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How to Garnish Cocktails Creatively?
MOREHow to Garnish Cocktails Creatively: Elevate Your Drinks with Style
Step 1: Assess the Cocktail
Consider
the flavor profile, ingredients, and presentation of the cocktail. A
garnish should complement and enhance the overall experience.
Step 2: Choose Fresh Ingredients
Opt for fresh, high-quality garnish ingredients. Citrus twists, herbs, berries, and edible flowers are popular choices.
Step 3: Use the Right Tools
Invest
in a sharp paring knife, zester, or channel knife for precise and
creative cuts. Garnish tools add finesse to your presentation.
Step 4: Experiment with Citrus Twists
Master
the art of citrus twists. Use a zester or knife to create spirals,
twists, or even intricate shapes. Express the oils over the drink for
added aroma.
Step 5: Utilize Herb Sprigs
Herbs like mint,
basil, and rosemary add freshness and fragrance. Use herb sprigs as a
simple and elegant garnish, or span them across the glass for a dynamic
look.
Step 6: Explore Edible Flowers
Edible flowers, like
violets or nasturtiums, bring vibrancy and a touch of whimsy. Ensure the
flowers are pesticide-free and safe for consumption.
Step 7: Play with Fruit Skewers
Thread
small fruit pieces onto skewers for a playful and functional garnish.
Consider complementary flavors, and adjust the size based on glassware.
Step 8: Rim Glasses Creatively
Experiment
with rimming glasses using sugar, salt, or spice blends. Wet the rim
with citrus juice, then dip it into the chosen rimming ingredient for a
decorative touch.
Lemon Drop #1
- Lemon Juice - -
- Vodka 3 cl
Any Glass of your Choice
Lemon Drop #1 Ingredients
Lemon Juice,Vodka,
Lemon Drop #1 Recipe
Drop lemon juice on Vodka. Coat the rim of a shot glass with lemon and sugar. Pour Vodka in and add the drop of lemon juice. Shoot!
Lemon Juice
Lemon Juice being rich in Vitamin C is an excellent remedy for sore throat and aids in digestion and controls blood sugar, and also promoted weight loss. It is used for various culinary and non-culinary purposes all over the world. Lemon juice is known to reduce or even reverse the effects of excessive alcohol consumption and intoxication.
In drink mixing, fresh lemon juice brings a tangy zing to so many classic drinks and in fact, it's the most used ingredient in drink mixing other than the liquors of course.Vodka
Vodka is an European clear distilled alcoholic drink that has been one of the most popular drinks across the world .
You'll find it to be the most popular spirit in drink making because of it's neutral taste and absence of flavour and colour.
Vodka often replaces Gin in many traditional cocktails
Vodka is known to be good for the heart, and if consumed in moderation, can prove to be good for cardiovascular health
Note that these days there are flavoured Vodka available in the market too, and some cocktails do make use of them.
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About Us
Neel B and Mani, we are a team of two, from Calcutta, India. We are professional software engineers and passionate cocktail enthusiasts. We built this app because we saw a need for a more comprehensive and user-friendly way to find cocktails and bartending recipes. We hope you enjoy using our app as much as we enjoyed making it!We decided to use our technology skills to help others who were in the same position as us and wanted to experiment with making cocktails at home but didn\u2019t know where to start. We have been working together for more than two years and has managed to collect an extensive library of recipes as well as tips and tricks for making the perfect cocktail.
Neel B is an Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer and martial arts and fitness enthusiast. He is an avid reader, compulsive doodler, and painter. His love for cocktails arises from the art in it and the history that traces the ups and downs of modern civilisation over centuries.
Maniis an ERP and SaaS developer and architect by day and a cocktail enthusiast in her leisure. She holds a Masters in Computer Application and Programming. In addition to writing stories on the history of cocktails and alcohol, she has a special interest in cocktails in literature. She believes that the perfect cocktail can make any moment special.