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5 Next-Level Cocktail Garnishes (That Make Any Drink Look World-Class!) | Truffles On The Rocks
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In today’s video, I’m showing you five next-level cocktail garnishes that will instantly elevate the look and feel of your drinks. These are the exact techniques I use to make cocktails look like they’re coming straight out of a world-class bar, and the best part is that they’re all completely doable at home.
We’ll start with a strawberry-dusted coupe glass, a super simple garnish that adds color, aroma, and a ton of visual impact. Then I’ll show you how to level up your citrus zest game with a beautiful cut that looks far more complex than it really is.
From there, we’re getting a bit modernist with a melon air made using soy lecithin and an aquarium pump — a fun, inexpensive technique that adds a light, fragrant layer of foam to your cocktails. After that, we’ll make a vibrant mint herb oil, perfect for adding a pop of green and a burst of fresh aroma to clarified cocktails and high-end presentations.
And finally, we’ll finish with a stunning pandan coral tuile.
All garnishes are designed to be practical, accessible, and visually striking. Whether you're a home bartender looking to upgrade your cocktails, or a professional searching for new ideas, these techniques will take your drinks to another level.
🌿 Recipes From the Video
🍊 Tequila Boulevardier
1.5 oz Reposado Tequila
0.75 oz Campari
0.75 oz Cardamaro
3 dashes Angostura Cacao Bitters
Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora, express an orange zest, and garnish with the elevated citrus twist.
☁️ Melon Air (Cocktail Air)
Fresh cantaloupe juice (or blend + strain through cheesecloth)
1.5% soy lecithin powder by weight
Blend juice with lecithin for 30 seconds. Place an airstone at the bottom of a container, add the juice, and run the pump until a stable foam forms.
Spoon onto cocktails gently.
🌱 Mint Oil (Herb Oil)
85 g blanched fresh mint leaves
125 g neutral oil (MCT, sunflower, or light coconut)
Blanch herbs 20 seconds, shock in ice water, dry thoroughly, remove stems.
Blend with oil until smooth, strain through a nut milk bag, squeeze out excess, and bottle.
Keeps up to 3 weeks in the fridge.
🟩 Pandan Coral Tuile
15 g flour
5 g sugar
65 g water
60 g vegetable oil
2 ml vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 ml pandan paste
Blend everything until smooth. Add ~15 ml to a hot pan over medium-high heat.
Cook until the tuile forms a lace pattern and edges brown lightly.
Cool, lift gently, and blot excess oil.
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0:00 DUSTED COUPE
2:45 ELEVATED ZEST
4:07 COCKTAIL AIR
5:08 HERBS OIL
6:12 CORAL TUILE
5 Next-Level Cocktail Garnishes (That Make Any Drink Look World-Class!) | Truffles On The Rocks
SHOP YOU KLARIS ICE MAKER HERE ➡️
craftklaris.com/discount/TOTR10?redirect=/products/klaris-clear-ice-maker
DON'T FORGET THE PROMO CODE FOR YOUR 1O% DISCOUNT ➡️ TOTR10
STRAWBERRY AMARO ➡️ instagram.com/p/DOWIouPjAmE
TOTR CLEAR ICE VIDEO LIST ➡️ (some videos are pretty old so please be nice LOL)
Complete Clear Ice guide youtu.be/9g1rYQDf2GI
Cheap Clear Ice Sphere youtu.be/7WUZJs2vmZc
Introducing Klaris Ice Maker youtu.be/KqvVjmU65qY
Clear Ice & Ice Press youtu.be/PiwU4Mc_Vgg
Cheap Clear Ice Sphere youtu.be/7WUZJs2vmZc
My friend transformed his home in a ice factory youtu.be/-b57l6d7Bjc
FREE COCKTAIL BIBLE V.2 ➡️ https://totr.ck.page/3308168d16
FREEZER DOOR COCKTAIL EBOOK ➡️ patreon.com/totr/shop/byob-cocktail-ebook-no-10-october-94471?source=storefront
Promo Code : AC81A
TRY STEVE THE BARTENDER BITTERS ➡️ https://shop.stevethebartender.com.au/?ref=TOTR10
USE MY CODE TOTR10 FOR 10% OFF
FREEZER DOOR COCKTAIL ➡️ youtu.be/E52-fL6Az74
HOW TO MAKE TINCTURES ➡️ youtu.be/HLL7jpA7z9M
HOW TO MAKE THE COCKTAIL AROMAS ➡️ youtu.be/whQrjYUXuh0
JOIN OUR PATREON ➡️ patreon.com/totr?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
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DON'T FORGET THE PROMO CODE TOTR10 FOR YOUR 1O% DISCOUNT
In today’s video, I’m showing you five next-level cocktail garnishes that will instantly elevate the look and feel of your drinks. These are the exact techniques I use to make cocktails look like they’re coming straight out of a world-class bar, and the best part is that they’re all completely doable at home.
