Cocktails: Fruit and Lime Wedges
Cocktail Garnishes
In Cocktail Land, there are two basic types of garnish: there's the functional garnish, and then there's the decorative garnish. The functional garnish adds flavor to a cocktail—a lemon twist or a flamed orange peel, for example. The decorative garnish is more for show. Sure, it might add a small amount of flavor, but that's not its reason to be there. Mainly, it provides visual appeal and a bit of fun.
Cocktails are garnished to give them wonderful visual appeal and superb flavor. Many cocktails are not complete without a garnish, and a drink may only become a specific, famous cocktail after it has been properly garnished. There are many different kinds of cocktail garnishes, which can be placed on the rim of the glass, floated on the drink, or merely placed in the drink. A certain artistry is involved in their preparation and placement.
Note: Make sure you wash your fruits and vegetables thoroughly with water only.
Main Cocktail Garnishes
There are six main cocktail garnishes. They are Maraschino cherries, stuffed olives, limes wedges, lemons wedges, orange slices and whipped cream. Every bar should have at least these garnishes.
Cherries
Maraschino Cherries are used for many mixed drinks and for non-alcoholic drinks. You can buy them at the store. They come in a jar ready to use. Make sure you refrigerate after opening.
When to Use: Any time you use grenadine, in some green drinks like Sour Apple Martini and Midori Sour, any time you use Collins Mix, in some mixed drinks that you use Sweet and Sour Mix and in Manhattans.
Olives
There are many different olives in the market today. Some olives come plain and some come stuffed with pepper or other ingredients. They come in a jar ready to use. Make sure you refrigerate after opening.
Main Use: Gin Martinis or Vodka Martinis (Not Fruity Martinis).
Limes
Wedges: A wedge is 1/8 of a lime, lemon or orange. In other words, there are
In Cocktail Land, there are two basic types of garnish: there's the functional garnish, and then there's the decorative garnish. The functional garnish adds flavor to a cocktail—a lemon twist or a flamed orange peel, for example. The decorative garnish is more for show. Sure, it might add a small amount of flavor, but that's not its reason to be there. Mainly, it provides visual appeal and a bit of fun.
Cocktails are garnished to give them wonderful visual appeal and superb flavor. Many cocktails are not complete without a garnish, and a drink may only become a specific, famous cocktail after it has been properly garnished. There are many different kinds of cocktail garnishes, which can be placed on the rim of the glass, floated on the drink, or merely placed in the drink. A certain artistry is involved in their preparation and placement.
Note: Make sure you wash your fruits and vegetables thoroughly with water only.
Main Cocktail Garnishes
There are six main cocktail garnishes. They are Maraschino cherries, stuffed olives, limes wedges, lemons wedges, orange slices and whipped cream. Every bar should have at least these garnishes.
Cherries
Maraschino Cherries are used for many mixed drinks and for non-alcoholic drinks. You can buy them at the store. They come in a jar ready to use. Make sure you refrigerate after opening.
When to Use: Any time you use grenadine, in some green drinks like Sour Apple Martini and Midori Sour, any time you use Collins Mix, in some mixed drinks that you use Sweet and Sour Mix and in Manhattans.
Olives
There are many different olives in the market today. Some olives come plain and some come stuffed with pepper or other ingredients. They come in a jar ready to use. Make sure you refrigerate after opening.
Main Use: Gin Martinis or Vodka Martinis (Not Fruity Martinis).
Limes
Wedges: A wedge is 1/8 of a lime, lemon or orange. In other words, there are