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3 Swanky Ways to Rim Your Cocktail Glass

By Leah Valenti at Spoon HQ

One of my goals for 2017 was to drink more fun cocktails (sacrifices, am I right?), so I thought I’d start by figuring out some inspiring new ways to rim a cocktail glass rather than just defaulting to the traditional salt or sugar. Don’t get me wrong, I love the classics, but the cooler my rims are, the fancier I can pretend I am.

The best part about these rims is that even if the actual drink isn’t fancy, it looks like you’ve made something really impressive. Heck, you can even put chocolate milk in a glass and it will look bomb if you rim it with the s’mores-inspired idea.

I think the salted caramel rim would go great with a salted caramel martini, the s’mores rim would pair well with a chocolate martini, and the spicy rim would add a nice kick to anything fruity, particularly watermelon or lime-based beverages. No matter what drink you decide on, these cocktail rims are guaranteed to make any beverage an experience.

Salted Caramel Cocktail Rim

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
Ingredients
  • Caramel sauce
  • Coarse salt

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Step 1

Dip your glass rim in the caramel.

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Step 2

Pat the caramel-coated rim into a plate of salt, rotating the glass as you go.

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Step 3

Fill with your paired cocktail and enjoy!

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S'Mores Rim

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
Ingredients
  • Chocolate syrup
  • Graham cracker crumbs

Step 1

Dip your glass rim in chocolate syrup.

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Step 2

Pat the rim in a plate of graham cracker crumbs, rotating the glass until completely covered.

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Step 3

Pair with a nice chocolaty beverage and enjoy!

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Spicy Rim

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
Ingredients
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • Lime wedges

Step 1

Combine salt, chili powder, and sugar.

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Step 2

Slide the lime wedge around the rim of your glass to make it juicy.

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Step 3

Rotate the rim of your glass in the salt/chili podwer/sugar mixture.

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Step 4

Fill with your paired cocktail and enjoy!

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