Cocktail Garnish

Prepared by Mawarlia, SST.Par

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Cocktail Garnish

Cocktail garnishes are decorative ornaments that add character or style to a mixed
drink, most notably to cocktails.
They are used to complement and enhance the flavors in a drink by stimulating the
special nerve cells in the nose and mouth
A large variety of cocktail garnishes are used. Many rum-based cocktails, especially
those with fruit flavors, tend to be decorated with tropical-themed garnishes or slices
of fruit.
Some garnishes are essential to completing the recipe, as in the case of the olive in
the Martini, or the cherry in the Manhattan, or the onion in the Gibson. Another reason
for garnishes is to make cocktails more "camera ready" so that when photos are taken
for the press or social media, different drinks will not look so much alike
SYARAT GARNISH

1. Bahan segar dan mutu baik

2. Menarik
3. Sesuai dengan minuman,
Rasa manis : buah yang manis, gula warna, dll
Rasa asam : buah yang rasanya asam
Rasa pahit, langu, getir : garnish dengan garam
Minuman tertentu kadang harus dengan bahan garnish
tertentu pula (sudah dicantumkan dalam resep)
Fungsi garnish

❖ Untuk mempercantik atau memperindah

minuman
❖ Seni/Art
❖ Ciri dari minuman tersebut
❖ Menambah rasa
LETAK GARNISH

1. Permukaan gelas / bibir gelas

2. Permukaan minuman
3. Pinggir gelas
4. Dasar minuman (dalam gelas)
Common edible garnishes
for cocktail
– Candied ginger – Nutmeg, grated
– Carrot sticks – Orange slice, twist, or wedge
– Celery stalks (usually with leaves attached) – Pineapple slice or wedge
– Cherries – Pepper
– Cinnamon, grated – Salt, coarse (applied to the rim of glasses)
– Cocktail olives (often stuffed with pimentos) – Star anise[3]
– Cocktail onions – Sugar, granulated or powdered
– Lemon slice, twist, or wedge – Shrimp
– Lime slice, twist, or wedge – Strawberries
– Mint sprigs or leaves – Watermelon wedge
– Bitters dashed onto the egg-white foam atop a
shaken cocktail such as a whiskey sour.
Common inedible garnishes

– These garnishes are purely for – Fire (see Flaming beverage)

decoration or dramatic flare.[6] – Flags
– Plastic animals (attached to the rim – Plastic swords
of the glass)
– Sparklers
– Bead necklaces (especially common
during Mardi Gras and Carnival) – Swizzle sticks
– Candles – Inedible flowers
– Cocktail umbrellas
– Drinking straws (colorful or unusually
shaped)