Feb
18
2010
By
The Staff
of Valet.
The

Essential Home Bar

The Best Booze, Bitters and Bar Tools for the Ideal At-Home Drink

 

The Mixers

 

A "dash" of this or a "splash" of that can mean the difference between a great drink and, for lack of a better word, swill. All too often, top shelf booze is marginalized with cheap mixers. Pony up for a few quality bottles and enjoy your investment. Here's what you need and for what.

 
Party Calculator

The first rule to hosting a party is to have plenty of hooch. Follow these guidelines to ensure you're properly stocked.

Ice
½ lb. for each person per hour.

 

Liquor
One bottle per five people per hour.

 

Tonics, Sodas, Juices, etc.
Three bottles for each bottle of base liquor.

 

Wine
A bottle for every three people per hour.

 

Beer
Two bottles a person per hour.

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FYI

Angostura Bitters were originally developed as a medicine to fight off malaria by a German military physician stationed in Angostura, Venezuela.

 

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