There are a few tools that make being a home mixologist easier. These tools include a cocktail shaker, an enclosed tin that allows you to shake your cocktail ingredients together to ensure taste quality. A strainer is an excellent addition to your cocktail shaker as it enables you to shake cocktails over ice and then serve them neat (without ice). It also helps keep any pieces of fresh fruit or other ingredients from invading your cocktail. A jigger is more than just a shot glass; it allows you to measure from both sides, offering a one-stop cocktail measurer. The best size to get is a 25 mL and 50 mL option. Pourers are another tool that home bar owners enjoy adding to their bottles. These allow you to pre-measure a shot and pour quickly and neatly.