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	Podcast:		Speaking Easy - A Cocktail Podcast
	Episode:		#044: Cocktail Garnishes - Speaking Easy - A Cocktail Podcast
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		00:39:38
	Publish Date:		2016-10-17 23:09:51
	Description:		Cocktails are not essential. No, this isn’t some treatise on utilitarianism, but it’s true: we drink cocktails for relaxation, enjoyment, stress relief, etc. They are supposed to be enjoyable. One of our guests once said that we “first drink with our eyes,” and that’s the decorative side of cocktails—they are flamboyant, attractive, and deserve to be shown off. Garnishes are an important part of home bartending, one that’s often overlooked (including by your hosts). Dressing up your drinks is part of the “ritual” of making drinks—the finishing touch to your masterpiece. In this episode, you’ll learn: A bit about edible garnishes A bit about inedible garnishes How to garnish your drinks A little about tools needed for garnishes Tools: We buy special tools for making drinks; why wouldn’t we have special tools for enjoying them? A few ideas: Peelers: You could consider having both a Swivel Peeler and a Y Peeler—both will be useful at different times. Additionally, and Apple Peeler can also be useful. Toothpicks (stick with bamboo or metal) A good Bitters Bottle—this is for having “floats” of bitters Edible Garnishes: In the Drink: Mint sprigs or leaves Pepper Rose petals Shrimp Strawberries Celery stalks (with the leaves on) Bacon § Of note, Alex does not believe in garnishing with bacon; he is a bacon purist and will only eat bacon for bacon’s sake. On a Pick: Cocktail onions Cocktail olives (often stuffed with pimentos) Carrot sticks Cherries (stick with a premium brand like Luxardo Maraschino) Slice, Twist, or Wedge: Lemon, lime, orange, pineapple, watermelon Floats Bitters Floats (this does alter the taste, but also looks beautiful) Grated Cinnamon Nutmeg, grated Garnishes for the rim of the glass Coarse flakes of sale Sugar, granulated or powdered Inedible Garnishes: Swizzle Sticks (Read The Evolution of the Swizzle Stick in Tales of the Cocktail) Straws Flames, as in actual fire Mini Umbrellas (Read The Exciting History and Origin of the Cocktail Umbrella in Bon Apetit) Plastic swords Flags (like Italian flags in an Aperol Spritz) Sparklers Cocktail Monkeys How are your cocktail garnish skills? Show us on instagram by tagging us @speakingeasypodcast and using our hashtag #tobeingabetterdrinker The post Episode #044: Cocktail Garnishes appeared first on Speaking Easy.
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