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A lime peel "twist" for a garnish adds an elegant touch to this Martini. Cocktail garnishes are decorative ornaments that add character or style to a mixed drink, most notably to cocktails. [1] They are used to complement and enhance the flavors in a drink by stimulating the special nerve cells in the nose and mouth [2]
A garnish board is exactly what it sounds like: a build-your-own beverage station featuring a curated collection of cocktail garnishes (ranging from fruity to herby to spicy) artfully arranged on ...
Cocktail garnishes are decorative ornaments that add character or style to a mixed drink, most notably to cocktails. Pages in category "Cocktail garnishes" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
A tonic cocktail is a cocktail that contains tonic syrup or tonic water. Tonic water is usually combined with gin for a gin and tonic, or mixed with vodka. However, it can also be used in cocktails with cognac, cynar, Lillet Blanc or Lillet Rosé, rum, tequila, or white port. [103] Albra (vodka, cynar, mint syrup, lemon juice, tonic water) [104]
The name may refer to the shape of the garnish, which is typically curled or twisted longitudinally, or else to the act of twisting the garnish to release fruit oils that infuse the drink. [1] Other techniques include running the twist along the rim of the glass, and "flaming" the twist.
Cocktail garnishes started being used in the 19th century, with non-edible garnishes being introduced after prohibition. Two examples of these non-edible garnishes are cocktail umbrellas and swizzle sticks. Since their introduction, cocktail umbrellas use as a garnish has become a large part of their purpose. [11]
Making a Brandy Alexander couldn’t be easier, either: Just add equal parts of brandy, dark crème de cacao, and heavy cream for a sophisticated and luxurious post-dinner cocktail. Think of it as ...
The non-alcoholic version of the drink is referenced in at least two film noir movies from 1950: In a Lonely Place with Humphrey Bogart, in which Martha Stewart—playing the hat-check girl—states that adding a twist of lemon to ginger ale is called a "horse's neck"; and Outside the Wall, in which Dorothy Hart tells Richard Basehart the two ...