Bring The Bar Home With These Stylish Summer Cocktail Kits & Glasses
As temperatures rise and sweaters make way for sun dresses, we can only assume it’s time for a cocktail… or two. And while the Handbook team loves a rooftop bar opening, speakeasy or whiskey tasting, sometimes nothing beats kicking back with a Cosmo at home. So we’ve pulled together an edit of everything from tumblers and coupes to ice buckets and shakers for the perfect home cocktail kit.
If you’re bored of rosé and fancy mixing things up – literally – you’re in the right place. As someone with a penchant for a homemade margarita, I know a thing or two about making cocktails at home. While others like to conjure up a magnificent dinner party, I’m all about shaking up a lively libation. Getting those measures right is key, but presentation is just as important. Opt for colourful glassware, serve with quirky accessories and keep things cool with a chic ice bucket to hand.
Oliver Bonas has a fantastic collection for your next summer soirée, from martini glasses to embroidered napkins. Meanwhile, Matilda Goad has turned up the colour with its covetable selection of stripy ice buckets. Anthropologie has also upped its barware repertoire with stylish jiggers, strainers and shakers in pastel shades.
MRS ALICE, Giovanni Rattan Bar Cart, £240
A bar cart or drinks trolley is the most stylish way to keep your cocktail kit altogether. This one from Mrs.Alice is the epitome of retro chic and practicality, allowing you to whip up an icy drink anywhere in the house or garden.
As for the essentials, world-class mixologist Walter Pintus, from the Shoreditch Arts Club, swears by his shaker, citrus squeezer and jigger. “With three pieces of equipment and eight ingredients, you can replicate most of the classic cocktail families,” Pintus recommends. “Think about what you like drinking and customise your bar to your individual taste.”
Alternatively, if you prefer to keep it simple, fill your highball with one of the delicious pre-made summer cocktails from Lockdown Liquor & Co, Black Lines or Pimentae. The latter was founded by Alice Parmiter and Wynter Karo back in 2021 with a mission to make the tequila category even more appealing. By crafting bar-quality cocktails in beautiful bottles featuring bespoke artwork to highlight the brand’s Mexican heritage and ingredients, we’re thirsting for a large glass of their Grapefruit Margarita.
So with the perfect vacation-inspired homewares and all your home cocktail accessories at the ready, it must be time for happy hour…
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Melbourne-based homewares label, Fazeek does the prettiest glassware for all your favourite tipples from Negronis to Manhattens. Available from Anthropologie, this brand is your fast track to Insta-worthy cocktails at home.
There’s something gorgeously decadent about a martini or negroni in the comfort of your own home.
A floral or citrus garnish will take your homemade cocktails to the next level.
Now for the fun stuff…
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