Cocktail Garnishes

This was originally written for a Fiverr buyer. I have been unable to locate where! Cocktail Garnishes Cocktails are sometimes seen as the fine dining of the alcoholic world. Just like a beautiful meal from a fancy restaurant, dressed with delicious sauces and herbs that we eat with our eyes, if a cocktail looks gorgeous, it’s going to enhance our drinking experience. Unfortunately, sometimes a busy bar doesn’t have the time to dress a drink with rose petals and apples cut into the shape of fans. Additionally, these things can also eat into the gross profit of the bar too! Fortunately, there is an answer for this time and money issue: dehydrated fruit garnishes. They are typically made from citrus fruit wheels, slices of berries but apricot or pineapples can also be used. Even dehydrated chilis are making their way into drinks to give the spice lovers some heat! These zesty treats add texture, colour, scent and even flavour to drinks, whether they are more elaborate cocktails, or simple gin and tonics. By putting the fruit through the dehydration process, the flavours become more concentrated as the water evaporates. These garnishes last for weeks and typically use the whole fruit, reducing the waste that a bar might have to get rid of at the end of the night with unused fresh fruit slices or dead flowers. This dehydration saves the bar from having to keep its own compost heap out back and makes cleaning the bar a little bit easier – fragments of rotting fruit don’t need to be kept around anywhere! This is all true for the drinker at home too. Having dehydrated garnishes delivered to your door saves you from having to clean knives, chopping boards and surfaces – all things which can be a little bit irritating to do during a relaxing night of home drinking and potentially even more irritating during the morning after! What makes these dehydrated garnishes extra special is that they can be seasoned with herbs or spices to make pairing them with drinks even better. Basil, oregano, cumin, chili powder, turmeric and cinnamon can really bring out some flavour profiles you may not have considered. Cinnamon-orange wheels really add a dimension to margaritas and other tequila-based drinks you might not have considered, whilst dehydrated grapefruit topped with a touch of cumin can bring a new lease of life to classics such as daiquiris, cosmopolitans and even the humble vodka-soda. Ultimately, for a bar, these garnishes are super handy, dehydrated garnishes are an inexpensive way to enhance a guest’s experience, whilst for the home user, a neat way to experiment without creating a kitchen-based logistical headache!