With New Year’s Eve just around the corner, I think it’s safe to say we’re all looking forward to saying farewell to 2020. However, you can’t toast to the New Years without a festive drink in your hand. Whether you’re sipping on champagne/wine, holiday margaritas or martinis, these 17 easy garnish ideas will take your cocktail drinks to the next level. Countdown midnight with captivatingly cheerful and festive drinks sure to make for a memorable night.
- Herb & Fruit Stir Sticks
With herb sprigs such as rosemary or thyme, you can thread them through fruits like raspberry, grapes, cranberries, or cherries. This will create a garnish that is classy, striking and delicious.
2. Add a Citrus Peel Twist
Adding a citrus peel adds color, flavor, and fragrance to your cocktail. Tip – To extract the citrus oils, twist or pinch the peel (with outer skin facing down over the glass) and then rub it along the glass rim before dropping in the cocktail.
3. Candy Cane Sticks
To take it up a notch you can also use crushed bits for your rim.
4. Candied Fruits Wheels
You can top off your drink with the fruit wheel directly on top, or stick them through a long toothpick or stirrer (horizontally) to rest on top of your glass. You could also place them at the bottom of your glass, before pouring the cocktail drink, to soak up the alcohol for a rewarding treat. Yum! Here’s a separate link to a post sharing how to make candied lemon slices.
5. Sorbet Scoop Balls
To get the sorbet balls perfectly round and uniformed, it’s best to use an ice cream scooper.
6. Toasted Marshmallow on a Stick
The perfect garnish topping for a S’morses-tini.
7. Rock Candy Stir Sticks
Such a simple garnish that will instantly turn your cocktail into a Pinterest/Instagram-worthy looking drink. Pick a color that will compliment your cocktail and theme.
8. Colorful Flavored Ice Cubes
You can freeze juices or sodas, with vibrant colors, in an ice tray. You get a 3-for-1 here because it adds flavor, color and keeps your drink nice and cold.
9. Herb & Fruit-Infused Ice Cubes
10. Toasted Coconut Flakes on the Rim
11. Twizzlers
Another edible stirrer that also adds a nice pop of color.
12. Popsicle Sticks
13. Cotton Candy Balls & Fun Pattern or Color Straw
How cute and fun do these look!
14. Cinnamon Sticks and/or Cinnamon Powder on Rim
145 Cucumber Peel
16. Apple Chips
17. Crushed Candy Rim
Here’s a link to a post that shares how to perfect your candied rim.
