters
Kahlua
Ameraretto
Whiskey, blended, Rye or Bourbon
Vodka
Galiano (for White Cadillacs and Golden Dreams)
Shnapps (usually peppermint)
Gin
Creme de Menthe
lemon and limes for garnishing on the rocks and drinks with
7 up or maybe with Squirt drinks (like a Vodka 7)
7 up or similar for mixer
squirt for mixer
orange juice
frozen lime juice
sparkling soda water
marachino cherries (in the jar) for some frothy drinks and well
drinks with soda water
green olives for martinis'
oranges for garnish
limes "
lemons "
grenadine syrup
white wine
red wine
sparkling wine coolers
crushed ice for Margaritas and frothy drinks
salt for rim of Margarita glass
ice cubes for mixed well drinks
cream (to go with Kahlua and Brown Cows)
different shaped glasses for specific drinks
There may be one or two things forgotten but this is a fully
stocked bar. Also have bar towells for wipe ups at the bar if
you have one with bar stools for seating.
2007-08-13 05:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by Lynn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whisky, Brandy, Gin, Vodka, Rum (don't bother with dark & light, just get one) as staples
4 or 5 different wines
Add mixers, coke, lemonade, fruit juices and most people will be happy
You can add things like Tequila/Pernod if you know someone is coming round that drinks it
See http://www.ehow.com/how_2504_stock-home-bar.html for more ideas
2007-08-13 04:52:07 · answer #3 · answered by Weatherman 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you want to get him vodka (tangeray, and skky are better than smirnoff), rum (bacardi is good), tequila, gin, you also want to get jack daniels, jim beam, and a few sweet things like puckers, baileys is good for a smooth drink as well, and maybe a bottle of hennesy but that is very expensive and i don't know how much of a drinker your brother is so you may want to check on that before you spend $30-$40 on a small bottle
2007-08-13 04:59:06 · answer #4 · answered by Erin and Mike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need Rum and Vodka. Dont bother with the flavored ones because that just limits what you can mix with them to make it taste good. Also a little whiskey and tequila would be good to have.
2007-08-13 04:56:21 · answer #5 · answered by Jennay 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
have him invite his friends and your friends and what not to a "stock the bar' party. your bro providers mixers, soda juices, etc, and the friends each bring a bottle of their fav. vodka, rum, gin, etc. your bro keeps the bottles at the end of the night. that should answer your question AND stock the bar for him ;)
plus its a good time.
2007-08-13 04:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by mrjobez 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Rum: Rum and coke, daquiris
Tequila: Margarita
Gin: Gin and tonic
Vodka: I don't really drink it
Whiskey
Burbon
Those are the basics..
2007-08-13 04:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by ~~*Paradise Dreams*~~ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a cheap "Bar Book". It's all there, with drink recipes.
2007-08-13 04:52:45 · answer #8 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have to measure, from stock cable roughly to the new apes
2016-05-21 06:24:15 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