Great Rims for your Martini Glasses

I have had a bunch of people ask me about rimming... *giggles*

A Martini Glass filled with a stiff drink is great, but a fancy martini glass rimmed with something flavourful and fancy is better.

We all know Margarita's are often rimmed with Salt... though I prefer mine with sugar (except lime / traditional Marg's get salt... the other sweet flavours I use sugar) but in recent years rimming martini glasses has become quite the trend and I wanted to share with you some of my favourite rims and some tips on doing it correctly.

The easiest way is this:

Two side plates.

One with liquid (juice for example), One with powder (salt, sugar, etc.)

Dip glass rim into liquid, then into powder.

You can also use a lemon or lime wedge to rub along rim and then dip into the powder of your choice, but usually that doesn't moisten the rim enough *giggles* to pick up enough flavoured powder.

It's very simple to do, if you are feeling uneasy you can always buy a kit but try the two plates first....



Now, which liquids and powders you use is your decision, here are some recommendations:

Fruit Juice - I often use this for my liquid rim before dipping it in powder. Pick a flavour that matches or enhances your martini flavour.

Salt - Salt is quite traditional and easy to use. It works well with anything citrus. I generally only use it with Lime Margarita's.

Sugar - is my favourite powdered rim because it is sweet and easy to use. Like salt, you can colour or flavour it how you would like [See Below]

Chocolate - You can use syrup as your liquid rim or to draw fancy designs on the inside of your glass. You can also use chocolate flakes or powder for your rim.

Honey - It is a thicker liquid rim but sticky and sweet so it works really well. I like to use honey alone or with a powdered rim. I always chill the glass after preparation so the honey doesn't melt and drip creating a mess. This is especially good for using heavier powdered rims as it holds them to the glass better (such as our next one....)

Candy - I like to crush mints or candycanes very finely and use that as a festive and minty fresh rim. I suggest using honey as your liquid to ensure the candy stays put. Also chill the rimmed glasses so the honey hardens a bit and you don't have a huge mess.


This list goes on, but this should be a good start.

Be Creative, Try new things, that's what I did and still do... it's amazing how many interesting things you can come up with.

If you have specific suggestions or questions let me know in the comment section and I can reply.

There are also great martini/cocktail rimmers you can buy (flavoured powders) but save some money and try homemade flavouring and colouring....



Colouring and Flavouring Sugar (or Salt)

Put powdered sugar or salt into a bowl or bag.

Add a few drops of colouring or flavour (food colouring or food flavouring such as vanilla or any extract you choose)

Mix Well.

Add colour or flavour to your liking, stirring as you go.

Allow to dry.

Have fun mixing and matching various rims.... it is a great addition to any martini along with garnish and the wonderful alcohol inside the glass.

Cheers!