There are several lessons to complete before you will need the items on this list, so feel free to enroll at your convenience and collect these items as you proceed through the course.

Many of the things you will need to set up your practice bar at home you already have in your cabinets.

We suggest that you look at the list below, then go through your cabinets to see what you already have. You will be surprised at what you will find.

Often you will find things that look close or things that will work fine as a substitute for the actual item, saving you the time and money it would take to purchase them.

Detailed instructions will be provided in the members area showing you how to prepare the items below for your practice bar.
You may purchase many of the items from the practice bar list in the Learnbartendingonline.com store. These items are offered for sale strictly as a convenience to you. Items in our store are marked up only slightly above cost to cover handling.

Unless you have a bar at home and are intending to equip it, we strongly suggest that you look around your home for things that will work as substitutes. Any bar that you work in will have the equipment you need.

Practice Bar Equipment Needs
Item
Suggested Substitute
Where to find it
How Many
Cost

Liquor Bottles

1 Liter Bottled Water
This item may be purchased at any grocery store. Since you will be buying a large number of bottles (46) we recommend buying from a discount store such as Wal-Mart or a warehouse center such as Sam's Club or BJ'S. *Includes anything dispensed from a bottle (juice etc.)
36
 We found 1 Liter water bottles at Sam's Club for $7.00 per case, 15 bottles to a case. $21.00

Food Coloring
NA
 This item may be purchased at any grocery store.
1
$5.00
4 colors per box.

Masking Tape

Computer Labels
This item may be purchased at most dollar stores.
1 or 36
Estimated Cost
$2.00.

Magic Marker
NA
 This item may be purchased at most dollar stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$1.00.

12 Plastic Pourers
NA
 Some liquor stores sell pourers too.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
3 Doz.
Estimated Cost
$2.50 per dozen =
$7.50

16oz Mixing Glass

Any 16oz Pint Glass
 Look through your cabinets at home. Almost any large glass will work as a substitute.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.95

28oz Shaking Can
Any large container that will fit over your 16oz mixing glass will work.
 Look through your cabinets at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$5.25

16oz Shaking Can
Any container that will fit over your 7oz Old Fashioned glass will work.
 Look through your cabinets at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.95

1.5oz Shot Glass with line

1.5oz Jigger
Two Sided Measure
 Look through your cabinets at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.95

Bar Strainer
NA
 Look through your drawers at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.95

Bar Spoon
Any long spoon. A dessert/parfait spoon would work great.
 Look through your drawers at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.50

Wooden Muddler
NA
 Look through your drawers at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$2.95

Juice Bottles

1 Liter Water Bottles
or ANY Clear 1 liter Bottles
(Add a Pourer From Above)
 Look through your cabinets at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
6
Estimated Cost
$5.95 x 6=
$33.70

6 Compartment
Garnish Tray

Bowls
Look through your cabinets at home.

This item may be purchased from our website store or from a local restaurant supply store.
6
Estimated Cost
$18.95

Small Bottle Bitters

NA
This item is available at most grocery stores or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$5.50

Small Bottle Roses Lime Juice

Small Clear Bottle and
Colored Water
Instructions in members area
 This item is available at most grocery stores in the bar mixes section or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.00

Small Bottle Grenadine

Small Clear Bottle and
Colored Water
Instructions in members area
 This item is available at most grocery stores in the bar mixes section or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.00

Small Nutmeg

NA
Look through your cabinets or spice rack at home. This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$4.50

Small Bottle Pickled
Pearl Onions

These can be re-used.
White Marbles
This item is available at most grocery stores in the bar mixes section or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$3.00

Small Bottle Cherries

These can be re-used.
Red Marbles
This item is available at most grocery stores in the bar mixes section or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$4.50

Small Bottle Green Olives

These can be re-used.
Green Marbles
This item is available at most grocery stores in the bar mixes section or from a local restaurant supply store.
1
Estimated Cost
$4.50

Sugar

NA
Look through your cabinets at home. This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$2.00 per lb

Salt Rimmer

A Plate with Salt sprinkled on it works fine.
Look through your cabinets at home for the salt. This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
Rimmer $12.95
Salt $1.50 per lb

Drink Stirrers

These can be re-used.
Look through your cabinets at home.We found stir/sip straws at the local dollar store. This item is available at most grocery stores in the bar mixes section.
1
Estimated Cost
$1.00 at the dollar store

Straws

These can be re-used.
Look through your cabinets at home.We found straws at the local dollar store. This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$1.00 at the dollar store

Dish Soap

NA
Look through your cabinets at home.We found dish soap at the local dollar store. This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$1.00 at the dollar store

Ice

NA
We suggest buying ice for practice sessions. Ice cubes made at home are usually too large. For more authentic drink levels use small cubes. This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$1.00 per bag

Fresh Orange

These can be re-used.
This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$.50 each

Fresh Lime

These can be re-used.
This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$.50 each

Fresh Lemon

These can be re-used.
This item is available at most grocery stores.
1
Estimated Cost
$.50 each

6 to 8 oz Old Fashioned Glass
8 to 10 oz Hiball Glass
12 to 13 oz Collins Glass
4 to 6 oz Martini Glass
4 to 6 oz Sour Glass
4 to 8 oz Champagne Glass
13 to 14 oz Tulip Glass
Any glass that is close in your kitchen cabinet
 We found several of the glasses needed at the dollar store.
1 of each
Estimated Cost
$10.00 each

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