Susan Anderson is back and she’s looking out for us! Below are 8 tips key tips for stocking your bar for holiday entertaining….all the way down to calculating the amount of ice to have on hand. My favorite tip is simple – “buy what you enjoy so nothing goes to waste.” Speaking of bars, in the event you are in London during the season, here are the top ten bars for your entertainment.

With the holidays upon us, I thought it might be helpful to give some tips for stocking the bar.

• Stick to the basics: vodka, scotch, bourbon, gin and rum, a red and white wine, and a domestic, international and lite beer.
• Figure one drink per person an hour and up the number by half a serving.
• The standard liquor pour is 1.5 ounces, this equates to twenty- two pours per liter of alcohol.
• A 750ml bottle of wine holds five, (5) ounce servings of wine. A liter bottle holds ten glasses.  A bottle of champagne serves six, (4) ounce servings.
• A keg holds almost seven cases of 12 ounce beers. The keg must be kept cool at all times.
• You will need a liter of mixer, (soda water, tonic, ginger ale, sodas, orange & cranberry juice) for every three guest.
• Allow a pound of ice per guest if you plan to have a full bar. This allows for cooling all beverages and ice for drinks.
• Remember to have lemons, limes and cherries for garnishes.

Buy the products you enjoy, so any leftovers will not go to waste.

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