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    Dec 08, 2020 5 minutes
    BY MIYE BROMBERG

    Mixing a drink is pretty similar to cooking a dish: For the best results, you need good ingredients, good equipment, and a good recipe. If you’ve never made a cocktail before, this guide will give you all the information you’ll need to get started. And if you’ve already been making drinks for a while, you might find something that will allow you to improve your technique or expand your repertoire. By adding to your collections of spirits, barware, glassware, and recipes, you can bring your cocktail-making expertise to a new level.

    CHOOSE THE RIGHT GLASSWARE

    The right glassware can elevate the presentation of your drink. These glasses are the most useful and versatile for serving cocktails.

    Old-Fashioned (Rocks) Glass: For stirred drinks (either “neat”—with no ice—or “on the rocks”—with ice) and for shaken cocktails served on the rocks Size: 8 to

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