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Tips and ideas for enhancing the appearance of cocktails by using glassware, garnishes, and other decorative embellishments for that finishing touch.
How to Rim a Glass
Step-by-step photographs that will help you rim a glass with salt, sugar or the dry ingredient of your choice.
Quick Tip: Fun Finishing Touches
A few quick suggestions for adding a finishing touch to cocktails by going beyond the fruit garnish.
Drink Markers to Fit Any Party Theme
Drink markers are an easy and fun way to add a little character to any occasion. These small characters hang from the rim of a glass and also help distinguish one person's drink from anothers.
The Glassware Tour
Most cocktail recipes suggest a type of glassware that works well with that drink and knowing a Highball glass from an Old-fashioned is important.
Quick Tips for Chilling Glassware
A few quick tips to chill glassware and keep them chilled before adding a drink.
Video: Cocktail Garnishes
Limes, lemons, oranges, olives, cherries, wheels, twists and wedges, this great video is a great guide for anyone who has questions about the most common types of cocktail garnishes.
How to Cut Lime Garnishes
Step-by-step illustrations for cutting simple lime garnishes.
How to Cut Orange Garnishes
Step-by-step illustrations for cutting simple orange garnishes.
Video: How to Create a Lemon Spiral
This video walks you through the process of creating those long, elegant lemon spirals that look spectacular in cocktails.

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