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    Candied Rims for Cocktails

    Published: Jan 5, 2021

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    Candied Rims for Cocktails

    Originally Posted July 16, 2012. Updated 1/5/2021

    A martini glass with a candied cocktail rim, against a black background.

    Candied Rims for Cocktails is a fun, tasty way to up your home bartender game! Choose your candy based on your cocktail for the full package!

    As you may have guessed from my recent Birthday Cake Martini post, I am a big fan of customizing beautiful, flavorful rims for cocktails.

    In addition to the added visual interest, customized rims can add a great pop of coordinated flavor to your chosen cocktail.

    A great drink suddenly becomes memorable - garnishes can go a long way to establishing a"signature" drink for your wedding, party, or other special event.

    While it's not the most common application out there, I love to use crushed hard candy to rim cocktail glasses.

    A martini glass with a candied cocktail rim, against a black background.

    They work particularly well for my taste in drinks ("Diabetes in a glass"!), and I love the way it looks.

    Candy color and flavor can either match or contrast with the drink, and bring a bit of sparkle to the presentation of it. Also, the possibilities are almost endless!

    Use crushed peppermint candies or candy canes (Great for holiday drinks!), black colored hard licorice flavored candies (Ouzo shots!), fruit flavored candies for a jeweled look, hard caramels / toffees (perfect for a Candy Apple Martini!)... cinnamon candies, coffee flavored hard candy on a chocolate or Kahlua based cocktail...

    See what I mean? Tons of possibilities!

    Candied cocktail rims are quick and easy to do, and the technique comes in handy for my NEXT blog post 🙂 Have fun with it!

    A martini glass with a candied cocktail rim, against a black background.

    How to Make Candied Cocktail Rims

    1. Crush your candies. I like to use a mortar and pestle, but there are many ways to do this – food processor, rolling pin, hammer, etc.

    You will want any chunks to be relatively small, or they’ll just fall off.

    Alternatively, you can crush the candies down to a powder, for a less chunky look.

    2. Once candies are crushed, spread them out on one of the plates – you’ll want to use them fairly soon – moisture in the air will make the crushed candies sticky.

    3. Pour a small amount of corn syrup onto the second plate. Carefully twirl the very edge of a martini glass in the corn syrup, until the edge is coated the entire way around the rim.

    A hand dips the edge of a martini glass in a puddle of clear liquid, on a blue plate.

    4. Hold the glass above the plate and allow any excess corn syrup to drip off of the glass.

    Take your time – extra syrup will run down the side of your glass, not hold the candy securely to the rim!

    A hand holds a martini glass upside down over a blue plate, allowing excess corn syrup to drip off.

    4. Twirl the edge of the rim through crushed candies, gently pressing down to secure.

    A hand twirls the rim of a martini glass in a dish of smashed up candy.

    5. Fill glass with cocktail of your choice. Enjoy!

    A martini glass stands on a granite countertop. Its rim is encrusted with tiny shards of multicoloured candy.


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    A martini glass with a candied cocktail rim, against a black background.

    A martini glass with a candied cocktail rim, against a black background.
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    Candied Rims for Cocktails

    If you’re ever looking to up your home bartending game, Candied Rims for Cocktails is a fun, tasty way to do so!
    Prep Time5 mins
    Total Time5 mins
    Course: Beverage
    Author: Marie Porter
    Cost: $5

    Equipment

    Martini Cocktail Glass
    2 Plates

    Ingredients

    • Hard Candies
    • Corn Syrup

    Instructions

    • Crush your candies. I like to use a mortar and pestle, but there are many ways to do this – food processor, rolling pin, hammer, etc.
      You will want any chunks to be relatively small, or they’ll just fall off.
      Alternatively, you can crush the candies down to a powder, for a less chunky look.
    • Once candies are crushed, spread them out on one of the plates – you’ll want to use them fairly soon – moisture in the air will make the crushed candies sticky.
    • Pour a small amount of corn syrup onto the second plate. carefully twirl the very edge of a martini glass in the corn syrup, until the edge is coated the entire way around the rim.
    • Hold the glass above the plate and allow any excess corn syrup to drip off of the glass. Take your time – extra syrup will run down the side of your glass, not hold the candy securely to the rim!
    • Twirl the edge of the rim through crushed candies, gently pressing down to secure.
    • Fill glass with cocktail of your choice. Enjoy!

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    Comments

    1. Jules - Toronto food photographer

      August 04, 2013 at 10:45 am

      5 stars
      Thank you for the great tip- I needed to know how to do this for an upcoming drink photography project. 🙂

      Reply
      • Marie Porter

        August 04, 2013 at 11:21 am

        Awesome! I'd love to see the results!

        Reply
    2. Originalluxury

      August 19, 2019 at 12:06 am

      5 stars
      It is so beautiful. I'm glad that there are people like you, who create such amazing things.

      Reply

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