 | Rosle Boston Shaker
Buy new: $46.95 Great shaker, convenient ounce and mL measurement markings on glass. Feels great in the hand(s). After having this for a couple of months, I put it in the dishwasher. The graduated measure washes off in the dishwasher...handwash only!!!
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 | WMF Loft Bar Strainer
Buy new: $17.90 Short handle takes up little space, well made, highly functional, cool design -- What else do you want from a strainer?
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 | Julep Strainer
Buy new: $5.95 For straining cocktails made in the "glass half" of a boston shaker.
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 | Oxo Good Grips Mini Angled Measuring Cup 3-Pack
Buy new: $9.99 Great for viewing from above, the 2 oz. amount is lined so you do not have to pour to the top. At the time of this writing the single mini cup purchase is mispriced.
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 | Norpro Stainless-Steel Citrus Juice Press
Buy new: $25.95 Better for limes than for lemons. It is pretty sturdy and looks nice. Great finish on it.
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 | Rosle Long Bar Spoon
Buy new: $13.95 Never understood the twisty things with the red plastic caps. Spendy but I enjoy using it.
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 | KitchenAid Lemon Zester, Red
Buy new: $8.99 Great for twist garnish. The red color makes it easy to spot in the drawer.
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 | Messermeister Pro-Touch Straight Pastry Spatula
Buy new: $7.99 Perfect for any twist.
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 | Cuisipro Stainless-Steel 3-Inch Strainer
Buy new: $4.95 For straining out those last bits of pulp or ice chips that get past the Hudson strainer.
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 | 4 Ounce Angostura Bitters (03-0332)
Buy new: $8.52 Standard bitters.
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 | The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft by Gary Regan
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $13.99 Wonderful book, with some nice history. I was interested because I like Gary's Orange Bitters. Recipes have some nice history/provenance.
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 | The Craft of the Cocktail: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Master Bartender, with 500 Recipes by Dale Degroff
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $22.56 A nice companion to The Joy of Mixology. Quality glossy pages, color, nice photography.
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 | The Art of the Cocktail: 100 Classic Cocktail Recipes by Philip Collins
Buy new: $11.01 / Used from: $0.11 Drop-dead gorgeous book. Slick photography, quality printing, and beautiful glassware make this one you can look through again and again. The recipes are good, but it's the photography I love.
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 | The Ultimate A-to-Z Bar Guide by Sharon Tyler Herbst
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $3.63 Same folks who do the Food Lover's Companion which is excellent. Nice collection of recipes and key terms/ingredients.
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 | Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar Featuring the Origina by David Wondrich
Buy new: $16.29 / Used from: $5.65 Great read for anyone interested in making cocktails at home. Biographies and historical background on coctails makes for some great perspective when mixing.
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 | Jigger, Beaker and Glass: Drinking Around the World by Charles Baker
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $17.13 Very enjoyable read. Tons of recipes I'll probably never try, tons I look forward to.
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