Showing posts with label RSVP Collection No. 11 - Bar Essentials for Entertaining. Show all posts
Showing posts with label RSVP Collection No. 11 - Bar Essentials for Entertaining. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Well Dressed Home No. 67 - The Hidden Bar, Cheers!


I have this thing for secret passages and hidden doors. But what fascinates me most about them is what they are hiding. A short cut to another room, a staircase that leads to another floor, or how about a bar! Depending on what is hidden behind these doors you may not share that secret. When it comes to a bar, I doubt that is the case. 

The hidden bar by Miles Redd is like a gift wrapped in the best paper! With its mural treated walls the door to this hidden bar is sure to trick a few and then it doesn't stop there. It's like a jack-in-the-box with its high gloss painted interior, its well-stocked bar, and what I am certain is a fridge behind that lower door; all of which draws out gasp after gasp after gasp.




This vintage library card file holding bottles of wine is giving me goose bumps. It's the kind of photograph that causes you to run around your home trying to find a place where you can have one of your own. And I'm envisioning the leather bound book that keeps a well-cataloged record of what wine is in each drawer AND, AND a place in the book to adhere the wine label after a bottle is enjoyed with a short snippet of how we enjoyed that bottle. 







This great design by Walsh Hill Design presents art panels installed to slide left and right that reveal a glorious hidden bar right next to this Maine residence's kitchen.





Celerie Kemble never disappoints with her impeccable flair for well designed tropical interiors. These pocket doors hiding a bar are genius. 
 



And last call (pun intended) - this Hadley Wiggins design in a New York apartment that beautifully responds to the challenge of fitting all the details into a limited space. I'm not sure if the interior doors and back wall are covered in fabric or wallpaper but I'll take either because it's perfect either way.



Happy hour is at 4! Cheers! Prost! Sante! Slainte! Cin! Cin! Be inspired!


Sources: Architectural Digest, Miles Redd, Hadley Wiggins, Walsh Hill Design, Delish, Kemble Interiors, Flower Magazine, Sun Valley Bronze

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

RSVP Collection No. 11 - Bar Essentials for Entertaining

For summer entertaining stocking a good bar comes with a few essentials. Once you have these basic essentials, all you need is a stash of appetizers from the freezer ready to pop in the oven. Voila, the bar is open!

Start with a few spirits (gin, rye, rum, scotch, vodka, tequila); liqueurs and cordials (amaretto, triple sec, coffee liqueur, sweet vermouth); essential mixers (bitters; tonic water; club soda; orange, grapefruit, pomegranate, and cranberry juices; cola/diet cola; ginger ale; lemon-lime soda).

Essential equipment for your bar include: ice bucket, corkscrew, bottle opener, a jigger, and a cocktail shaker. And one handsome bartender, if you like.


Here are two great summer drink recipes to try from your newly stocked bar. One alcoholic and one non-alcoholic. Per certain to have essentials to offer both to your guests. I gave a sneak peek of the non-alcoholic recipe to a family member for her knitting club and it was a hit.

Pomegranate Daiquiri

3 1/2 c. pomegranate juice
1 1/2 c. plain or raspberry-flavored light rum
1 c. cranberry liqueur
1/3 c. fresh lime juice
ice cubes
pomegranate seeds, frozen green grapes or kiwi slices for garnish

Combine pomegranate juice, rum, cranberry liqueur, and lime juice in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 4 hours or up to 1 week ahead.
In a blender, combine 1 1/2 c. juice mixture and 1 c. ice cubes. Blend until slushy. Pour into large martini or wine glasses; garnish as desired. Repeat with remaining juice.



Pom Pom Non-Alcoholic Summer Drink

1 c. lemonade
1/2 c. club soda
1/4 c. pomegranate juice

Combine all ingredients into an ice-packed cocktail shaker and shake well. Pour into martini glasses and garnish with a cocktail cherry or two.


Image and Sources: oprah.com, ecurry.com, Pottery Barn
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