I’m a bartender, which is one of those jobs that can easily extend into your life at home. I can incorporate my skill set to make delicious drinks even when I’m entertaining at home. While having alcohol is obviously important, another aspect of making drinks is barware.
If I don’t have a shaker, I may accidentally get martini on my walls. Straining is made easier with the proper tools, and having a stirrer always helps. Sectioning fruit for garnishes is pretty difficult with an ordinary knife, and what about ice? You gotta have an ice bucket because, as all good bartenders know, ice makes the drink.
Sometimes if I’m having a bunch of friends over and we’re having mixed drinks, I’ll use my barware to make a big batch of a specialty drink, like a dark and stormy. Then I’ll put it in a glass beverage dispenser and people can serve themselves. That way I can relax without having to be on my feet making drinks the whole time.
A bartender without the right tools is like a surgeon without a scalpel. So even if you’re not a bartender, having the right barware can send your drink popularity through the roof.
