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Sailors and pirates enjoyed the first cocktails in the 1500s and were known to mix sugar, tea, spices, and citrus fruit to dull the flavor of their potent moonshine-type rum. Since then, the art of mixology has expanded from your local hometown tavern to the home bar. That said, not everyone can be a master mixologist adding just the right amount of lime juice, triple sec, and sweet and sour to create that perfect Margarita. That's where Instacart steps in to help, providing you with pre-mixed mixers or the ingredients you need to create that made-from-scratch Piña Colada.

There are several basic mixers that every home bar should have on hand to make a nice cocktail. Tonic water contains dissolved quinine in a carbonated soft drink. It's excellent mixed with either gin or vodka and a slice of lime. Club soda is unflavored carbonated water used to dilute alcohol in cocktails. It is infused with minerals, including potassium sulfate. Lemon and lime juice are also essential to your home bar, especially if you don't plan to stock fresh lemon or lime slices. They provide your cocktails with the zest of citrus to freshen them up.

Other juices you may want to consider having on hand at all times include cranberry, orange, grapefruit, tomato, and pineapple. Each of these is available in bottles or small cans, perfect for home bar use when you may only be making a cocktail or two at a time. Other basic mixers would include a variety of sodas such as lemon-lime, cola, or ginger ale. Don't forget to have a diet offering for those watching their calories as well.

If you're interested in stepping up your mixology a bit, you may want to consider adding several other mixers to make unique cocktails. When making a brandy old-fashioned, it's crucial to have bitters for the orange aromatic flavor. A mixture of sugar and water, simple syrup is added to many cocktails to sweeten them up. Grenadine adds a cherry flavoring to your cocktails, such as a Tequila Sunrise with orange juice and grenadine for a sweet, fresh flavor. Are you interested in creating a white Russian using Kahlua, vodka, and cream? Add milk, cream, or half-and-half to your Instacart order.

You'll want to have Worcestershire or Tabasco, celery salt, salt, and pepper on hand for Bloody Marys. Go all out and add some meat sticks, green olives, dill pickle spears, pickled mushrooms, and celery sticks. A Bloody Mary bar at home could be a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon with friends.

It's difficult becoming a master mixologist, so many brands have created pre-mixed options for Margaritas, Piña Coladas, Bloody Marys, and more! For these, all you have to do is add some ice and alcohol, and you have the perfect cocktail. Pre-mixed options take the guesswork and measuring out of creating a tasty beverage and allow you just to sit back and enjoy. Instacart works much the same way. Start adding your cocktail accessories to your Instacart online cart and then wait for it to be delivered so that you can enjoy a mixed cocktail after a long day's work.