Cocktail making is no easy task, especially if all you have is some basic skills, tools, and the will to practice. But some tricks can make your foray into the mixed drinks much easier and even more adventurous. Try these out and let us know!
Jams As Sweeteners
If making simple syrup seems too tedious to you, just add in your preferred jam or preserve it in the cocktail shaker to give it a fruit flavor and sweeten it all at the same time!
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Add Vodka For Longer Lasting Simple Syrup
Simple syrup tends to start growing mold after a week or two in storage and none of us want that in the fridge. The simplest solution is to add a splash of vodka to equal parts sugar and water. Trust us, it’ll last a whole lot longer.
Flame Orange Before Adding To Cocktail
If your cocktail happens to have an orange peel garnish, all you need to do is hold it in front of a flame and squeeze the oils through it. This will slightly caramelize the oils and add oodles of flavor to your drink.
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Rim Your Glass With Herbs
Gone are the days of rimming your glass with just salt or sugar. Now, adding finely chopped herbs to the salt or sugar is the only thing that’ll cut it! It looks adorable and complements the flavors of your cocktail.
Make Your Own Grenadine
This is our favorite hack. Although grenadine is an integral part of quite a few cocktails, finding it in India might be a pain. That’s why being able to whip it up at home is a blessing! Here’s the recipe –
- Mix 4 parts pomegranate juice and 1 part sugar in a low skillet
- Heat it on medium heat and stir till the sugar dissolves
- Boil the mixture for 5 minutes and then take it off the heat to cool
- According to your taste, you can also add in lemon juice, orange juice, hibiscus, or rose water during the cooling stage
- Store in a sealable glass bottle for up to a month
Summing Up
With these handy cocktail hacks, we’re sure you are ready to up your cocktail game. From crafting your own grenadine and rimming your glass with herbs, to using jams as sweeteners, this list of cocktail hacks is a sure-shot guide for you to look back on when you need to hack your way out of making a cocktail!
FAQs
Is Tequila Stronger Than Vodka?
An astounding majority of tequilas and vodkas are both bottled at 80 proof. This means that they have exactly the same amount of alcohol in them.
What Garnish Goes With What Cocktail?
Limes, lemons, and other citrus fruits are the most commonly used garnishes for most cocktails. However, herbs, spices, fruits, and even meats have been successfully used to top drinks. So, there’s no one good answer, except “Experiment and find out!”
What’s A Hack To Make A Cocktail Look Fancy?
A cocktail can be made visually appealing in a lot of ways. You can use food coloring, ingredients with natural colors that affect the visuals of the final drink, or garnishes that add visual aspects to the drink beyond the liquids in the glass.
How To Choose A Cocktail Garnish?
You can be really picky and a purist about choosing the garnishes for your cocktail and sticking with what has been proven to work well, or you can get experimental and try combinations that are completely new and might even ruffle some feathers.
