Cocktail garnish Cocktail garnish Cocktail garnishes are decorative ornaments that add character or style to a mixed drink, most notably to cocktails. They are used to compliment and enhance the flavors in a drink by stimulating the special nerve cells in the nose and mouth A large variety of cocktail garnishes are used. Many rum-based cocktails, especially those with fruit flavors, tend to be decorated with tropical-themed garnishes or slices of fruit. Tequila-based drinks favor limes and other citrus fruits. Gin- and vodka-based drinks tend toward garnishes with a more dignified flair (olives, onions, or possibly a citrus twist or a single
Greyhound (cocktail) rim on the glass and uses vodka sometimes. Dalmatian: has black pepper syrup and vodka. Italian Greyhound: uses Campari and vodka instead of gin. <ref>https://bevvy.co/cocktail/greyhound/whq/variations<ref> Greyhound (cocktail) A greyhound is a cocktail consisting of grapefruit juice and either gin or vodka mixed and served over ice. If the rim of the glass has been salted, the drink is instead called a salty dog. The earliest known mention of a cocktail of this description is in bartender and author Harry Craddock's "Savoy Cocktail Book" of 1930. Craddock describes his recipe as ""...a variation of the Grapefruit Cocktail..."", suggesting that such cocktails