Pair a thin slice of orange with a cherry and you have a classic "flag" garnish, which goes on countless tropical drinks.

To garnish your drink, hold the peel by its long edges, skin side facing down about an inch above the cocktail glass. Pinch the peel to express into the drink; you should see a fine mist of citrus ...

Now that you have your fancy cherries, you can make "flags," which are the traditional garnishes for sours and Collins-style drinks.Slice an orange (for a sour) or a lemon (for a Collins) into a ...

After years of maximalist food and beverage trends, many bartenders are starting to embrace minimalism. And no, it’s not just ...

We garnish a cocktail to complete its taste and presentation! The last step of many classic and contemporary cocktail recipes is to add a citrus peel, fruit wedge, maraschino cherry, onion, or olive.

Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete ...