BAR EQUIPMENT, TOOLS AND
UTENSILS
DANILO I. BANAAG
BSHM – 3B
BAR MATS
BAR MATS Bartenders
can prepare drinks on bar
mats which can prevent
spills and protect the
surface of the bar from wet
glasses. Made from thick
and heavy rubber, these
mats provide drainage for
any spilled drinks and are
easy to pick up and empty
into the sink.
COCKTAIL STRAINER
COCKTAIL STRAINER-If
your cocktail shaker
doesn’t come with a built-
in strainer you’ll want a
cocktail strainer. You'll
need one of these to create
cold ice-free drinks. The
strainer is placed over the
mouth of the shaker with
the small holes letting the
drink pass through leaving
the ice in the shaker.
COCKTAIL SHAKER
COCKTAIL SHAKER - A
well-equipped bar has one or
more cocktail shakers to
provide customers with the
ideal shaken beverage.
Ingredients are placed in the
sealed stainless steel shaker
typically liquor syrups fruit
juices, and ice. After
vigorously shaking and
mixing the drink shakers
allow for easy pouring into
the customer glass.
JIGGERS
A measure of
ounces or fractions of
ounces. It is used to
measure liquors for
cocktails, highballs
and other mixed
drinks. There are two
types of jigger.
FRUIT SQUEEZER
FRUIT SQUEEZER- A
citrus juicer is a mainstay
for any bar. Nothing beats
using freshly squeezed
lemon lime or orange
juice in your drinks. Use
a hand-held juicer or
invest in a larger standing
hand-press juicer if
you’re creating a lot of
juice-based cocktails.
GLASS RIMMER
GLASS RIMMER - It is a
gadget used to rim a glass with
salt or sugar, It is made up of
three trays. One contains a
sponge that is saturated with
lemon or lime Juice, the second
contains a layer of salt, and the
third a layer of sugar. The glass
rim is pressed on the sponge,
and then dipped in salt (for a
Margarita or a Salty Dog) or
sugar (for a Side Car). It is used
to apply sugar or salt to the glass
for the decoration of the glass.
ICE SCOOP
ICE SCOOP - It is an
implement for scooping
ice from the ice bin. It has
a capacity of 6 to 8
ounces. It makes easy to
get the right amount of
ice with one swoop of the
scoop. Glasses should not
be used for scooping ice.
It is used to get ice in the
ice maker machine.
ICE TONG
ICE TONG - They are
designed to handle one
cube of ice at a time.
They serve an important
function of hygiene, as
hands should never
touch the ic3 c a that
goes into a drink. It is
used for transferring ice
cubes, one at a time, into
a drink glass.
MIXING GLASS
MIXING GLASS - It is a
heavy glass container having
a capacity of 16 to 17 ounces,
in which drink ingredients
are stirred together with ice.
It is used to make Martinis
and Manhattan's and other
drinks whose ingredients
blend together readily. It is
rinsed after each use. Mixing
glasses should be heat-treated
and chip-proof.
CORKSCREWS
There are many
different kinds of
corkscrews available to
extract corks from wine
bottles. The screw or
worm should be 1/2
inches long and about
3/8 inch in diameter with
a hollow core in the
middle. A solid core
chews up the cork.
ELECTRIC BLENDER
The blender and mixer
used for beating and whisk
or beat, ingredients (like
Fruits) together into a
mixture. Blender takes the
mixing process one step
further. It can grind, puree
and refine ingredients and
is used in making drinks
like Banana Daiquiri or
Frozen Margarita.
MUDDLER
It is a wooden tool
that looks like a little
baseball bat. One end is
flat for crushing one
substance into another.
For instance: sugar
crushed into bitters in an
Old-Fashioned. The
other end is rounded and
can be used to crack ice.
LONG SPOON
It is a wooden tool
that looks like a little
baseball bat. One end is
flat for crushing one
substance into another.
For instance: sugar
crushed into bitters in
an Old-Fashioned. The
other end is rounded
and can be used to
crack ice.
BEVERAGE TRAY
Round beverage
trays usually of 14-
inch and 16-inch are
used in bar operations.
They should have a
cork surface to keep
the glasses from
slipping. It is used in
serving the drinks of
the customers.
REFRIGERATORS
Undercounter and backbar
refrigerators, which look just like
dry storage cabinets from outside,
hold supplies of special mixes and
juices, bottled beer, bottled mixes
if used, white wines, fruits and
condiments for garnishing, cream,
eggs and other perishables at 40'
Fahrenheit. They may also be used
to chill glasses. It is important not
to overload the cabinet, since
proper airflow is key to chilling
the contents properly.
GLASS FROSTER
A professional
device to freeze your
glasses super fast. The
glasses receive a nice
layer of ice which
creates a surprise
effect and a delicious
ice cold drink
THANK YOU …
GOD BLESS!