GARNISHES

GARNISHES ARE VERY IMPORTANT FOR

YOUR MIXED DRINKS
MAIN
COCKTAIL
GARNISHES
Cherries

 Maraschino Cherries
are used for many
mixed drinks and for
non-alcoholic drinks.
You can buy them at
the store. They come
in a jar ready to use.
Make sure you
refrigerate after
opening.
Olives

 There are many

different olives in the
market today. Some
olives come plain and
some come stuffed
with pepper or other
ingredients. They
come in a jar ready to
use. Make sure you
refrigerate after
opening.
Limes

 Wedges: A wedge is 1/8 of a

lime, lemon or orange. In other
words, there are 8 wedges in a
lime, lemon or orange.

 Lime Wedges: Cut off the ends

of the lime. Then cut the lime in
half from one end to the other.
Finally, cut each half into four
equal wedges.

 Lime Wheels: Cut off the ends

of the lime. Then cut slices from
one end to the other. Use your
judgment on how thick the slices
should be. Finally, make one cut
from the center of the lime wheel
to the edge so it can sit on the
glass.
Lemons

 Lemon Wedges: Use
the same technique as
the lime wedges.

 Lemon Twist: Cut off

the ends of the lemon.
Then cut the rind from
one end to the other
making 1/3 inch strips
(Make sure that you
don't cut into the meat
of the lemon). Finally,
peel off the strips.
Oranges

 Orange Wedges: Use the same

technique as the lime wedges.

 London Special Orange

Slices: Cut off the ends of the
orange. Then cut the orange in
half from one end to the other.
Cut both halves in half. Finally,
cut the orange quarters into
wedges.

 Orange Spiral: Use a citrus

stripper to make your orange
spirals. Start at one end of the
orange and cut around and
down towards the other end
making a long spiral peel.
Whipped Cream

 You can buy a can of

whipped cream at the
store. There are some
manufacturers that
make chocolate
whipped cream and fat
free whipped cream.
OTHER
COCKTAIL
GARNISHES
Apple

 Apple Slices: Cut an
apple in half. Then,
cut each half into
slices about 1/8 inch
thick. Make a
diagonal cut to the
apple slice so it can
be placed in a martini
glass. Cut the apple
slices right before
serving the drinks.
Banana

 Banana Slices: Cut
through the peel
from the middle of
the banana. Make
banana slices about
1/4 inch thick.
Berries

 It could be
raspberries,
blueberries,
blackberries or
other berries. Insert
a cocktail stick into
the berries and
place it on top of
the drink.
Candy

 Candy is a great
garnish. There is
a wide variety of
candy that can be
used as garnish.
Celery

 Wash the celery

with water only
and cut the
leaves and the
base to make
celery sticks.
Chocolate

 A piece of
chocolate or
shaved
chocolate may
be used for
garish.
Coffee Beans

 The only time that you

are going to need
coffee beans is when
you are serving 
Sambuca. Just drop
three coffee beans into
the Sambuca. The
three coffee beans
represent: Health,
Wealth and Happiness.
Mint Leaves

 Wash the mint

leaves with water
only.
Onions (Cocktail
Onion)

 Cocktail onions are

very small onions
(about the size of a
marble). You can buy
them at the store.
They come in a jar
ready to use. Make
sure you refrigerate
after opening
Pineapple

 Pineapple
Wedges: Cut the top
and bottom of the
pineapple. Then cut the
pineapple in half from
one end to the other.
Cut one half in half
from one end to the
other. Remove the core
section of the
pineapple. Finally, cut
wedges.
Salt (Kosher Salt)

 Kosher salt is used

to coat the rim of a
glass. Moist the
rim of a glass with
a lime wedge.
Then dip it into the
salt.
Strawberries

 Wash
strawberries with
water only. If the
strawberries are
big, cut them in
half. Just push the
strawberry onto
the rim of the
glass.
Reference:
--http://www.goodcocktails.com/bartending/garnishes.php