Best Bar and Booze Gifts for a Home Mixologist

I discover handheld citrus juicers to be principally ineffective and homicide on my wrists. In brief, the juice simply ain’t well worth the squeeze. Countertop juicers that you just put extra oomph into yield higher outcomes and fewer journeys to the bodily therapist. I really like the appear and feel of Verve Culture’s retro mannequin, particularly because it catches the seeds and pulp for you.

Patron’s first foray into the super-premium tequila class has been a clean one. And I imply tremendous clean. El Cielo (which implies “heaven” in Spanish) is not low cost, however it’s full-bodied, clear and wildly sippable, making it the right four-times-aged silver tequila to present to a severe sipper this season.

The Fluicer is all the fashion, at the very least in my house. This bend-and-squeeze juicer extracts far more juice than a standard clamshell juicer and prices lower than $20. It’s a really perfect fast repair for getting essentially the most out of your citrus for cocktails and cooking. 

Any bottle of an Italian Apertivo have to be accompanied by correct spritz barware. I do not make the foundations.

A correct house bar setup begins with a examine bar cart to accommodate all of the fixings. This spherical, rolling cart matches extra glassware and bottles than it could seem, and mirrored cabinets give off a enjoyable ’70s vibe.

Good bar instruments go a great distance in crafting the right cocktail. This artwork deco set of 4 instruments will look good each whereas in use but in addition when hanging idly in your giftee’s fashionable bar.

It’s uncommon {that a} cocktail shaker excited me all that a lot anymore however the High Camp shaker is particular. It’s loosely designed with tenting or outside consuming in thoughts since you possibly can both shake and pour or go away it and the shaker transforms into an easy-drinking highball. 

It additionally appears to be like nice accessible in copper, stainless-steel or gunmetal and all of it matches collectively securely and compactly. You can (and will) get it engraved for $25 extra. 

Edible flowers are huge on social media as of late, and that is as a result of they elevate the look of any meals — or drink. For glad hour hosts, spring a bag of Hands on Earth edible flowers on them to inject some spring magic to that subsequent spherical of cosmos or sidecars.

As the spice of the mixology world, there’s most likely no extra enjoyable ingredient for a house bartender to experiment with than bitters. Fee Brothers makes a five-pack with some distinctive cocktail bitters like mint and peach along with the extra conventional recipes. 

One factor a house bartender will all the time recognize is sweet glassware. These Libbey coups are sturdy sufficient to slip them down the bar however delicate sufficient to make your Sidecar or Brandy Alexander actually pop. 

Good rimming salts can take a cocktail from a 7 to a ten with a couple of swirls of the glass. This set consists of each spicy and citrus margarita salt and one for Bloody Marys.

These handblown Moroccan glasses are available in 4 coloration decisions and two sizes. The smaller glasses are extremely versatile and ideal for an quaint, margarita and even just a few scotch on the rocks. They’re additionally sturdy and the inward cone prevents spillage making them nice for events.

Note: Unfortunately, the present batch has bought out, and whereas you will get your preorder in for the following batch, they will not be accessible till February 2023. So do not plan on having them beneath the tree for Christmas this 12 months. 

A bottle opener could seem to be outdated hat and never all that giftable. Rosle’s shiny and durable stainless-steel mannequin would really like you to rethink. Pair this with a pleasant tall bottle of 4-pack of La Fin Du Monde and you have a really good present.

What I like about Shaker Spoon is that not solely are all of the substances (minus the booze) packaged so that you can make attention-grabbing cocktails, however what’s included could be actually difficult to search out wherever regionally. We’re speaking artisan cherry-vanilla bitters, pineapple shrub and a spritz bottle of white sage hydrosol. 

There are recipes for every themed field like Fall for Mezcal or All Eyes on Rye however you possibly can have enjoyable experimenting with the substances too. A single field is $59 or $50 in case you subscribe. Either method, it will lend loads of cocktail inspiration to the budding bartender in your record.

I do know that Halloween is over however these cranium ice molds are enjoyable all 12 months spherical. They are simple to make use of and work nice (you possibly can actually see the cranium clearly). For a bartender who likes a bit of kitsch, pair this with a bottle of good booze to combine with.

An excellent jam or jelly is my all-time favourite cocktail hack: High-quality fruit preserves, like these infused with booze from Brooklyn Preserves, are enjoyable and underrated mixology substances. A little bit apricot jam in a whiskey old school or raspberry jalapeño in a margarita will give sweetness and a few distinct fruit taste so you possibly can forgo that laborious squeezing and easy syrup-making.

Pair these jams with a pleasant bottle of rye or bourbon, and you have a really superb present for the budding mixologist in your palms.

Spice issues up with this small but sturdy cast-iron mortar and pestle set. This bar device will eradicate the necessity for floor spices, pulverizing complete peppercorns and fennel seeds to make sure brisker taste and stronger aromatics in your drink. In the method, you will additionally get a enjoyable exercise and stress reduction. There’s a cause this historical meals processor has withstood the check of time.

The bar ice bucket is an easy idea however one which presents an opportunity so as to add flare to your setup. Look no additional than this fashionable midcentury, orb ice bucket with contrasting copper and stainless-steel. 

This is actually a tequila tasting set disguised as an infusion package, however it’s a rattling good tequila tasting set. The handblown glasses are simply giant sufficient to carry a small margarita or tequila cocktail.

A stupendous answer for the cocktail fanatic who prefers drinks stirred and never shaken. Wondering why you’d want one in every of these in any respect? If you ask an knowledgeable, they will inform you most cocktails made with brown liquors like bourbon, cognac and aged darkish rum needs to be stirred — not shaken.

I feel a pleasant bar board makes a great gift for the house mixologist. All slicing boards aren’t created equally and in case you’re slicing quite a lot of juicy lemons and limes, you will need one with a reservoir to catch the juice. If you are nimble sufficient, you possibly can even slant the board and pour it right into a shaker.

This Henckel’s board is pretty priced at $16 and comes with two utility knives — one paring, one serrated — for slicing fruit and making delicate garnishes. 

This package is tres stylish and has all of the bar necessities (aside from the shaker) together with a very retro-looking ice bucket. It’s not low cost however the fashionable house mixologist in your record will do flips for this assortment.

For a pricier decide, this small Boos board is ideal for slicing limes, different citrus or small garnishes. Think of this because the Cadillac of bar boards with an precise drip tray to gather valuable citrus juice to reuse for the following margarita. Brilliant, proper? Plus, it is a John Boos so you possibly can relaxation assured it is top-quality wooden.