Cocktail Garnishes
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Edible and Non Edible Cocktail Garnishes
Edible and non-edible garnishes are added to cocktail drinks for decoration, and to add style and character to the drink. Fruit is one of the most popular edible garnishes, and paper umbrellas, fancy straws, and flags are some of the popular non-edible garnishes. Here is a list of edible and non-edible garnishes and helpful tips on how to use them.
About Garnishes
Garnishes are added to (cocktail) drinks for decoration, and to add charter and style to the drink.Tropical drinks are usually decorated with fruit garnishes.
Tequila based drinks are usually garnished with citrus fruits, such as limes.
Rum based drinks are usually garnished with slices of fruit.
Gin and vodka based drinks are usually garnished with olives, a citrus twist, or a maraschino cherry .
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Edible Cocktail Garnishes
BlueberriesRaspberries
Carrot sticks
Celery stalks
Cherries
Cinnamon, grated
Cocktail olives
Cocktail onions
Kiwi sliced
Lemon slice, twist, or wedge
Lime slice, twist, or wedge
Mint sprigs or leaves
Nutmeg, grated
Orange slice, twist, or wedge
Peppermint leave or sticks
Pineapple slice or wedge
Salt, coarse (on the rim of glasses)
Sugar, granulated or powdered
Shrimp
Strawberries whole or sliced
Watermelon wedge
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Non-Edible Cocktail Garnishes
Plastic Animals or figurines (attached to the rim of the glass)Bead necklaces (fun to use during Mardi Gras
Cocktail umbrellas, paper
Drinking straws (colorful or unusually shaped)
Fire (usually reserved for flaming beverages)
Flags (paper or plastic
Sparklers
Swizzle sticks
Other decorations made out of plastic or paper)
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- Nice lens on edible and non-edible coctail garnishes.
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