Pretty Little Things

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Amor y Tacos
Amor y Tacos

By Deborah Schneider

Published 2010

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A really beautiful drink shows attention to detail. Why just hang a lime on the glass when so many lovely garnishes can transform the cocktail into something special and echo or contrast flavor and color? As with food, the best drink garnishes are edible . . . which eliminates those little parasols. Here are some ideas.

LARGER FRUITS Choose a perfect piece of fruit that picks up on or contrasts with the color and flavor used in the cocktail. Wash it, leave the skin on, and slice it thinly or cut it into a wedge. Cut a slit in the wedge and hang it on the glass. Or add a few pieces of diced fruit to the drink. Watermelon, tangerine, starfruit, melon, apple or pear, and pineapple or mango are colorful and delicious, as are the more traditional lemon, lime, and orange.