We’ll start with a strawberry-dusted coupe glass, a super simple garnish that adds color, aroma, and a ton of visual impact. Then I’ll show you how to level up your citrus zest game with a beautiful cut that looks far more complex than it really is.
From there, we’re getting a bit modernist with a melon air made using soy lecithin and an aquarium pump — a fun, inexpensive technique that adds a light, fragrant layer of foam to your cocktails. After that, we’ll make a vibrant mint herb oil, perfect for adding a pop of green and a burst of fresh aroma to clarified cocktails and high-end presentations.
And finally, we’ll finish with a stunning pandan coral tuile.
All garnishes are designed to be practical, accessible, and visually striking. Whether you're a home bartender looking to upgrade your cocktails, or a professional searching for new ideas, these techniques will take your drinks to another level.
🌿 Recipes From the Video
🍊 Tequila Boulevardier
1.5 oz Reposado Tequila
0.75 oz Campari
0.75 oz Cardamaro
3 dashes Angostura Cacao Bitters
Stir with ice, strain into a Nick & Nora, express an orange zest, and garnish with the elevated citrus twist.
☁️ Melon Air (Cocktail Air)
Fresh cantaloupe juice (or blend + strain through cheesecloth)
1.5% soy lecithin powder by weight
Blend juice with lecithin for 30 seconds. Place an airstone at the bottom of a container, add the juice, and run the pump until a stable foam forms.
Spoon onto cocktails gently.
🌱 Mint Oil (Herb Oil)
85 g blanched fresh mint leaves
125 g neutral oil (MCT, sunflower, or light coconut)
Blanch herbs 20 seconds, shock in ice water, dry thoroughly, remove stems.
Blend with oil until smooth, strain through a nut milk bag, squeeze out excess, and bottle.
Keeps up to 3 weeks in the fridge.
🟩 Pandan Coral Tuile
15 g flour
5 g sugar
65 g water
60 g vegetable oil
2 ml vanilla extract
Pinch of salt
1 ml pandan paste
Blend everything until smooth. Add ~15 ml to a hot pan over medium-high heat.
Cook until the tuile forms a lace pattern and edges brown lightly.
Cool, lift gently, and blot excess oil.
#TrufflesOnTheRocks
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Shaker geni.us/9rmIH
Mixing Glass geni.us/FF5HFJ
Strainer geni.us/BjWZ
Jigger geni.us/NcdVTO
Crushed Ice Kit geni.us/pv4m
Bitter Bottles geni.us/5OAx8
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A Camera geni.us/PoZ9z96
B Camera geni.us/3CqyYBt
Main Light (America) geni.us/NgnD
Main Light (Europe) geni.us/HN1IbO
B Light geni.us/wX9q
Tripod geni.us/5oteL
Reflector and diffuser geni.us/miXF6
Speed Lights geni.us/iOJ1
Soft boxes
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0:00 DUSTED COUPE
2:45 ELEVATED ZEST
4:07 COCKTAIL AIR
5:08 HERBS OIL
6:12 CORAL TUILE
