Having more liqueurs allows you to make cordial cocktails. The materials for Bloody Marys, pina coladas, and mint juleps are listed here, but round out the bar with specialty ingredients based on the drinks you like.

LIQUOR

Rum (amber and dark)

Rye whiskey (preferable to bourbon in some whiskey drinks, such as a Manhattan)

Lemon vodka

Pepper vodka

LIQUEURS

Creme de cacao

Creme de menthe

Cassis

Benedictine

Sambuca

Kahlua

Drambuie

Amaretto

MIXERS

Pineapple juice

Tomato juice

Worcestershire sauce

Tabasco sauce

Cream of coconut

Freshly ground pepper

Celery salt

Cracked ice

GARNISHES

Exotic fresh fruits (pineapple sticks, for example)

Celery stalks

Mint leaves

Cinnammon sticks

GADGETS

Boston shaker (half glass, half stainless steel). Pros use this to avoid chilled hands, and so they can eyeball the amount of liquor.

Strainer, Choose from two kinds: The Hawthorne strainer works well for the metal half of a Boston shaker. A julep strainer is good for the glass half.

Electric blender

Muddler, for bruising mint and crushing fruit

GLASSES

Add specialty glasses according to your taste.

COCKTAILS YOU CAN MAKE

Bloody Mary: 3 ounces pepper vodka, 4 ounces tomato juice, juice of 1 lemon wedge and 1 lime wedge, 1 dash Worcestershire sauce, pinch of celery salt, celery stalk, salt and pepper to taste.

Frozen margarita: 2 cups cracked ice, 2 ounces tequila, 1/2 ounce Cointreau, juice of 1/2 lime, kosher salt (for rim), lime wedge.

Mint julep: 1 teaspoon superfine sugar, 2 ounces bourbon, mint leaves, club soda, lemon zest.

Mojito: 2 ounces light or amber rum, juice of 1/2 lime, 1 dash simple syrup, mint leaves, 4 ounces club soda.

Pina colada: 2 ounces amber rum, 2 ounces cream of coconut, 4 ounces pineapple juice, pineapple stick, maraschino cherry.