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10 of the best cocktail making kits, perfect for festive parties
Let's get shaky
As we head into the festive party season, there's only one thing on our minds: cocktails. Whether we're hosting a big New Year's Eve party for all our mates, or are in charge of the drinks on Christmas day, we know a cocktail or two will definitely be on the agenda. And at this time of year cocktail making is so much more fun with added seasonal specialities, from a fizzy fig prosecco cocktail to a yuletide cherry cosmo. So, whether your go-to tipple is a festive invention or a twist on a classic, in order to make said cocktails, you're going to need a cocktail making kit.
Just an FYI, it's not enough to just have a cocktail shaker. How are you going to get the measurements exact without a jigger? What are you gonna do with all that pulp without a strainer? And how are you going to stir a Long Island Iced Tea without a long bar spoon? These are the questions you've got to be asking.
A professional cocktail making set is the answer to all of the above; providing you with all the tools you need to produce the freshest, zingiest cocktails you and your mates have ever tasted. So obviously, we rounded up our pick of the most stylish and durable cocktail making kits on the market. Here's a section of our favourites at a glance.
Our favourite cocktail shaker sets
- Best luxury cocktail shaker set - Rusty Barrel Chelsea Cocktail Shaker Set
- Best cobble shaker cocktail set - The Shaken and Served Collection
- Best Boston cocktail shaker set - Lakeland Professional 8pc Cocktail Gift Set
- Best affordable cocktail shaker set - 10-Piece Stainless Steel Bar Tools Set with Bamboo Stand Holder
- Best tool set - Gold and Black Bar Tools Set
On your marks, get set, shake...
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