stars of the home bar
Ever wondered as to what should star in your home bar?
The team from Back Alley Sallys, Footscray’s best hidden laneway bar, put their heads together to take out the guess work for you. With careful selection, you can be prepared for any season and any occasion. Wow your friends and family with a cleverly crafted mixed drink, something neat that packs a punch or a fabulous cocktail on a balmy Melbourne evening in Spring or Summer.
Vodka: The backbone for many legendary cocktails such as the Bloody Mary, Cosmopolitan and the Espresso Martini. We use and love Grainshaker Wheat Vodka, made here in Melbourne.
Tip- keep your vodka in the freezer, great for drinking it neat or as a shot!
Gin: Gin has made a big comeback in recent years, giving Vodka a run for it’s money. With local gin distilleries popping up everywhere, we are spoilt for choice but our favourite is Mountain Gin from Mount Macedon Victoria. Use gin for cocktails such as Gin Martini, Negroni, and Tom Collins.
Whisky: If you are looking for a whisky to sip on, go for a single malt such as The Balvenie Doublewood 12yo. For cocktails and mixed drinks, use a blended whisky such as our favourite Monkey Shoulder. Think Rob Roy, Rusty Nail and Blood and Sand for your next classic whisky cocktail. For an amazing local whisky, check out the range from Starward in Port Melbourne.
Tequila: So versatile, Tequila can be sipped, downed in a shot and also as a beautiful cocktail base. We move a heap Espolon Blanco and Reposado, used in the Margarita, Paloma and the El Diablo.
Rum: Lots of fantastic rum can be found, for a rum that will be sipped over ice try the Mount Gay X.O from Barbados, for the base of cocktails we use and recommend Bacardi Blanca in our Mojitos, Daiquiris and Cuba Libras.