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Knock-Out Cocktail
How to build a home bar on a budget?
MOREStep 1: Set a Budget
Determine how much you\'re willing to spend on your home bar. This will guide your choices and help you prioritize essentials.
Step 2: Assess Your Space
Identify a space for your home bar. It could be a dedicated room, a
corner in the kitchen, or even a bar cart. Maximize existing furniture
and storage.
Step 3: Choose Essential Spirits
Start
with versatile spirits like vodka, gin, rum, and whiskey. Look for
budget-friendly options, and consider store brands or sales.
Step 4: Budget-Friendly Mixers
Purchase basic mixers such as soda, tonic, and juice. Buy in bulk to save money, and consider store brands or generic options.
Step 5: Affordable Bar Tools
Invest in essential bar tools like a shaker, jigger, strainer, and
muddler. Look for budget-friendly sets or consider DIY alternatives.
Step 6: Multipurpose Glassware
Choose versatile glassware, such as rocks glasses that can be used for
various drinks. Check discount stores, thrift shops, or online sales for
affordable options.
Step 7: DIY Bar Decor
Personalize
your space with DIY decor. Create a chalkboard sign for your drink menu,
repurpose old wine bottles as candle holders, or frame cocktail recipes
as wall art.
Step 8: Shop Smart
Take advantage of
sales, discounts, and loyalty programs when purchasing alcohol and
supplies. Compare prices at different stores and consider online
options.
Step 9: Organize and Display
Keep your home
bar organized and visually appealing. Use shelves, trays, or a bar cart
to display your bottles and tools neatly.
Step 10: Gradual Expansion
Building a home bar is a gradual process. Start with the essentials,
and gradually expand your collection and tools over time as your budget
allows.
Step 11: Embrace DIY Solutions
Get creative
with DIY solutions for bar tools or decor. Upcycling and repurposing can
add a unique touch to your home bar without breaking the bank.
Step 12: Enjoy and Experiment
Once your home bar is set up, enjoy experimenting with cocktails and
hosting friends. The joy of a home bar is the ability to personalize and
tailor your drinks to your preferences.
Additional Tips for Building a Home Bar
Tip 1: Repurpose Furniture
Consider repurposing furniture you already have, such as a bookshelf or side table, to serve as your home bar. This is a budget-friendly and sustainable option.
Tip 2: DIY Bottle Labels
Create your own labels for bottles to add a personalized and professional touch. This is especially helpful if you buy liquor in larger, more cost-effective bottles.
Tip 3: Bartering for Bottles
Consider trading or bartering with friends for different spirits. This can be a fun way to diversify your collection without spending money.
Tip 4: Virtual Tastings
Host virtual tastings with friends where everyone samples a specific type of spirit or cocktail. It\'s a budget-friendly way to explore new flavors together.
Tip 5: Seasonal Decor Swaps
Update your home bar\'s decor seasonally with simple and cost-effective swaps like changing napkin colors, adding seasonal garnishes, or adjusting lighting.
Building a home bar on a
budget is a rewarding and creative endeavor. By being strategic and
making smart choices, you can create a stylish and enjoyable space
without overspending. Cheers!
Knock-Out Cocktail
Strong ABV ( between 20% and 30% ), Bold and noticeable.
*Note that dilution and other factors like type and temperature of ice are not considered in this upfront calculation.
Minty, herbal, and gin-forward
- White Creme De Menthe 1 tsp.
- Dry Vermouth 2.25 cl
- Gin 2.25 cl
- Anis 1.5 cl
Any Glass of your Choice
knock-out is a popular Gin,Vermouth cocktail containing a combinations of White Creme De Menthe,Dry Vermouth,Gin,Anis .Served using Any Glass of your Choice
Knock-Out Cocktail Ingredients
White Creme De Menthe,Dry Vermouth,Gin,Anis,
Knock-Out Cocktail Recipe
Stir with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a cherry and serve.
White Creme De Menthe
Creme de Menthe is the French for mint cream. It is a sweet mint flavoured alcoholic beverage. Made with Corsican mint leaves, steeped in grain alcohol for several weeks and then filtered and sweetened to create the liqueur.
