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Give up that plastic nonentity in favor of a fluted walnut one, left, or a sleek bamboo model. $18 to $23. Most of these products can be found at Bar Keeper in Silver Lake, Bar & Garden in Culver City or the Mixing Glass in Costa Mesa.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Update your collection with elegant bell-shaped and gold-plated models. Why not show off while you’re doling out the spirits? $28.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)This Yarai etched, crosshatched mixing glass adds some elegance to your cocktail setup. $45 to $60.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Go beyond utilitarian with these handsome spoons in gold and silver. $18 to $30.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)How stylish is this one with its etched, crosshatched glass bottom and stainless steel top? $90. All stainless steel, $45 to $65.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Ron Arad designed this ultramodern “Chiringuito” in mirrored stainless steel for Alessi. It has a nifty lock on top and includes a strainer. $204, at Alessi in West Hollywood.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Not your typical conical strainer, this one is rounded, more like a bowl. “Beautiful and functional,” Joe Keeper of Bar Keeper says. $21.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Koriko’s strainer has super-tight coils, eliminating double straining. “Barely anything gets through that’s not liquid,” says Mlynarczyk. This one comes in copper, gold or stainless. $17 to $30.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)This nifty tool used to be common in the 1950s and is now back. Made of plastic and stainless steel, it’s perfect for breaking ice with a whack right in your hand. About $21.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)“It comes from Mauritius, I believe,” Joe Keeper says, and is made from a tree that grows branches perfectly perpendicular to the trunk. It’s used mainly for tiki drinks. You spin it back and forth between your palms to froth a drink. $21.
(Kirk McKoy / Los Angeles Times)Made specially for bartenders, it’s just 8 by 12 inches with an extra deep well to catch juices and a slot that fits the Kuhn Rikon paring knife. $25.
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