Drink, Relax and Entertain at Home with a Complete Bar Set
From beer and wine to complex cocktails, no beverage is off limits with a comprehensive bar set behind your home bar. A bar tool set contains an assortment of must-have bar tools for measuring, mixing, garnishing and serving alcoholic beverages. Be your own bartender and fill your cocktail glasses with bar-quality drinks like martinis, daiquiris, mojitos, margaritas and more. Or, keep it simple and use these tools to crack open your favorite beer or bottle of wine.
Bar Kits
If you've just recently made room in your living room or basement for a home bar, a bar tool set is a great investment. These kits feature a selection of the most frequently-used bar tools, like corkscrews for opening bottles of wine or champagne, bottle openers for beer, jiggers to measure shots and shakers, strainers and bar spoons for mixing cocktails. While each bar set is a little different in terms of style and components, they almost always include a storage hanger or container which you can keep on the main bar surface for easy access.
Cocktail Tools
Shaken or stirred? No matter which mixing technique your cocktail recipe calls for, be ready with cocktail shakers and mixing glasses. For the shaker, look for a full kit that includes a large tumbler, a leak-proof lid and a cocktail strainer. To prepare mixed cocktails, you'll need cocktail tools like a large mixing glass (preferably one with a spout for drip-free pouring) and a long bar spoon to stir.
Ice Molds and Ice Buckets
Unless they're meant to be served hot, alcoholic beverages always taste better when they're properly chilled. Be sure to keep a full stainless steel or silicone ice cube tray in the freezer at all times for shaking cocktails and chilling non-alcoholic drinks. While basic square or rectangular cubes are fine for everyday use, you can also choose from various novelty shapes to liven up the punch bowl or beverage dispenser at a party.
You should also keep a large ice bucket behind the bar for beverages like beer, wine and champagne. Submerge these bottled drinks in a bucket filled with ice to keep them cool for hours. Williams Sonoma's ice buckets come in many beautiful materials like copper, stainless steel, glass and porcelain so they're even pretty enough to sit directly on the bartop.
Another option for chilling drinks with no dilution is whiskey stones. These stainless steel cubes or spheres effectively retain cold from the freezer to keep whiskey and other spirits cool as you drink.
Equip your home bar with a bar set from Williams Sonoma to create the ultimate at-home entertaining space. Relax after a long day with a cold beer or glass of wine or invite your friends over and mix up a special batch of refreshing cocktails. With a well-stocked liquor cabinet and a handy bar kit, delicious alcoholic drinks are always on the menu.