Finding the best gifts for cocktail lovers can be a challenge. You want to find something unique and fun that you know they’ll use and enjoy, and these gift ideas are perfect for cocktail lovers of all stripes.
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Whether you want to gift alcohol or bar tools or books, this list includes great gifts for cocktail lovers. The gifts are all under $100, and most are under $50, which makes them accessible to purchase.
And yes, some of these ideas make great stocking stuffers in the holiday season, while others are just flat out great gifts for cocktail lovers no matter what time of year it is. These are the perfect liquor cabinet ideas to round out anyone’s home bar.
If your recipient is new to the world of making their own cocktails, go with basic items and ones that are easier to use. If you have an expert home bartender on your list, pick up some of the more professional style gear.
My one heads up: If you choose to give alcohol, be sure that your recipient isn’t sober. But I’m guessing you already knew that!
Read on for my best recommendations.
Best Gifts for Cocktail Lovers
1
Craft Cocktail Box
I cannot say enough about SipScout from The Crafty Cask. This monthly box includes enough for two to share with fun craft cocktail ideas and everything you need to create them.You can send this as a gift subscription for one, three, or six months, with the box arriving about mid month with a full report included that has the recipes you need, the background on the makers, and information on the products, as well as an invitation to their monthly Zoom SipScout party where experts mix up the cocktails with you and answer questions you may have.The box includes pretty much everything you need to make the cocktails outside of the standard jigger, glasses, and shakers. For example, my box included the big ice ball mold, a duster for the cinnamon, and stencils to make pretty designs on the cocktails.SipScout from The Crafty Cask changes each month, so it's always different and always interesting. The unique craft cocktail recipes they include means your gift recipient is unlikely to have tried it before.
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InBooze Cocktail Infusion Kits
I love supporting small businesses, and InBooze is one started by a friend of mine several years ago. I buy these kits for myself and for gifts all the time.My personal favorites are the berry lavender lemonade and the Michigan Moscow Mule cocktails, but there are tons to choose from. You're sure to find a flavor to fit your cocktail lover.InBooze has different infusion options to make anything from margaritas (flavored and classic) to mules to specialty cocktails and more.Best of all, you can infuse the pouches in your choice of alcohol or in a nonalcoholic beverage if you prefer. They both work well.Let them infuse for three days, then add the mixers of your choice to make the perfect cocktail. The infusions have no artificial ingredients, and most have no added sugar.Once you infuse, they are good for six months. The unopened package is good for two years, so there's no pressure to enjoy it immediately.
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Cocktail Smoker Kit
Smoked cocktails are HOT, and it's not as hard to make them at home as you might imagine. This smoker kit is easy to use and infuses your cocktails with the perfect smoky flavor.It's a small kit so doesn't take up a ton of room like some of the larger cloches, but it easily fits over multiple sizes of glasses.This kit comes with four flavors of the wood chips, which lets you try it out and see what you like best with which cocktails. It's super easy to use, even for those who have never made a smoked cocktail before.The only thing you need to add is the butane torch. Make sure you use the right type of flame, as a traditional lighter or match won't give enough heat to get the wood chips to smoke properly.
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4
Samuelworld Silicone Ice Tray & Mold
A watered down drink is the worst. This is why whenever I make cocktails, I use the BIG ice cubes I make.They really make a difference.I make these in advance then store them in a zip top bag in my freezer for when I need them. My friends are impressed every time.This kit includes round ice balls as well as large ice cubes, so you can choose which you prefer for the drink you're making.These are not super common, which makes them a great gift for cocktail lovers in your life.
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Cocktail Shaker Set
This is the perfect bartending set for someone who is just starting their journey into making cocktails at home. It includes everything you need to make a variety of drinks, and the display stand is gorgeous and keeps everything organized.The right tools make a difference, whether it's measuring a proper jigger or the right shaker to mix it all up.Just remember to always strain it because you never want to use the ice you shook with in the actual cocktail because it will melt faster and water down your drink.
