Cocktail Garnish Board
Wow your guests with a stunning cocktail garnish board! Discover creative garnish ideas, fresh flavors, and easy tips to wow your guests.
Servings 24 servings
Calories 63kcal
Ingredients
Fresh produce
- ½ cup raspberries
- 5-6 fresh whole strawberries
- 1 grapefruit
- 2 oranges
- 3 lemons
- 2 limes
- 2 cucumbers
- 1-2 jalapeños
- 1 whole pineapple
Shelf-stable items
- ½ cup cocktail cherries
- ½ cup green olives pitted, with or without pimentos
- ½ cup cocktail onions
- ½ cup candied ginger
- ¼-½ cup salt or sugar, for rims of glasses
- 10-20 pieces dried citrus
- 10-12 cookie sticks
For serving
- cocktail picks
- straws
- cocktail umbrellas
Instructions
- Wash and dry the raspberries, strawberries, grapefruit, oranges, lemons, limes, cucumbers, jalapeños, pineapple and herbs.½ cup raspberries
- Slice half of the strawberries, leaving the rest whole.5-6 fresh whole strawberries
- Slice grapefruit, limes, 1 orange and 2 lemons into a mix of circles, half-moons and wedges. Zest remaining orange into strips. Zest remaining lemon into thin twists.1 grapefruit, 2 oranges, 3 lemons, 2 limes
- Core and deseed jalapeños, then cut into slices.1-2 jalapeños
- Use a vegetable peeler to peel 1 cucumber into ribbons, rotating the cucumber to create flat sides and getting 3–4 ribbons from each side. Slice remaining cucumber into rounds.2 cucumbers
- Slice ½ the pineapple into rings, then into quarters. Peel and cut remaining pineapple into chunks.1 whole pineapple
- Place all fresh produce in a food-safe container until ready to assemble.
- To build the board, begin by arranging small bowls for the cocktail cherries, cocktail onions, green olives and candied ginger. Add a shallow dish for the salt or sugar.½ cup cocktail cherries, ½ cup green olives, ½ cup cocktail onions, ½ cup candied ginger, ¼-½ cup salt
- Next, arrange the larger items: sliced citrus, cucumbers, pineapple, strawberries and jalapeños. Fan or stack them to create texture.
- Fill in the gaps with raspberries, dried citrus, cookie sticks and any extra fruit slices.10-20 pieces dried citrus, 10-12 cookie sticks
- Just before serving, tuck in the herbs and edible flowers so they stay fresh and vibrant.8-10 sprigs thyme, 8-10 sprigs mint, 6 sprigs rosemary, 6 sprigs basil, 20 edible flowers
- Add cocktail picks, straws and cocktail umbrellas on the side for easy garnishing.cocktail picks, straws, cocktail umbrellas
Notes
Assemble in stages the day you plan to serve, ensuring the freshest ingredients stay their freshest.
Nutrition
Serving: 4assorted garnishes | Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1254mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 287IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.5mg
