Must Know Techniques

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Adding a Twist (Garnish)

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Cut a sliver of skin from a fresh fruit (ex. lemon, lime, orange). Twist it over the drink to release the oil and drop it into the drink.

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Coating a Glass Rim

Back 2

Salt - use lime juice
Sugar - us lemon juice

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Muddling

Back 3

Put the needed ingredients into a glass and muddle (push down and twist with muddler repeatedly).

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Frosting/Chilling Glasses

Back 4

Frosting - Dip glass in water and put in the freezer for about an hour.
Chilling - Either put glass in the fridge or put ice in the glass and fill with water. Let it sit and then dump it out.

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Floating/Layering

Back 5

Floating - Adding a layer of liquor or liqueur on top of a drink
Layering - Adding multiple liquors or liqueurs on top of one another without mixing.
You usually use a spoon to do this.

Front 6

Garnishes - When To Use Maraschino Cherries

Back 6

In most (sweet) drinks where you use Grenadine or Sweet and Sour mix or green drinks.

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Garnishes - When To Use Limes

Back 7

Anytime you have a drink with lemon-lime soda, lime juice and tonic water. Sometimes in drinks with Sweet and Sour mix like Margaritas.
-Wedges
-Wheels

Front 8

Garnishes - When To Use Lemons

Back 8

Used in teas (long island, long beach) and drinks made with lemon juice.
-Wedges
-Twists

Front 9

Garnishes - When To Use Olives

Back 9

Used in Gin and Vodka Martinis.

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Garnishes - When To Use Oranges

Back 10

Any time you use collins mix and in any drink with orange juice.
-Wedges
-Slices
-Spirals

Front 11

Garnishes - When To Use Whipped Cream

Back 11

Used for hot drinks

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Garnishes - When To Use Apples

Back 12

Used for Apple Martinis
-Slices

Front 13

Garnishes - When To Use Celery

Back 13

Used for Bloody Marys and Bloody Marias.

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Garnishes - When To Use Pineapple

Back 14

Used in tropical mixed drinks.

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Garnishes - When To Use Mint

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Used for Mojitos and Mint Juleps