There are two variations of creme de menthe, white and green, green Creme de Menthe is coloured green by adding mint leaves to the mint extract, otherwise both are similar in taste and flavour.
Note: If a bottle of Creme de Menthe is hard to come by, or not in a mood to buy a liqueur, substitute the Creme de Menthe Liqueur with a Creme de Menthe Syrup and Vodka.Dry Vermouth
Vermouth the French for German Wermut, Wormwood in English, is an aromatic fortified Wine, flavoured with various botanicals like roots, barks, flowers, herbs, seeds and spices.
Although traditionally Vermouth was used for medicinal purposes, it has been also served as an apéritif in its modern avatar. The modern Vermouth first appeared in and around the 18th Century in Turin. By the late 19th Century it became very popular with bartenders as a key ingredient in cocktail mixology.
Martini, Manhattan, Rob Roy and Negroni were a few cocktails that Vermouth grew in popularity with. But later during the 20th Century, Vermouth slowly lost its glory and Dry Martinis and extra Dry Martinis with little or no Vermouth gained over the original Martini. Modern Martinis usually have a splash of Vermouth to add that herbacious texture to it.
Historically, there have been two Vermouth types, Dry and Sweet, but with demand variations have come up now. that include extra-dry white, sweet white, red, amber and rose.
Vermouth is produced by adding proprietory mixture of aromatic botanicals to a base wine or a base wine plus spirit or spirit only, which is usually redistilled before adding it to a base of neutral grape wine or unfermented wine must ( freshly pressed grapes and the juice ). After the wine is aromatised and fortified. it is sweetened and the end product is a Vermouth.
Dry Vermouth is what makes the character of the original Martini, and a Dry Vermouth has less sugar and is more herbacious but less spicier than Sweet Vermouth.Gin
Gin is a distilled alcoholic beverage that has it's origin in medicinal liquor made by monks and alchemists across Europe. The historical Gin producing regions are Southern France, Flanders and Netherlands. Gin was originally created to provide aqua vitae from grape and grain distillates.
During the Middle ages, the newly found substance Ethanol was considered by Alchemists to be the water of life, and an aqueous solution of ethanol was in use all over Europe and had different names and is literally the origin of many spirits like Whisky ( from the Gaelic uisce beatha for water of life ). Today Gin is produces from a wide range of ingredients, which gave rise to numerous distinct styles and brands. The predominant flavour of Gin is from the Juniper berries and then each different distillery flavours it further with an assortment of botanicas or herbs, spices, floral and fruit flavours, in different combinations. Gin is commonly drank mixed with Tonic water but it is also often used as a base spirit for many gin based flavoured liqueurs like Sloe Gin.Anis
Anisette is as the name suggests, an anise flavoured liqueur most commonly consumed in the Mediterranean countries. It is a colourless, sweet liqueur and the sweetness comes from the added sugar, which is in contrast with dry anise flavoured spirits like Absinthe.
Anisette have two distinct production variations, one is a distilled drink, created by distilling fermented anise, and the other is a simple maceration of anise filtered to Anisette.
Note that often Pastis liqueur is confused with Anisette but Pastis is different and it uses Licorice and Anise.
Note: To substitute Anisette in a cocktail, if absolutely necessary, either steep Anise Extract and Anise Oil ( preferably Green Anise, since Anisette is created with Mediterranean Green Anise ) in neutral Vodka for a few days and add sugar syrup to finish, and use, or use Anise Seed and follow Home Recipes for Anisette to create your own.Anise flavoured spirits or liqueurs had been in use for ages, but anise flavoured spirits gained popularity post the initial ban on Absinthe, the anise, fennel and wormwood derived spirit that has the notoriety of being a highly alcoholic spirit psychoactive and hallucinegenic drug, that was was banned for a while.
The most popular anise based or anise flavoured spirits are Absinthe, Anisette, Arak, Galliano, Pernod Fils, Ouzo, Pastis and many more.
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