Summer cocktails can be upgraded with grilled fruits, adding sweet and smoky flavors that pair well with cocktails. Expert Katie Stryjewski emphasizes that grilling caramelizes sugars in fruit, enhancing its natural sweetness. Varieties like grilled pineapple or peaches are perfect for muddling in margaritas or mojitos, while visually appealing grilled slices serve as stunning garnishes. It's important to choose fruits with firm pulp, ensuring they hold up on the grill. This method not only infuses cocktails deeply but also adds a unique gourmet touch.
Grilling fruit adds a smoky flavor and caramelizes the sugars, giving fresh fruit a sweeter, cooked flavor like pie filling.
I love a margarita with grilled pineapple or peaches muddled in! Grilling the fruit you use in the drink will impart a sweet and smoky complexity.
Grilled grapefruit and limes would make for a smoky sweet upgrade to a margarita or this zesty paloma.
Muddling the fruit will release its flavors even more to thoroughly infuse a cocktail's spirits and mixers.
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