Ice Bucket. The Necessary Attribute

So, you have decided to equip your home bar in the best traditions of European capitals. It seems that everything is as it should be, and you are happy to look forward to the moment when you open the doors of your bar and on the spot defeat your friends and guests. A tempting prospect, isn’t it? But you seem to have forgotten one more important thing. Stop and think a little. What is an essential part of a good cocktail? How will you serve champagne beautifully? Of course, you absolutely need something like an ice bucket.

Of course, such a bucket can easily be replaced with some kind of saucepan but then the effect of the rich bar will be blurred, won’t it? Keep reading to know why it’s essential to have a separate ice bucket for the drinks.

What ice bucket to choose?

Now you need to think about which ice bucket you need to get for your bar. There are small buckets – they are traditionally used to serve crushed ice to cool cocktails or fruit wines like Sangria directly in glasses. Sometimes such buckets are used to cool the very dishes in which the cocktail is served if the recipe requires it. Glasses in this case are visited in a bucket with crushed ice and kept there. Until a distinct fogging appears on the walls. You can put a cube of ice directly into the glass before pouring the cocktail, rotate a few times, and discard the ice cube.

Large buckets are needed to cool the bottles because many wines are usually drunk cold. And ice for champagne cooling has become a classic of the genre. This ice bucket is filled with ice approximately 2/3 of its volume. A linen napkin must be placed inside, so as not to wet the bottle label. Do not add additional water to the bucket – a wet bottle looks unesthetic and can slip out of your hands.

An ice bucket is a must-have for any sophisticated table and a sign of good taste. The discreet sparkle of ice and a bottle of expensive champagne lying in it look luxurious and noble on a romantic dinner for two or a solemn banquet table.

Get an ice bucket as a gift

But not only champagne is served chilled. An ice bucket can and should serve white wines, still reds, and strong red wines of high gravity. This presentation is very important for the correct perception of the taste and aroma of good wine. Knowing the rules for serving wines will help you establish yourself as a host who understands a lot about food and respects his guests.

And the ice bucket will also be an excellent gift for a person for whom it is difficult to choose a souvenir because “he or she has everything.” In addition to the fact that such a gift itself implies a hint of the prosperity of the gifted and the recognition of his hospitality, the ice bucket will also be a decoration of the home winery. By purchasing an ice bucket as a gift, you will receive sincere gratitude from the gifted person.

Get the ice bucket for you or for your friend by visiting the La Redoute website.

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