Garnish Like A Pro: 5 DIY Kits To Level-Up A Bar Night Celebrating Siblings
When it comes to blending drinks, one element which the finished cocktail or mocktail simply cannot do without is the garnish. And when it comes to celebrating siblings at home, a shabbily served drink will become a lasting memory which no one will let you forget! Either way, garnishing like a pro can make your standing – mixology wise and among siblings – rise up a few levels. And one of the easiest ways to do that is to curate a garnishing kit.
This DIY garnish kit can contain those elements which can be employed to beautify your drinks while adding just a touch of flavour complexity to the alcoholic and non-alcoholic blends. Kits can be crafted according to the theme of the evening and if you are so inclined, you can also turn them into gifts which can then be handed out as party favours to your siblings. Make the event more participatory by getting your siblings and cousins to garnish the finished drinks using the kits you have diligently assembled.
Here are some of these DIY garnish kit ideas for you to put together ahead of time, as a gift to your siblings or as ready adornments on the bar that will add sparkle to their cocktails and mocktails:
The Fruity Drama Kit
This is a kit for drinks which can be presented with a little bit of drama and flourish. Here’s where all your dehydrated citrus wheels, fresh fruit skewers containing pineapple chunks, peaches, grapes and strawberries and your edible glitter sprays for the fruits will be found. These are excellent garnishes for tropical drinks, citrus-forward blends and deeply coloured mixes wherein the bright, fresh fruit garnishes can add a pop of colour. Include a mini fruit peeler and zester in the DIY kit so siblings garnishing their own drinks can use them to fashion their preferred adornments.
The Desi Masala Kit
Craft this kit for that sibling who really adds lots of masala to family gossip! The desi masala kit can comprise the chaat masala – of course – along with chili-lime salt, spice coated lemon, lime and raw mango wedges, tamarind glaze in a squeeze bottle and rim dipping bowls along with mini tongs. The kit can be used to garnish margaritas, non-alcoholic sherbets, sour-forward cocktails and blends which have pronounced savoury, tangy or sweet flavours. Garnishes in the form of spices and masalas will provide an interesting flavour contrast to these mixes.
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The Sweet Tooth Kit
This DIY garnish kit is particularly useful for that one family member who has a sweet tooth – even when it comes to mocktails and cocktails. The DIY kit can contain elements essential to garnishing milkshakes, frozen cocktails, slushies and even warm drinks with sweet-forward notes. Ensure this kit has components like caramel for drizzling, chocolate syrup, mini marshmallows, rose petals, saffron threads and even crushed chocolate biscuits that would add a sweet element to dessert cocktails.
The Herb Garden Kit
Fresh, aromatic and filled with lots of complex flavours, the herb garden kit is meant for drinks which resonate with similar bright tasting notes. Assorted fresh herbs like mint sprigs, rosemary, thyme, basil and lemongrass can make an appearance in this kit. Finish it off with little bottles of herb-infused syrups and bar tools like little tweezers which can be used to pluck tiny leaves off a herb stick to place them gently atop a cocktail.
The Street Pop Kit
This is a kit meant for adorning mocktails and cocktails which resonate with the flavours of drinks blended on street style stalls. Think kala khatta mocktails and mango chilli coolers. When this is the theme of the day, include gulkand stuffed cherries, aam papad rolls, candy coated fennel seeds, sabja seeds and jamun-salt mix in the DIY street pop garnish kit. This is an excellent alternative for garnishing drinks with a desi twist.
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