Mix It Up!
Among life's many little pleasures put on hold by the coronavirus, few are quite as nice to have back as enjoying a cocktail at your favorite bar or restaurant. But with the Delta variant of COVID raising questions about the safety of our favorite watering holes, building a home bar with your favorite spirits is the smart move. You're covered if the United States locks down again, and can invite some good friends over for a sophisticated night of adult beverages if it doesn't. Unless you prefer your liquor served straight up, you'll also want to stock up on mixers so you can concoct cocktails ranging from classic to crazy, and these are the essentials.
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