Cocktail garnish

Cocktail Friday - Yagiz's Turkish Delight Cocktail. Garnished with rose fairy floss and a dusting of pistachio powder, this pretty cocktail is ideal as a summer aperitivo or after-dinner cocktail.

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Learn how to make the perfect Aperol Spritz cocktail with just three ingredients - Prosecco, Aperol and soda water. This low-alcohol cocktail (or aperitivo) is perfect for happy hour. The Aperol Spritz is a popular cocktail in Northern Italy. It’s also known as an apertivo and is traditionally enjoyed before dinner. It's a low-alcohol cocktail

I love cocktail garnishes! If you do too, try this simple pirate ships lime or lemon garnish idea that will transform any regular beverage to truly summer-li...

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Looking for a twist on the twist? Here are 10 unique garnish ideas from Food Network to make your drinks stand out.

Winner of 1967's International Bartender's Association World Cocktail Championship - The Saturn is ready for its comeback! Ingredients: ½ oz Tropical Passionfruit Syrup ¼ oz Almond Orgeat Syrup 2 oz gin barspoon falernum ¾ oz lemon juice Instructions: Add all ingredients to a cocktail shaker Add ice and shake hard for 10 seconds Strain into a rocks glass filled with crushed ice Glass: rocks Garnish: Saturn + rings! Photo: Subtle Tiki

Garnishes are technically optional. But these garnishes bring out the flavors of some of our favorite cocktails. So, maybe they're not optional? We'll let you decide.

When bars and restaurants get creative with how they garnish their cocktails, it's the finishing touch that makes all the difference.

Learn how to make 15 elegant & creative cocktail garnishes with techniques using fruit, edible flowers, and some surprising elements.