Ice from your refrigerator dispenser can cut the quality of a drink by look and taste. Buy a large ice tray and impress friends or family when you plop one of those big guys in a large glass.
Who doesn’t enjoy a beer from a cold glass? Put your glasses in the refrigerator an hour before serving. The taste will be as smooth as ever.
When a recipe calls for a cherry, Luxardo are the way to go. The flavor is much less sweet than maraschino and their higher elegance is worth the extra bucks.
Toothpicks are great for twisting garnishes and then resting on the side of your glass. Sword toothpicks are my favorite but any will do.
Invest in one good martini shaker. The stories it will tell over time will be worth the investment.