Over the past year, I’ve been building my bar cart, adding bottles of wine gifted from friends, cans of locally brewed cider and, of course, an array of spirits. It can take a bit of time (and a fair sum of money) to stock your home bar, though, so as much as I would love to dive into fancy cocktails with unique syrups and hard-to-find liqueurs, I’ve found myself falling back on tried-and-true drinks that rely on the essentials.
