How to Take Your Bar Cart Up a Notch Without Breaking the Bank

Gather an assortment of clear glass bottles and fill them with essential liquors for mixing such as gin, vodka, rum, tequila and whiskey. Make coordinating tags for each of the bottles. This will create a consistent look and allow you to fill the bottles with the best quality liquor you can afford.

Fill small, clear bottles with simple syrup and a variety of fresh herbs to infuse them. Choose herbs that will add a distinct flavor to custom cocktails such as rosemary, thyme and mint. Fill bottles with tight seals with seltzer water and club soda.

Make it easy for guests to identify their glass by adding ribbons to the stems. Choose ribbons that are varied but still coordinate with the overall look of the cart for each type of glass.

Create a space for special salts, sugars, or crushed candies to rim glasses. Choose candies that correlate such as peppermints or cinnamon disks.