A Theory of Cocktail Garnishes
Cocktails with Suderman
SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
For the longest time, I was a garnish skeptic. I assumed that the assorted fruits, vegetables, and tchotchkes that topped so many cocktails were entirely decorative and thus irrelevant to the drink at hand. How much could a strip of orange peel matter, I figured? Is that brandied cherry really part of the drink — or is it just a tiny, sweet snack included in the package?
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