1. Garnishing Cocktails
Cocktail mixing is an art which is expressed in the preparation and presentation of the cocktail.
Simplicity is the most important fact to keep in mind when garnishing cocktails. Do not overdo the garnish : make it striking, but if you cant get near the cocktail to drink it, then you have failed. Many world-class cocktails are served simply with a slice of lemon, a twist of orange rind, or a single red cherry. Tall refreshing Hi-Balls tend to have more garnish as the glass is larger. Plastic animals, umbrellas, fans and a whole
variety of novelty goods are now available to garnish with, and they add a lot of fun to the drink.
Long cocktails should usually be served with a swizzle stick for additional mixing. It's customary to serve straws both with highly garnished cocktails and with cocktails made for women to avoid lipstick rubbing off on the glass.
2. Frosting
Frosting with either salt or sugar is used to both decorate glass rims and mint leaves for garnishing. To frost a glass rim, first rub a lemon or orange slice around the rim until coated with juice. Lemon is used for salt-frosting and orange for sugar. Next,
holding the glass by the stem, place the rim on a plate containing salt or sugar and turn slightly so that the salt or sugar adheres to the glass. Pressing the glass too deeply into the salt or sugar will result in chunks sticking to the glass.
To achieve colour effects with sugar-frosted glasses, coat the rim of the glass with a small amount of grenadine or coloured liqueur and then gently rub it in the sugar. The grenadine will absorb the sugar and turn it pink.
To frost mint leaves for garnish, dip leaves in water or egg white and then lay both sides on a saucer of castor sugar.
3. How to make a decorative cross pattern
First, take two short straws and, with a sharp knife, slice one of the straws halfway through in the middle and wedge the uncut straw into the cut straw to create a cross. Lie this cross gently over the cocktail surface while dusting with nutmeg or other sprinkles. Remove the straw cross to reveal a blank cross pattern left on the surface. This can be used for creamy cocktails such as Brandy Alexander’s
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