Garnish: Mint Bouquet (slapped)

garnish #beverage #mint #bouquet

Technique: Pick 5-6 mint sprigs of similar height. Slap between palms ONCE to release aroma — never crush. Insert stem-side down into the crushed ice, fronds upward.

Used in:

  • The Long Way Down
  • Before the Flood

Par per service: 20 bouquets

Visual cue: Bright green, fragrant, upright. Should smell from across the bar. Stems hidden in the ice; only fronds visible.