To tie in with the release of its new book, the private members’ club shows us how to keep our homes well-stocked with liquor.

If there’s one thing we’re generally lacking in this always-on, data-scorched era, it’s an appreciation of ceremony. When everything is on-demand, all the time, it’s difficult to give it the right space and time, to make the little rituals of our day-to-day lives feel at all special. This is why we were rather heartened, upon reading Morning, Noon, Night, the new, rather attractive hardback from Soho House (containing an assortment of recipes, decorating tips and more to take you from dawn till dusk in as stylish a manner as possible), to find some instructions for putting together a drinks trolley. These sublime contraptions, particularly popular (and spectacular looking) in the mid-20th century, are installed in every room at Soho House so that guests can enjoy their own “cocktail station.” But that doesn’t mean you can’t set one up at home too. In fact, wheeling out such a shimmeringly well-stocked assortment of booze at the close (or start, or just all through) a dinner party is a great way to imbue any occasion with a sense of… well, occasion. Particularly if you can leap up and throw together an old fashioned or two yourself, on demand. Scroll down for Soho House’s rules on getting it right, bottle-wise.

The basis of any good bar is the spirits. Our trolleys are often stocked with Grey Goose Vodka, Bombay Sapphire or Cotswolds gin, Bacardi Carta Blanca rum, Jose Cuervo tequila and Jack Daniel’s whiskey.

Oranges, lemons and limes should never be in short supply; you can use them in simple spirit mixes, cocktails and soft drinks.

Tonic and soda water are essentials. Campari, orange curacao or triple sec and St-Germain are all useful to have to hand.

Good crystal can really enhance the pleasure of a drink. We recommend stocking at least two cut-crystal highballs, two cut-crystal tumblers, two champagne coupes and two white wine glasses.

A small, sharp knife, peeler, bottle opener, cocktail shaker, bar spoon and a small marble chopping board will come in useful. An ice bucket and tongs complete the set.

Agave syrup is a mild sweetener made from the same plant as tequila: it blends well in lots of cocktails and isn’t too sweet. Angostura bitters are also useful; just a drop can transform the most basic of drinks.

**Morning, Noon, Night: A Way Of Living (Preface Publishing) by Soho House is available now **