Have you always wondered how they manage to coat the rim of a cocktail in colored sugar so beautifully? It’s just picture perfect, isn’t it? Well let me clue you in on the secret – it’s super easy! Rimming a cocktail in colored sugar (or salt) makes for a stunning presentation and a finished look on your glass.
The secret to rock-solid finishing sugar that doesn’t come off is egg whites. They act as a sticky glue, and keep the sugar sealed tightly to the rim of the glass.
What you’ll need:
Granulated sugar
Food coloring
Food Processor
1 egg white
Cocktail glass
How To:
Pour some granulated sugar into your food processor and begin adding drops of food coloring until desired colored is achieved. Pour the colored sugar onto a plate. Add the egg white to a second plate and dip the cocktail rim into it. Dip the cocktail glass into the colored sugar and put aside to set and harden.
VARIATION: To make colored salt, use the same method using kosher salt instead of the granulated sugar.
So simple! :)
how far in advance can you do this? can I do before shabbos for a motzaei shabbos melave malka?
Yes, that would work just fine.
how long ahead can these be made?
2-3 days is fine.
How many does that make and how long ahead can these be made
It is not safe to eat raw egg whites!
Yes it is, any egg you would find in an American Grocery Store is gonna be a pasteurized egg, you won’t find any salmonella in it, but have a great day none the less
Is it safe to eat raw egg whites? Can I just use an orange around the glass to make it stick cos it’s sticky too? I wanna make a variety of colorful mocktails for my daughter’s birthday. I don’t think the eggwhites are a safer option. Advice?
Yes, juice works fine!