How to build a list of constraints for NMinimize

Question

Let's say I have aset = {-1, 0, 2}. I would like to create a variable Var that takes values from that set, i.e. var = -1 or var = 0 or var = 2. What I'm trying to do is using the variable in NMinimize as a constraint. A simple example could be as follow:

NMinimize[{a + 1, var == -1 || var == 0 || var == 2, a > 0}, a]

The result is, obviously:

{1., {a -> 0.}}

But if the set is much larger I can't write down constraints for each element. Is there a more efficient way to do this?

Edit

Both answers work (see comments). However, if I change the code a bit,

set = {b^2, b^2 + 1, b^2 - 1};
NMinimize[{a + 1, Or @@ (a == # & /@ set)}, {a, b}]

gives

{-7.45058*10^-9, {a -> -1., b -> -7.43726*10^-9}}`

while

NMinimize[{a + 1, Times @@ ((a - #)& @ set) == 0}, {a, b}] 

gives

{-3.53148*10^-9, {a -> -1., b -> -7.29659*10^-9}}

Both results are satisfactorily correct. However I notice that the second result is a little bit more accurate.

Answer 1

Any of the following, taken from the comments, will work.

kguler's answer.

NMinimize[{a + 1, {Or @@ (a == #& /@ {-1, 0, 2}) && a > 0}}, a]

belisarius' answer.

NMinimize[{a + 1, Times @@ ((a - #)& @ {-1, 0, 2}) == 0}, a]

Another possibility:

NMinimize[{a + 1, Or @@ Thread[a == {-1, 0, 2}] && a > 0}, a]