Preparing GarnishesThere are several different ways you can cut basic fruit garnishes - wedges, slices, wheels and twists. Whichever method you use, make sure you use a good paring knife and a cutting board. |
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Lemon or |
Cut off the ends of the fruit and discard. Slice the fruit lengthwise.
Take one of the lemon or lime halves and cut that lengthwise as well.
Holding the two sections together, cut crosswise so that each cut produces
two wedges. Repeat with the other half. |
Orange, Lemon, |
Cut off the ends of the fruit and discard. Slice the fruit lengthwise.
Take one of the fruit halves and cut across so that each cut produces one
slice. Repeat with the other half. |
Fruit "Wheels" |
To make fruit "wheels" that can be fitted onto the rim of a glass, take
the lemon, lime or orange and cut off the ends. Make a cut approximately
1/4 inch deep along the length of the fruit. Slice the fruit perpendicular
to the original cut. These "wheels" can be arranged on the rim of
the glass, which will fit inside the small cut in the garnish. |
Fruit Peel Twists |
An easy method of making fruit peel twists is to stand the fruit on it's
end (after cutting off the ends) and cut from top to bottom, staying close
tot he meat of the fruit. Each cut can be approximately 1/2 inch wide.
When you have finished, you may cut each of those slices into 1/4-inch strips. |
Olives & Pearl Onions |
Olives and pearl onion garnishes may either be placed at the bottom of the
drink "solo" or you can spear one to three olives or onions on a toothpick
and place in the cocktail glass. |
Cherry or |
With cherry and orange garnishes, you can spear the cherry with a toothpick
and then push the toothpick through the rind of the orange slice.
Place on top of the drink. |
Serving Garnishes |
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| For the most part, lemons are used as garnishes when the mixer is club soda. Limes are used when the mixer is tonic water. Limes are also popular with drinks containing cranberry juice (an no other juice) and one liquor, such as Cape Codder. A "Twist" usually refers to lemon peel only, but other fruit twists have become popular. To use a twist, actually twist the peel over the drink to release the essence of the fruit, rub it around the rim of the glass, then drop it into the drink. | |
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