How To Stock a Home Bar

In these difficult financial times the best way to beat the high prices and still enjoy a wide range of bar beverages is to properly stock your own home bar. Whether you plan to have a party or just want to have the option to make a great drink every once in a while it is nice to have a nice supply of liquor, garnishes and mixers around to create anything you might expect from a bar.

First you need a good supply of hard liquor.

This list provides the general cost of the basic bottles you need for a well-stocked bar. We list the generic versions of the most common liquor you might want to have around. These are not meant for sipping. These generic liquors are meant for cocktails where the taste of any specific liquor is very diluted with ice and a mixer.

Drink Recipes

This is a list of some basic Liqueurs. This is by no means a complete list as there are new flavors and brands being created all the time. These are generic for the most part but we have found that the cheaper versions are really just as good as the name brands.