If you're going to behave like a professional bartender, you'll also need a lot of quick pourers—a little device made of plastic that fits right into the mouth of a wine bottle, allowing you to pour at a smooth, precise rate Don't let them overflow. Since you're going to do it, why not get a real bar spoon? This is a long-handled spoon with a curved center. This spoon is the bartender's swiss army knife: it can be used to stir wine, it can be used to place glass decorations (if you don't want to use your fingers), and the curved part can be used to separate layers Cocktail ingredients such as rainbow wine are poured into it. Because for this type of wine, it is important not to mix the layers together. Other utensils you probably already have in your kitchen: A paring knife for cutting fruit cups. An electric mixer. An ice bucket with ice tongs (appears elegant and hygienic). Cup Sets Cups are not as important in preparing alcoholic beverages as they are in serving wine. However, the size and shape of glassware will also add a lot to your taste of pure wine and brewed blends. Let's take a look at the basic cups. Tall and low Tall glasses are the cups you use most often. Tall glasses are used to make scotch with sparkling water and watered bourbon, tonic gin – an impression already in your head. A regular tall glass is 8 ounces, and some hold 12 ounces. Low cups are not as commonly used as tall cups. It is sometimes called an ice glass because it is often used to make wine with ice cubes. The glasses are short and clear, ranging in size from 4 to 9 ounces, and are often used to hold iced martini, a variety of iced whiskies, iced Manhattans, and more. Collins and Old Fashioned The Collins Cup isn't just for Tom. Used by Collins, it is also widely used in large-volume cocktails that give a refreshing and fresh impression, including a variety of carbonated drinks and many tropical wines. The top 3/4 inch of a 10-14 oz Collins cup is rough, translucent (and sometimes crystal). Old-fashioned cups are available in large (7 oz) and small (4 oz) sizes and are similar to low cups, except they have a raised portion at the bottom. This may be to remind bartenders to prepare for Old Fashioned cocktails. Cocktail Glasses and Lemon Whiskey Glasses The standard cocktail glass is a glass with a long handle that appears to have an upside-down cone embedded in it. The cup is so typical that it is featured on neon signs as a cocktail bar logo. The 4 oz cup is used in all pure drink cocktails. Its handle isn't just for decoration; since the cocktails served in this glass have no ice, the handle ensures that you don't raise the temperature of the bar in the glass while you're holding it. You can also make some 4 or 5 ounces of lemon whisky (and other bubbly sours) for a more appealing look. There are many types of wine glasses and sherry glasses. If you're interested in wine, see the Complete Dummies Guide Series: Wine for an introduction to wine glasses. For a basic bar, however, the sturdy, stemmed, round-bodied cups of a Parisian-style bistro will suffice. You may also need to purchase some sherry cups. These 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 ounce stemmed glasses can be used for aperitifs, ports, and sherry. The best varieties in the sherry glass are tulip-shaped, with a narrow constriction that preserves the wine's aromas. But you can also use a smaller shot glass or liqueur if you like. American and European-style champagne glasses: Americans like to use a glass that looks like a shorter, wider, lighter glass in a cocktail glass. Holds 4-6 ounces of champagne. But Europeans like to use a completely different kind of cup - fluted, the bottom rises gracefully and then tapers towards the mouth. We recommend the European style champagne glass not only because it can hold more (ranging from 7-11 ounces), but more importantly, its bottom-up shape reduces surface area and slows the escape of champagne bubbles .