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2-In-1 Lemon and Lime Squeezer
Using bottled citrus for your cocktails is never ideal. Fresh lemon juice, lime juice, etc makes a big difference in the flavor of cocktails.So make it easy. Get this combo lemon and lime squeezer that gets the most juice out of the fresh fruit for the best cocktail.This is an affordable gift, and best of all, it works great not just in the bar but in the kitchen, as well. I've owned mine for over 20 years, and it's still going strong.
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Citrus Peeler
If your gift recipient already has the juicer, great! But do they have the peeler that removes just the zest to make the perfect twist of lemon, lime, or orange to garnish those amazing cocktails?This tools is incredibly easy to use, and when you add that pizzazz to cocktails, it really makes them special.
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8
Cocktail Cookbook
Is it really a cookbook if you aren't cooking? I say yes, and everyone needs a good cocktail cookbook for inspiration.This book offers over 175 cocktail recipes that use four or fewer ingredients so you don't have to stock a ton of ingredients to enjoy a perfect drink.I appreciate that it includes the photos – I love photos so I know what I'm trying to replicate – and most of the recipes have both mocktail and cocktail versions. This lets you create something to drink no matter who's joining your evening.
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Classic Bottle Pourers
If you're making cocktails regularly, you have your go to bottles. Instead of having to open and close them constantly – especially if you have a party – I love to use these pourers.The tapered spout gives you more control over how much comes out, so you can accurately measure each jigger. And they come with dust caps, so technically, you can just leave the pourers on each bottle.If you want to change them out, they're easy to wash with a little soapy water so you can put them on the next bottle.
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Gourmet Cocktail Maraschino Cherries
I admit it. I grew up eating the unnaturally Rudolph red maraschino cherries, and I liked them.Until I tried Luxardo maraschino cherries. The cheap grocery store cherries are not even the same food.These cherries don't have the obnoxious dye in them, but it's more than just that. They are candied while fresh, and it's a rich and decadent flavor that adds to your cocktail.If your recipient makes any drinks that use cherries as a garnish, Luxardo are a must. Once you try them, you (and your gift recipient) won't go back.
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Funky Cocktail Glasses
Technically these are wine glasses, but they are gorgeous and unique, and they work for many cocktails, too.I love the color that looks almost like a mirror, and they're the cool style where they can stand up straight or sit at an angle for a more unique persepctive.Best of all, these are dishwasher safe, so you can easily clean them after using them. Who can't use another set of cocktail glasses?
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Moscow Mule Copper Mugs
I love a good mule, and so many people I know do, too. They taste better in an actual mule mug.These copper hammered mugs are gorgeous, and they are perfect for serving your favorite mule. These are fully copper unlike others that are coated in copper only.One note that copper will tarnish, but it's easy to clean. Just add some salt to the empty mug and rub it with lemon. It's amazing – and so satisfying – to watch it come so clean and shiny again quickly.
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13
Countertop Ice Maker
If you want a splurge gift that you'll use all the time, this countertop ice maker is the one. This is so much better than the one in your fridge.This makes the best ice cubes, and you can even choose from three different sizes of ice cubes. It freezes fast, so you have ice within ten minutes in an "emergency."It can make 28 pounds of ice a day, so you can have exactly what you need for a party without needing to go out and buy bags of ice last minute. (What, it's just me who forgets the ice almost every time?)The countertop size actually fits on the countertop. It isn't huge, but it is powerful!
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Mini Nugget Tray
If the countertop ice machine is out of your budget, the mini nugget tray is an alternative that works well. It doesn't make as much ice, but it makes the small ice cubes you want for cocktails.It makes more than a standard ice cube tray, and you can make these in advance and store them in the bottom container if you do just a few or zip top bags like I do with me big ice balls if you make more.One of the best features is that it's sealed – unlike regular ice maker ice or ice cube trays – so the ice doesn't absorb any flavors from anything else in your freezer.
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Frozen Beverage Maker
If you're looking for something over the top, this frozen cocktail maker is hands down going to be the winner. It. Works.We all love a good frozen margarita, but there are so many other frozen beverages you can make with this, so don't let your gift recipients limit themselves.This is perfect for parties, as it makes a good size batch quickly and easily. This is also the one that has the easy pour spout, so you don't make a mess when you try to serve it.
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What is your best gift idea for cocktail lovers?
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