Some people take a great delight in ornamenting their drinks. For them, a drink without a garnish is only a drink in the same way that a caterpillar is a butterfly. The garnish, deployed with skill ...

Upgrade your garnishes with tips from bartenders around the country to make your cocktails stand out at parties this season. “A garnish needs to enhance the drinking experience,” says Ian Alexander, ...

Consider the martini’s olives, the Gibson’s onion, the Manhattan’s cherry or the julep’s particularly lavish mint bouquet. Each of these cocktails, and many others, would not be complete without their ...

We garnish a cocktail to complete its taste and presentation! The last step of many classic and contemporary cocktail recipes is to add a citrus peel, fruit wedge, maraschino cherry, onion, or olive.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Aly Walansky is a NY-based journalist who covers cocktails and dining. Lemon or lime is a pretty standard cocktail garnish.

Martinis are certainly having their moment in the spotlight, but what about the lemon drop cocktail? You might think the citrusy drink would pop up as one of many martini variations, but you'd be ...

Whether for an autumn dinner party or a cozy evening by the fireplace, our pumpkin martini makes fora stylish accessory.

After years of maximalist food and beverage trends, many bartenders are starting to embrace minimalism. And no, it’s not just the pointed rejection of the unnecessary for the sake of simplicity — it’s ...