Bartender Tools

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Tools make you a good Bartender

Bartending is more than pouring a drink into a glass.

How good a bartender you are will depend on a lot of things, like your social skills, the actual bar you work from, your looks, but mainly your skill. And there is no such thing like skill without tools...

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The wine opener 

Also known as the corkscrew

A zillion different types in even more colors.
It doesn't really matter what model you use as long as you are skilled with it. But if you want to look professional, the "waiter's corkscrew" model is what you need.


Source: Wikipedia

A very easy to use model has 2 handles, one on each side.


Source: Wikipedia

Fabulous designs 

Wine Bottle Opener: German Made Corkscrew with Foil Cutter

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This wine opener has an stylish design and is amazingly easy to use.

 

Connoisseur's Countertop Wine Opener

Amazon Price: $79.95 (as of 07/06/2009)Buy Now

This revolutionary design opens wine bottles in seconds without any effort and with great ease of use.

Buy a wine opener 

Oster 4207 Electric Wine Opener

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Metrokane Rabbit Wine Opener Gift Set, Silver

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Oster 4208 Inspire Electric Wine Opener with Wine Chiller

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Screwpull Pocket Model Corkscrew, Black

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Metrokane Rabbit Corkscrew, Black

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The bottle opener 

The most used tool in a bar

A bottle opener is crucial for bartending.
The one you use depends on personal preferences, but make sure you use it well.
The most simple model is made of metal and is actually quite easy to use.


Source: Wikipedia

All other models are based on this and work in the same way.

Buy a bottle opener 

Be Open Beer and Soda Bottle Opener, Stainless Steel

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Vinyl Bottle Opener - Black

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Be Open Beer and Soda Bottle Opener, White

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Guinness Wall Mounted Bottle Opener

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Heavy Duty Wall Mount Bottle Opener

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The cocktail shaker 

Obviously only needed when serving cocktails

There are 3 types of cocktail shakers.
The most commenly used amongst bartenders is called a Boston Shaker and consists of 2 pieces. A metal bottom and a glass (or plastic) mixing bowl. The two pieces can be sealed together when shaking.


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Buy cocktail shakers 

3 Piece Cocktail Shaker - Stainless Steel - 28 oz

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Metrokane Flip Top Cocktail Shaker

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Metrokane Bullet Cocktail Shaker

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Coasters 

Unless you want to clean your bar every other minute

If you want to keep your bar clean and not sticky, you need coasters.
There are 2 types of coasters.
One is made out of carton and can only be used so many times. The carton will become wet and eventually crack or tear. However, they are cheap, you can print advertising on them and you wouldn't mind when people take them home.
If you are a bartender in a more fancy and chique place, chances are they'll be using reusable coasters made of plastic, steel or any other material possible.


Source: Stacksandstacks.com

Buy reusable coasters 

Lipper Bamboo Collection 7-Piece Coaster Set

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COASTER SET SCROLL BLK

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Cinnabar Thirstystone Drink Coaster Stone Set

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An ice scoop 

Because scooping ice with your glass is a bad idea

The ice scoop serves only 1 purpose. Get ice from an ice bucket into the glass.


Source: Drinkstuff.com


The displayed ice scoop is rather small for professional use, but it is just an example.
Again, many different models exist.

Get ice scoops 

Before your hands get cold

Ice Scoop, 4 ounce, stainless steel

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SILVER ICE SCOOP - SILVER PLATED ICE SCOOP

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Strainers 

Get that ice away from me

Strainers are used to remove unwanted ice from a drink when pouring the drink into a glass after it has been shaken or stirred.
The most comon model is called a Hawthorn strainer.
The Hawthorn model is a strange looking, circular metal tool with a handle and a metal spring on top of it. It's specifically designed to block big chunks of ice, but lets the pulp and small ice shards go through.


A Hawthorn strainer. Source: Drinkboy.com

A second model is called a Julep Strainer. It has a much more simple design but is not as widely used.


A Hawthorn strainer. Source: Drinkboy.com

Buy strainers 

Oxo SteeL Cocktail Strainer

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Bar Cocktail Strainer

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Pedrini Wine & Bar Cocktail Strainer, Stainless Steel

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Pedrini Black & Satin Stainless Steel Cocktail Strainer

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Bar Cocktail Strainer, 4 prong

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Swizzle sticks 

Swizzle sticks have 2 puposes. Foremost, they are used to stir the drink. Secondly they are used to pick up pieces of fruit or olives from the drinks without using your fingers.


Swizzle sticks

They literally come in all sizes or shapes and often carry a logo or advertisement at the top. They are usually made from plastic, but the more fancy places can use steel, glass or even wooden swizzle sticks.

Buy swizzle sticks 

Fred Swizzle Sticks Drink Stirrers

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Beach Glass Swizzle Stirrers

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Flip Flop Glass Swizzle Sticks, Set of 6

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Muddlers 

Muddlers are used to make a mash of fruit, herbs or spices when they have been added to a cocktail. Muddling them releases their flavor.


Source: Thespiritworld.net

Muddlers exist in all kind of shapes and material. Most comon are wooden muddlers, but platic and stainless steel are taking over the market.
Two examples of drinks where a muddler is a required tool are caipirinhas and mojitos.

Get your muddler 

Happy mashing time

MIU 10-Inch Stainless Steel Mojito Muddler, Green

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Swissmar Hand-Held Muddler #00311

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Rio Joe's Original Muddler

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Dalla Piazza Lustro Muddler #D1050

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Wooden KegWorks Cocktail Bar Muddler

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Getting jiggy with Jiggers 

Jiggers allow you to measure how much you pour. This can be useful if you have to work with tight inventory control or in some states in the USE it's even obligated by law to measure how much you pour.


Source: Cook-pro.com

There are many different jiggers, some have a small and big side like on the first picture, some have indications on the side.


Source: The Authentic Bartender

If you want to look more professional, opt for the first kind of jiggers. They are also easier when used frequently.

Buy jiggers 

Jigger, 1oz. x 2 oz., stainless steel

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1/2 oz x 1 oz Stainless Steel Jigger

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Pedrini Wine & Bar Double Jigger, Stainless Steel

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Multi-Level Cocktail Jigger

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Cuisinart Double Jigger

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Controlled pouring 

There are different type of caps you can place on your bottles to control how you pour drinks.
Some just help reducing spills, some have a measuring tool to also control how much you pour.


Whatever style you wish, they are a great help when bar tending.

Buy pourers 

Chrome Bottle Pourers Set of 6

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Pedrini Wine & Bar 2-Pack Bottle Pourers, Transparent

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OXO Good Grips Oil Stopper/Pourer

Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 07/06/2009) Buy Now

Orka Wine Pourer and Stopper

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Tools make the bartender 

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