Designate an area of your home where you can hang out with your close friends after a hearty dinner. Create a personal bar that you can stock with your favorite drinks. Hang a bar clock on one post so you can keep track of the time. Stock up too on some basic tools needed to make cocktails.

Some of the items you’ll need can already be found in your kitchen while the rest can be bought at a wide range of prices that fit any budget. You will need:

~Cocktail and Boston shakers
~Hawthorne and Julep strainers
~Jiggers and bar spoons
~Speed pourer and ice accessories
~Electric blenders and juicers