Garnish program — full Lancey reference

technique #garnish #beverage #operations

The garnish does three jobs: aroma, visual, edible. Every garnish on every drink must do at least one of these. No garnish for show without function.

Drink	Garnish	Notes
Lancey Old Fashioned	Orange peel (expressed)	Coin-cut. Express and discard. Do not drop in.
Bourbon Sour	Lemon wheel + Angostura float	3-5 Ango drops on foam. Swirl pattern.
Smoke Show	Lime wheel + optional chili-salt rim	Chili salt = ancho + sea salt 2:1, half-rim only.
Last Light	Orange twist + half sugar rim	Caster sugar + zest mix, half-rim only.
The Long Way Down	Mint bouquet (slapped)	Insert stem-down into crushed ice.
Grown Spritz	Carbonated grapes OR green apple slices	Carbed grapes in iSi 1 hr before. Apple in lemon water.
The Darkroom	3 coffee beans + optional shaved Parmesan	Beans in triangle. Parm on request.
Before the Flood	Mint bouquet + Peychaud's spritz	5-6 sprays on mint tips. Pink blush.
Quiet Hours	Lemon twist (long-pull spiral)	Tight coil, bright yellow, no pith.
Downtown Daiquiri	Lime wheel (floated) or none	House call.
HiFi Margarita	Lime wheel + optional salt rim	Salt rim = guest request only.
The Uninvited Guest	3 Castelvetrano olives ON SIDE PLATE	Never in the drink.
The Manuscript	Luxardo cherry OR lemon twist	Guest choice. House default = cherry.
Borrowed Light	Lime wheel + orange half-moon	Both garnishes, soda topped at pour.
North Garden	No garnish	Intentional. The drink stands alone.
The Still Life	Lime wheel	Floated or rim.
The Understory	3 coffee beans	Triangle pattern on foam.
White Space	Lemon wheel + optional fresh herb	Rosemary or thyme if available.
Lo Pro Martini	Olive or twist	Guest choice.

Lime wheels: 1/4-inch thick, scored, cut from equator, no seeds visible.
Lemon wheels: Same technique, slightly thicker.
Orange peel coins: 1×2 inch, expressed over glass, wiped on rim, DO NOT drop in (drink-specific — Lancey OF discards; other drinks may drop in).
Citrus twists (spirals): Long-pull with a channel knife or Y-peeler. Thin, no pith, springs back when released.
Mint bouquets: Pick 5-6 sprigs same height, slap between palms once to bruise, insert stem-down.
Coffee beans: Float on foam in a triangle.
Carbonated grapes: ISI whip with CO2, 1 hour before service. Or fresh green grapes day-of as alt.
Green apple slices: Bias-cut thin. Soak in lemon water 5 min. Drain dry before use.
Rim mixes: Wet half rim with appropriate liquid (lemon juice for sugar rim; lime for salt rim). Roll in mix on a small plate. Half-rim only — never full.

Every drink gets a final visual check before leaving the bar:

If anything is off, remake. The visual check is the difference between a $25 drink and a $25 drink that looks worth it.

All citrus shells, herb stems, and discarded garnish trim go to the compost stream. See sop-sustain-fifo-discipline.