Baisers de Minuit Garnishes (Printable Version)

Fresh fruits, herbs, and chocolate create elegant garnishes to enhance your midnight drinks with romance and sparkle.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruits

01 - 1 small pomegranate
02 - 1 orange
03 - 1 lemon
04 - 1 small bunch fresh raspberries
05 - 1 small bunch red currants (optional)

→ Herbs & Flowers

06 - 1 small bunch fresh mint leaves
07 - 8 to 10 edible rose petals (unsprayed)

→ Sweets & Decorative

08 - 1.76 ounces dark chocolate (70%), for shavings
09 - 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
10 - 1 tablespoon edible gold or silver glitter (optional)
11 - 8 to 10 cocktail picks or skewers

# How To Make It:

01 - Slice the orange and lemon thinly into rounds or half-moons. Remove pomegranate seeds and set aside.
02 - Thread a raspberry, a pomegranate seed, and a mint leaf onto each cocktail pick for a vibrant skewer. Dip the rim of each glass in water or citrus juice, then into granulated sugar for a sparkling effect. Place an edible rose petal or a few red currants on each skewer or directly on the drink’s surface.
03 - Use a microplane or vegetable peeler to create dark chocolate shavings and sprinkle lightly over the drinks. Dust with edible glitter to enhance the midnight sparkle.
04 - Present immediately alongside your preferred cocktails.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Easy to prepare in just 15 minutes
  • Enhances cocktails with vibrant colors and textures
02 -
  • Use only unsprayed edible flowers for safety.
  • Freeze fruit and herbs in ice cubes for a festive twist.
03 -
  • Use a very sharp knife to thinly slice citrus for best appearance.
  • Dip rims of glasses in cold water or citrus juice for better sugar adhesion.
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