Make Mine a Double

posted by JD on Jun 1

If you fancy a few garnishes in your drink, to brighten them up for the few seconds before you drink them, then follow these tips:

• Choose firm, bright coloured fruit without blemished skin
• Was the fruit just before use
• Use a spiral to hang over the rim of the glass
• For something different, peel a strip using a vegetable peeler, tie the strip into a knot and drop into the drink
• Use a stainless steel knife as a carbon steel will discolour the flesh
• Use a canelle knife or vegetable peeler to score the fruit in lines before you cut it so the slice looks decorated
• When cutting citrus garnishes, be careful not to cut into the bitter white pith of the fruit when peeling

Now go decorate some drinks!