Домашний бар за 5000 ₽: 6 бутылок и 20 коктейлей

Home Bar: Six Bottles for About 5,000 ₽

The presenter’s suggested starter set is intended to make a wide range of cocktails. Mixers, citrus, syrup, ice, and garnishes are extra.

Bottle Presenter’s choice and notes Gin London Dry: Barrister, 500 ml, for 570 ₽. Other Russian brands mentioned include Gintle, Jinster, Hoppers, and Green Baboon. Whiskey William Lawson’s. Other budget options include Nucky Thompson and Fox & Dogs. The presenter notes that whiskey choice is a matter of preference. Rum Cool Skeleton dark, aged, unspiced rum. Other suggested Russian brands include Rumba Rum, Mama Jama, and Black Pearl. Dark rum can replace light rum in many cocktails, though it changes the drink’s color. Triple sec Fruko Schulz, 350 ml, for 409 ₽. Alternatives include Cointreau, Luxardo Triplum, and Russian brands such as Niva and Baron Rusak. Sweet red vermouth Martini, 500 ml, for 740 ₽. Cinzano is another option. Campari 500 ml, at about 1,500 ₽. A cheaper substitute mentioned is Legar bitter, though it tastes different.

The set comes to roughly 5,000 ₽, with about 78 ₽ left over, according to the presenter. Vodka and tequila are omitted: the presenter considers vodka less interesting in cocktails and tequila too expensive for this budget.

The video’s “Long Island principle” is to start with rum, tequila, gin, vodka, and triple sec, then add whiskey. This selection departs from that formula to include more variety.

Basic Bar Prep and Equipment

• Equipment: Cocktail shaker, strainer, cocktail glass, rocks or Old Fashioned glass, mixing glass, bar spoon, and a way to juice citrus and remove zest.
• Sugar syrup: Use ordinary sugar and water in a 1:1 ratio.
• Optional saline solution: Mix 20 g of salt with 80 ml of water. Add a few drops to a cocktail to round out the flavors; it should not make the drink taste salty.
• Chill serving glasses with ice when specified. Have fresh ice ready for shaking or serving.

Cocktails

White Lady

1. Chill a cocktail glass with ice.
2. Add 45 ml London Dry gin, 22 ml triple sec, 22 ml lemon juice, and 7–10 ml 1:1 sugar syrup to a shaker.
3. Optionally add three drops of saline solution. Fill the shaker with ice and shake.
4. Discard the glass-chilling ice and strain the cocktail into the glass.
5. Garnish with lemon zest, expressing its oils over the drink. For extra aroma, spray orange blossom water into the glass.

Jungle Bird

1. Add 45 ml dark rum, 15 ml Campari, 45 ml pineapple juice, 15 ml lime juice (lemon juice can be used as a budget alternative), and 15 ml sugar syrup to a shaker.
2. For a less sweet drink, use 10 ml syrup, or start with less and adjust.
3. Add ice and shake. Strain into a rocks or highball glass filled with ice.
4. Traditionally, garnish with pineapple leaves arranged like a bird’s tail. The presenter uses dried pineapple instead.

Pineapple juice is not included in the 5,000 ₽ bottle budget.

Boulevardier

1. Pour about 37 ml whiskey, 30 ml Campari, and 30 ml sweet red vermouth into a rocks or Old Fashioned glass with ice.
2. Stir carefully with a bar spoon for 15–20 seconds. If the ice begins to float, add more. The presenter says that using more ice means less water from melting.
3. Garnish with orange zest.

The presenter describes the Boulevardier as somewhere between a Negroni and a Manhattan. Whiskey works well in a cocktail even if it is a simple budget bottle, but its flavor remains prominent.

“Beach Martinez”: A Budget Variation

This is the presenter’s adaptation of a Martinez, which normally includes maraschino liqueur. Here, triple sec is used instead.

1. Chill a cocktail glass and, unusually, the mixing glass too. Discard the chilling water.
2. Add 45 ml gin, 30 ml sweet red vermouth, and 10 ml triple sec to the mixing glass.
3. Add ice and stir thoroughly for 20–30 seconds.
4. Discard the glass-chilling ice and strain the drink into the cocktail glass. Garnish with a cocktail cherry; lemon zest is another option.
5. Optional: Add about a teaspoon of cherry liqueur or Cherry Brandy for a more pronounced cherry note.

Other Tips and Variations

• London Dry gin is presented as the most versatile choice if buying only one gin.
• Aged dark rum can replace light rum in many drinks, but will alter their appearance.
• Triple sec can be used in twists on other cocktails—for example, in place of Campari in a Negroni or Americano, though the result will differ from the classic.
• The presenter recommends comparing prices across nearby stores. For a larger gathering, the video suggests buying additional bottles for the occasion rather than relying on a small starter bar.

Presenter and Sources

The video features Edim TV host Evgraf and taster Phoenix. They refer viewers to cocktail recipes on edim.tv and to earlier channel videos about the Martini, Barrister gin, Campari comparisons, whiskey tests, and saline solution. Phoenix’s channel is also mentioned.