How to Decorate a Martini

Decorate your martini with a lemon peel garnish.

Make a martini even more appetizing by decorating it. Use edible and non-edible garnishes to bring out the color and enhance the flavor of the martini. Martinis are classic cocktails made with distilled spirits such as gin, dry vermouth, vodka, tequila and bourbon. You can customize the flavor of the martini by adding sweet or savory ingredients, such as chocolate syrup, fruit juice or olive juice. If you're hosting a cocktail or holiday party, decorate martinis to reflect the theme of the celebration as a charming touch. Does this Spark an idea?

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Wooden or plastic cocktail sticks
Garnishes, such as olives, fresh fruit and cocoa powder
Cocktail glass charms

Instructions

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  Enhance the martini with a wooden or plastic cocktail stick featuring an ingredient that complements the flavor of the drink. Slide three large olives onto a stick and insert it into a dirty martini, which features olive juice. Decorate a watermelon martini with bite-sized pieces of fresh watermelon.
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  Garnish the rim of the martini glass with edible treats, which will add color and flavor. Wet the rim of a chocolate martini glass with water or alcohol and dip it into cocoa powder. Rub the rim of a lemon drop martini glass with fresh lemon and dip it into yellow decorator's sugar. Press a vibrant green lime wedge onto the rim of a cranberry martini glass.
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  Customize the martini glass stem with whimsical charms to coordinate with a party theme and to distinguish one guest's drink from another. Choose tropical fish-, palm tree- and sun-shaped charms for a beach-inspired bash. Pick festive charms, such as hearts, pumpkins or Christmas trees, to coordinate with a holiday.