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<\/p>\nIf you\u2019re savvy on social media, you\u2019ll be aware of the crazy and creative cocktail garnish trend that\u2019s red-hot right now. Get involved and show off your cocktail skills with our guide to unique garnishes for cocktails. Let the cocktail renaissance begin!<\/p>\n
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Skewers and cocktail picks are a must-have home bar essential when you want to add a creative cocktail garnish. Find them in a variety of sizes and materials, like bamboo, wood, plastic and metal. A 4-to-6-inch size skewer will suit most creative cocktail garnishes while shorter pick can rest on the edge of your glass for a delicate garnish. Get creative and try these skewer ideas:<\/p>\n
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Cute mini clothespins are the ideal tool to attach flowers and fun drink garnishes. You\u2019ll find them in bulk packs at craft stores, some with pretty additions and in all colors but the plain ones are just perfect. Using a little peg is a great way to attach dehydrated discs of orange or large flowers onto the side (or tumbling out) of your cocktail glass. Just about anything that can\u2019t be skewered. They are so darn cute!<\/p>\n
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Another creative cocktail garnish essential is the common ice cube. You can have so much fun with them:<\/p>\n
Fill your ice cubes trays with herbs or flowers like rosemary, rose petals, lavender or mint or chopped fruit. When the ice cubes melt, they\u2019ll blend into your cocktail and still be beautifully garnished! For more pizazz, add food coloring.<\/p>\n
Large ice cubes are so on trend right now! Not only are they functional (they dilute your cocktail less), they look so fancy and are such a grand gesture! A tasty spirit forward cocktail like a Negroni<\/a> benefits from a large ice cube. It offers slow ice dilution and keeps your drink chilled longer. Pick large square or sphere silicone molds, keep them plain or add some fun extras if you like.<\/p>\n For a perfectly nifty magic trick, steep \u00be of a cup of butterfly pea flowers in 4 cups of warm water for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain the (cooled) blue liquid to remove the buds, pour this liquid into funky ice cube molds and freeze. Add these cubes to drinks with a little acid, like lemon or lime juice and watch it to turn your drink a violet purple! Such fun!<\/p>\n With little effort, you can turn a cocktail into a showstopper with a cluster of rosemary, mint or thyme. It adds all the drama with a touch of color. Larger clusters of herbs can make a statement, but if you\u2019re in a delicate mood, perhaps a small sprig of thyme will suffice. Pineapple fronds are another option to add colorful, fun drink garnishes. You\u2019ll typically find them bursting out of a Jungle Bird<\/a> or tiki cocktails<\/a>, but this shouldn\u2019t stop you adding to any pineapple cocktail.<\/p>\n Pretty edible flowers turn the average cocktail into a blooming good cocktail. They bring a bonus of floral aromas and texture when you use them fresh, dried or candied. The flower you pick really depends on your glass size and type of drink you want to beautify. Dried flowers like lavender or rose and chamomile are an easy<\/i> pretty and often found in the baking aisle at the store. For the less obvious, try clusters of elderflower or honeysuckle for a showstopper cocktail. They\u2019re incredibly fragrant and pretty, as are cherry blossoms. Violets (and violas) and pansies are age-old classics. Go big with a hibiscus or peony, or just pick off a few petals and click them onto your glass with a mini clothespin. Go wild, flowers are such cool cocktail garnishes!<\/p>\n Adding a textured rim can give your cocktail all the sass<\/i>, delivering bonus color and flavor. Typically, cocktail rims use a wedge of lemon or lime to moisten the rim of the glass before dipping into sugar or salt.\u00a0 Keep it classic with a little zest of lemon or lime into the salt sugar mix as you would with a Marg<\/a>… Or mix a little brown sugar and cinnamon or add mixed spice for Christmassy vibes. Other fun options include:<\/p>\n\n
4. Fresh herbs, fronds & leaves for all the funk<\/h2>\n
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Watch: How to use knives and peelers<\/h2>\n