Hospitality World

A delicious cocktail comes alive when presented with a fabulous garnish. In fact, without a garnish, there might just be something missing. Who can imagine a Bloody Mary without a celery stick, or a Martini without its olives? The trick is to balance the traditional with the creative, and with the right ingredients and tools, your cocktails will look (and taste) superb in no time.  First: the tools of the trade Most tools you will need to make superb garnishes can be found at home. The list includes: Grater Vegetable peeler Paring knife Toothpicks Lighter Other tools are a bit more specialist in nature, but can make cocktail hour much more fun. A micro-plane grater is wonderful for finely grated ingredients such as chocolate and nutmeg, and a channel knife is essential for citrus spirals. Sweet garnishes The garnish you use depends very much upon the cocktail you're creating. There are some sweet garnishes you can make before hand, like lemon, lime and orange ...