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59 SPRING 2014 | bcliving.ca Stock Your Bar Cart Like a Pro Want to take your bar cart to the next level? We asked fi ve of Vancouver's top bartenders for their must-have bitters, mixers, tools and, of course, booze. Add these upgrades to your standard supplies and get mixing like an expert. glassware 1. Vintage highball glass 2. Vintage crystal carafe 3. Cocktail bowl from Wildebeest 4. Vintage shot glass 5. Glencairn Whiskey glass, $11.50 6. Yarai mixing glass, $29.95 7. nick & nora glass, $10 8. Classic sling glass, $13.95 9. Collins highball glass, $8.50 Bitters & garnishes Bittered Sling kensington dry Aromatic Bitters, $36.50 Bittered Sling Cascade Celery Bitters, $29 Bittered Sling Moondog Bitters, $29 Angostura Aromatic Bitters, $21.95 Angostura Orange Bitters, $15.95 Luxardo Maraschino Cherries, $16.50 MiXers kabosu Juice (lemon, cucumber and melon), $24.95 Sudachi Juice (lime, pepper and cumin), $24.95 Fentimans Tonic Water, $2.95 Fentimans Ginger Beer, $2.95 *All glassware, bitters, mixers, juices, garnishes (except as noted) from Modern Bartender in Chinatown alCohol rittenhouse rye, $56 Maker's Mark Bourbon, $48.20 Citadelle Gin, $45.15 Plymouth dry Gin, $57.65 Aperol, $24.70 Lillet, $21.30 *All alcohol available at Legacy Liquor Store in Olympic Village tools dauville porcelain gold-glazed ice bucket available at The Cross decor & design in Yaletown, $108 Glass martini shaker Bar Cart Foxed Mirror Bar Cart available at West Elm on South Granville, $479 Josh PaPe "A Glencairn whiskey glass is an essential in any bartender's arsenal." MAKE A drink CooPer tarDivel "Plymouth Gin is versatile. It can be used as both a classic martini gin as well as a cocktail gin." wenDY MCguinness "I think all home bars should have a bottle of Lillet. It's a great spring aperitif and works well in cocktails, especially with gin." JaY Jones "An ice bucket is a must-have." lauren Mote "To complement my favourite gin, one of my go-to tonics is Fentimans Tonic Water." 9 2 4 6 8 5 3 1 For more of the bartenders' must-have ingredients, visit bcliving.ca. LOOKING FOR A ONESTOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR BARTENDING NEEDS? The Modern Bartender in Chinatown has every accoutre- ment you could ever want: Japanese juices, martini shak- ers, tiki mugs, over 100 fl avours of bitters and much more. themodernbartender.com, 28 East Pender Street 7 p52-59_Bartenders_Cart.indd 59 2014-03-13 11:17 AM