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Home bar fundamentals
A short kit, ice you trust, and fresh citrus — before you buy another novelty bottle.
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Beginner path · ~50 min
Your first month at home
Stock a small kit, learn the sour and old-fashioned templates, shake a Daiquiri, stir a Manhattan or Negroni, then taste for balance.
5 lessons in this path
2. Structure
Cocktail templates
Sour, old fashioned, highball, equal parts. Stay inside a family when you improvise.
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3. Core method
Shake
Make a Daiquiri until the tin hurts. That’s the move behind most citrus drinks.
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4. Core method
Stir
Then a Manhattan or Negroni — clear, cold, and slightly softened, not watery.
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5. Palate training
Balance: sweet, sour, strong, weak
Name the imbalance (sweet, sour, hot, thin) and fix the smallest lever.
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