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There's more to a well stocked bar than alcohol. You'll need garnishes, mixers and the right glassware.

Coffee
Dark roast types work best as a mixer

Fruit Juices

• Orange juice
  
• Lemon juice
  
• Lime juice
  
• Pineapple juice
  
• Grapefruit Juice
  
• Tomato juice
  
• Peach nectar
  
• Apricot nectar
  
• Mango juice
  
• Passion fruit juice
  
• Cranberry juice
  
• Cherry juice
  
• Grape juice

Garnishes

• Salt
  
• Sugar
  
• Citrus fruits (lemons, limes, oranges)
  
• Soft fruits (cherries, strawberries, apricots, peaches)
  
• Chocolate
  
• Nutmeg
  
• Olives
  
• Chiles
  
• Cherry tomatoes
  
• Mint
  
• Cinnamon sticks

Glasses

• Martini glass
  
• Old-fashioned glass, or tumbler
  
• Brandy snifter
  
• Shot glass
  
• Collins glass
  
• Pousse-cafe

Sparkling Beverages

• Soda water
  
• Tonic water
  
• Lemonade
  
• Cola
  
• Ginger ale

Syrups

• Grenadine
  
• Fruit syrups (pineapple, peach, apricot, strawberry and banana)
  
• Orgeat
  
• Sirop de gomme

Vermouth
Essential for a classic martini