How to Keep A Well-Stocked Bar

Five o'clock in the afternoon is traditionally known as "happy hour". You are back from work and and want a drink to begin your evening in the right way...

When it comes to stocking a bar, there are no rules fixed in stone, Obviously, get the drinks you love and the ones your friends prefer. My preferred choice is red wine (Petrus).

In addition, if you keep the following items in stock at all times, you will always be prepared to host a party!

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• The Essential Equipment
• A Blender
• A wine Bottle opener
• A Citrus squeezer
• Coasters
• Napkins
• A Cocktail shaker or a pitcher
• Corkscrew
• A Cutting board
• A Dish towel
• Drink stirrers
• Ice bucket
• Paring knife, for fruit peels
• Strainer

Make sure you have at least one bottle of every type of alcohol;

• Beer
• Whiskey
• Bourbon
• Brandy
• Champagne
• Gin
• Liqueurs (coffee, orange, and herbal)
• Rum
• Scotch
• Sherry (dry and sweet)
• Sour mash whiskey
• Tequila
• Vermouth (dry and sweet)
• Vodka
• Wine (red, white, and sparkling)

In order to make "fancy schmancy" cocktails and any kind of drinks that needs a mix, you will need all kinds of mixers and Flavoring types:

Mixers

• Club soda
• Fruit juice
• Soft drinks
• Sparkling and still waters (flavored and plain)
• Tomato or seasoned vegetable juice
• Tonic water

Garnishes and Flavorings

Bitters, for old-fashioneds
Citrus (lemon, lime, and orange) whole, slices, wedges, or peels
Coarse salt, for margaritas
Cocktail onions, for Gibsons
Cream of coconut, for piÒa coladas
Hot-pepper sauce, for Bloody Marys
Ice (preferably coarsely crushed)
Maraschino cherries, for Manhattans and old-fashioneds
Olives, for martinis
Simple syrup, for sweet cocktails and punches
Worcestershire, for Bloody Marys

So, now that you have all you need in order to keep a well stocked bar, all you need is a reason to celebrate, 

Here's one:

It's five o'clock somewhere....