I like to drink handcrafted cocktails in high-end bars. It turns out that making delicious cocktails at home may be easier than you think. In this holiday season, pay tribute to the cocktail lovers in your life and give them ingredients and tools to enhance their home bar experience. Here are some of my favorite options.

1. Speed ​​Rack x Shaker & Spoon Cocktail Set

Shaker & Spoon is a mail-order cocktail set company. They recently collaborated with Speed ​​Rack (High Speed ​​Rack) to create four special edition cocktail sets. Speed ​​Rack has raised more than $1.25 million for breast cancer research and care in its 10-year history, and the proceeds from the sale of these kits will be used for the same cause. Options include the Citrus Paradisi set (including rose water, citrus green tea-grapefruit syrup and aromatic tonic water) and Como la Mujer set (including Alain Milliat mango nectar, tamarind citrus liqueur, The Bitter End Mexican mole bitters, Addition Chipotle Cocktail spice and cinnamon spice sugar).

Purchase: Speed ​​Rack x Shaker & Spoon cocktail set, $34-43

2. W&P Peak Starter Kit

Fancy ice cubes not only look cool in cocktails-they can also control the rate at which the drink is diluted and can enhance your cocktail experience at home. Help your friends who like cocktails bring home the unique bar experience through various ice mold packaging including sphere molds, big cube molds, crushed ice molds, etc.

Purchase: W&P Peak Starter Kit, $65

AVEC is a series of cocktail mixers that are more suitable for you, with less sugar and calories than traditional mixers (such as soda, juice and ginger beer). Their ingredient list includes real juice (never concentrated), extracts and botanicals. AVEC mixers can be enjoyed alone or mixed with the spirit of your choice. This variety pack includes all five flavors they offer: hibiscus and pomegranate, ginger, jalapeno and blood orange, grapefruit and grapefruit, and grapefruit and lime.

4. Death & Co: Welcome home book

Death & Co: Welcome Home is a New York City institution founded in 2007. It has won numerous industry awards and is a great choice for cocktail lovers. It started with various training camps, teaching people how to choose ingredients and how to make cocktails. There are more than 400 recipes in the book, from classics to low-alcohol drinks to the iconic Death & Co cocktails. 

Purchase: Death & Co: Welcome home book, $26.10

5. Chefanie red striped ceramic straws

These reusable straws come from Stephanie Nass, a tableware designer from a caterer. Each ceramic straw is hand-rolled with a striking red stripe pattern, reminiscent of candy canes. It is sold as a set of four, each straw is 8.5 inches long. They can also be cleaned in the dishwasher for easy cleaning, and packed in a beautiful box that can be given away.

Purchase: Chefanie red striped ceramic straw, $60

6. Cosmopolitan Candle by Dante West Village

Coinciding with the launch of the Cosmo Collection, the menu contains eight different iconic cocktails, Dante West Village has created an international scented candle. This is a collaboration with a Brooklyn-based handmade candle maker, with scents of citron, pepper, bergamot, palo santo, orange blossom and patchouli. Each candle is poured by hand, made from a blend of high-quality organic soy wax and organic essential oils.

Purchase: Dante West Village’s Cosmopolitan Candle, $40

7. Three dots and a Dash Tiki mug

These small batches of custom-made tiki glasses come from tiki, an underground bar in Chicago, and are unforgettable gifts. There is a Wave mug (as shown in the picture above), a skeleton pineapple and so on. They are limited edition products, and you can ship them to your door or the merchandise store located within three o’clock and one dash.

Purchase: Three points and a Dash Tiki mug, $60

Dekō is a newcomer in the RTD cocktail world. Two multi-serve, kosher-certified bottled cocktails form their current lineup: Bee's Knees and Gold Rush. Both cocktails are made with ingredients from Long Island North Fork, including raw wild flower honey and foraged juniper berries. The brand draws inspiration from the underground bar era, which is reflected in their bottle designs and cocktails. Dekō ships directly to consumers in more than 30 states, and delivers free delivery to the five boroughs of Long Island and New York City.