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Many rum-based cocktails, especially those with fruit flavors, tend to be decorated with tropical-themed garnishes or slices of fruit. Tequila -based drinks favor limes and other citrus fruits. Gin - and vodka -based drinks tend toward garnishes with a more dignified flair (olives, onions, or possibly a citrus twist or a single maraschino ...
In the past, cocktail umbrellas have served as a gimmick to draw women into bars that were mostly frequented by men. However, this purpose has faded in current times. [9] Currently, the cocktail umbrella has become an important part of the drinks it is found on. It has become a garnish that is essential to the identities of these drinks. [10]
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.
Pomegranate Sparklers. Turn any get together into a party by serving up bubbly cocktails with a pop of color. This one hits the mark with its sweet-tart flavor and pomegranate garnish.
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 gimlet (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ m l ə t /) is a cocktail made of gin and lime cordial.A 1928 description of the drink was: gin, and a spot of lime. [1] A description in the 1953 Raymond Chandler novel The Long Goodbye stated that "a real gimlet is half gin and half Rose's lime juice and nothing else."
Shake with ice and strain into a cocktail glass. [9] Made with ingredients that would have been readily available during the period, this identically named cocktail aims for the same effect. If this drink is, in fact, the source of the modern cosmopolitan, then it would be an adaptation of a Daisy rather than a Kamikaze. [10] [11] [9]
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.