The basic equipment:-

• Good corkscrew
• Bottle opener
• A double-end measuring cup
• A bar shaker with two parts and a strainer
• A small wooden cutting board for citrus fruit slicing, plus a serrated knife
• A medium and a large glass mixing jug
• A long-handled spoon for mixing
• Bottle sealers for carbonated mixers
• Fruit juices should be fresh, so a squeezer is handy
• An insulated ice bucket, big enough to hold at least two trays of ice cubes
• Ice tongs
• Champagne tweezers