Help me stock my new bar

[kwilkinson]

Originally Posted by ama

Whats wrong with your hands to squeeze citrus?

Inefficient--- usually doesn't get the most juice out. Not very elegant if you're making drinks for guests, and you don't want to get the juice on your hands.

I juice citrus with my hands all the time, but I can see why you wouldn't want to HAVE to do it.

 

[ama]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Inefficient--- usually doesn't get the most juice out. Not very elegant if you're making drinks for guests, and you don't want to get the juice on your hands.

I juice citrus with my hands all the time, but I can see why you wouldn't want to HAVE to do it.

I see your point, but for a home bar setup I personally have a hard time getting hung up on a juicer.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by indesertum

party at rambo's house
All my SF bud's are welcome.

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

BYOB. Bring Your Own Bitches. Cause Rambo sure as hell ain't supplying!
Thanks for the vote of confidence Flava Flav!

Originally Posted by Warren G.

yeah no kidding. Rambo, I use this as my squeezer : http://www.amazon.com/OXO-Good-Grips.../dp/B0002BFZ16 You have jiggers or any type of measurement cups right?
I saw that at Bed Bath. Does it work well?

Originally Posted by ama

Whats wrong with your hands to squeeze citrus?
Nothing in particular. Use of a fork does wonders as well. I just thought that if I had to squeeze large amounts for drinks it would be more efficient to use a device.

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

Inefficient--- usually doesn't get the most juice out. Not very elegant if you're making drinks for guests, and you don't want to get the juice on your hands. I juice citrus with my hands all the time, but I can see why you wouldn't want to HAVE to do it.
This

Originally Posted by ama

I see your point, but for a home bar setup I personally have a hard time getting hung up on a juicer.
Its not exactly like I'm loosing any sleep over this. Anybody have Bar Cart suggestions?

 

[Rambo]

Went hunting around for a bar cart but couldn't come up with anything decent at a reasonable price. :sad:

 

[Warren G.]

Originally Posted by Rambo

I saw that at Bed Bath. Does it work well?
Yup, I really love it so far. Also really useful in the kitchen as well.

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by Warren G.

Yup, I really love it so far. Also really useful in the kitchen as well.
Tried out the one from Target yesterday. Will be returning that for the garlic press model ASAP.

 

[Huntsman]

^ Oh, yeah, I use that Oxo citrus squeezer, too. It's great, and I've already broken one, but after it squeezed the lifejuice out of many, many, many pieces of citrus -- I think it was environmental stress corrosion cracking exacerbated by fatigue.

I wonder, even, if it extracts better flavor because some oil gets expressed from the skin as well.

~ H

 

[premo]

This thread is absolutely fantastic and, unlike 90% of other threads in this forum, actually full of quality information.

I'm not moving as fast as Rambo but I will be following his path.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Originally Posted by Rambo

Anybody have Bar Cart suggestions?
I use the clear c table from CB2. It goes quite nicely with the clear console. On the top shelf, it holds two cocktail books: The Art of the Bar and The Craft of the Cocktail. On the bottom shelf, it holds sixteen bottles of liquor:

Brown spirits:
1. Cognac
2. Scotch
3. Bourbon
4. Rye whiskey

Clear spirits:
5. Silver tequila
6. Silver rum
7. Vodka
8. Gin

Fruit liqueurs:
9. Combier
10. Maraschino
11. Cherry Heering
12. Campari

Other liqueurs:
13. Creme de violette
14. Green chartreuse
15. Benedictine
16. St. Germain

 

[edinatlanta]

Rambo, you might want to look at getting just a small bookcase,it is what I did. Two shelves, hold all my booze except for a couple bottles. Could fit more on it but I like the top shelf to be less cluttered.

 

[edinatlanta]

Also, Crate and Barrel had something similar to this that wasn't just a wine bar.

http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furnit...ne-bar/s220844

Or this http://www.crateandbarrel.com/Popup/...=687891&mode=q

 

[Rambo]

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Rambo, you might want to look at getting just a small bookcase,it is what I did. Two shelves, hold all my booze except for a couple bottles. Could fit more on it but I like the top shelf to be less cluttered.
I think I'm going to hack some Ikea **** to get the job done. Still thinking of ideas

Originally Posted by edinatlanta

Also, Crate and Barrel had something similar to this that wasn't just a wine bar. http://www.crateandbarrel.com/furnit...ne-bar/s220844
This is very nice but more than I want to spend by far.

 

[Canvas08]

how does one store lillet blanc?

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

Originally Posted by Canvas08

how does one store lillet blanc?
Refrigerator, just like vermouth.

 

[Bhowie]

Build a bar cart. Home depot can cut the would to the lengths you need.