Embellish your beverages with a simple garnish to add flavor and style. Add flavor by choosing an organic garnish such as fruit, vegetables or herbs. Give your drinks style by adding a tiny umbrella or some other drink accessory. Put some fun into your evening meal or spice up a party with tasty, entertaining drink garnishes.
Instructions
1. Add a splash of flavor and color to water. Slice any type of fruit and simply drop the fruit into a glass of ice water. Try squeezing the juice from the slice of fruit into your water to add a subtle fruit flavor. Oranges, lemons, limes and other citrus fruits add flavor and color to beverages. Place the fruit slice on the rim of the glass for a decorative touch.
2. Pick a sprig of mint, parsley or lemon balm from your garden, or the grocery aisle, to add to any beverage. Try adding vegetables such as celery, radishes or green onions to tomato-based drinks. Place the garnish attractively on the rim of the glass or allow it to float on top of the drink. Find garnish ideas from bartenders and bartending websites such as More Cool Drinks. Adapt the garnish ideas to suit your non-alcoholic specialty beverages.
3. Consider the flavor implications of your garnish. Herbs, fruits and other vegetables add flavor as well as style to your beverage. Select a garnish that complements the flavor of mixed drinks or specialty concoctions. In other words, use a strawberry to decorate your milkshakes rather then a radish.
4. Garnish drinks with cactus straws, tropical umbrellas or tiny pink flamingos. Visit specialty party retailers such as The Oriental Trading Company for a wide selection of inorganic drink decorations. Make every meal a celebration by adding a pink flamingo to your soda or a bunny straw to your child's milk.
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