1. Start with the finishing touch-zesting is effortless with the Premium Classic Zester ($24.95, Microplane). Leave the fuss of corkscrews behind with the Screwpull Elegance Lever ($225, Le Creuset) that will have your wine ready to aerate in seconds.
2. Drink orders are ready for the taking with a Cath Kidston pad ($15.95 for set, Chronicle Books), as are mar-garitas in an Eclectrics Moroccan Red All-Metal Blender, ($99.99, Hamilton Beach), poured into Williams Mar-garita Glasses ($12, Williams-Sonoma).
3. Mojitos call for a Dalla Piazza Lustro Muddler ($10, Swissmar), while martinis benefit from a refined cocktail strainer in the Miles Bar Tool Set ($58, Pottery Barn). Cool drinks the old-fashioned way with a Retro Ice Crusher ($60, Swissmar), but save the table from drips with deceptively dainty Cake Lace Coasters ($12.95, Teatro Verde).
4. Keep garnishes nicely arrayed (and organized) in the Barona Aluminum Condiment set ($58, Pottery Barn), with Whiskey ‘Spiked' Tipsy Cherries ($6.49, Sable & Rosenfeld) at hand for colour and taste. The Craft of the Cocktail Deck ($21, Indigo) provides instruction in everything from glasses to gimlets, with techniques too.
5. Think outside the cube with inventive ice from a Plastis ice cube tray ($1.99 each, Ikea). A stainless steel Glass Rimmer ($13, Swissmar) ensures your Caesar goes the extra mile, while Kate Spade's Pompano Point Bar Tool set ($102, Teatro Verde) performs utilitarian roles in high fashion.
6. Keep it clean with the help of fun tools-Bar Mops ($12, Danica) take care of big spills, Martini Cocktail Napkins ($5.50, Danica) are worthy of a giggle, and those pellets? They're Biodegradable Towelettes ($2.50 for 12, Wysi Wipes) that transform into cloths with a drop of water. An Insulated Cocktail Shaker ($62, Williams-Sonoma) doubles as a cooler to keep the party going.
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