Home Bar Must Haves

Thea Engst
6 min readSep 6, 2021

Having worked in bars and cocktail development for twelve years, I’m often asked what bar gear you should have at home. So I thought I’d make a guide for the home bartender to help you get started! Feel free to leave comments and ask questions, I’m here for you!

All my products have easy links to purchase for yourself through Amazon, as I am an Amazon Associate.

Ice For Shaking and Stirring — I know this sounds silly, but ice matters! If you have flimsy ice, you can easily over-dilute your cocktails. I like square, silicon ice cube trays for the ice I use for shaking…

--

--

Thea Engst

Author of "Spirits of the Tarot," coauthor of “Drink Like a Bartender" and "Nectar of the Gods." Cocktail consultant: "Unofficial Disney parks" recipe books.