While rimming is as an art, it’s basically picking an “adhering substance” that will hold your rim of choice to the glass be it water which is basic, lime, lemon, or flavoured liqueur then filling a saucer or bowl with the rim of your choice and dabbing the glass into it. Truth is A glass with a dipped rim offers more interest and texture to a cocktail or shooter glass. Rimming substance is preferential according to effect of the end game but we bring you the best rimming substances and subsequent pairs that would change your cocktail game instantly.
Crushed Peppermint
Crushed peppermint is perfect for holiday-themed drinks. Chocolate martinis or White Russians would be awesome with a peppermint twist!
Gold sugar
Gold sugar is a great way to turn any drink into a celebratory one! Try this on martinis or give champagne an even more glittery sparkle.
Jolly candy
Crush up Jolly candy to create the perfect rim for your Jolly martini.
Coloured salt
Coloured salt is a perfect way to dress up a drink that calls for just plain salt like a vodka with and grapefruit, a margarita, or a cold beer
Shredded coconut
A great rum cocktail, whether made with rum, lime juice, and sugar or anything close definitely goes a long way when rimmed with shredded coconut
Crushed oreos
Crushed oreos would be perfect on any sweet cocktail, especially any baileys or cake-flavoured vodka
Chocolate Cocktail Rim Sugar
The Chocolate Cocktail Rim Sugar could be used to rim any kind of sweet drink like a chocolate martini or eggnog! Or even just a plain glass of milk.
Caramel syrup
They say if its drolly its worthy. And for sure caramel syrup in a green apple martini or Rum is just Drool-worthy.
Sprinkles
Sprinkles are perfect on ice cream and cupcakes and equally in perfection as the rims of sweet-tooth inspired drinks and feel it taste like dessert
Whipped cream
We’ve topped hot chocolate and sundaes with whipped cream, why not rim your sweet martini? Okay, it might be easier to just put the whipped cream on top of the drink, but we fully salute you if you want to try and get it to stick to the rim.
Rosemary Sugar
This complements perfectly Gin cocktails especially when garnished with rosemary spring then rimming the glass with rosemary sugar. It tempers the bitter edge of the cocktail with every sip
Bacon
Bacon and bourbon are actually a very awesome combination. You could infuse the bourbon with bacon or you could just rim your glass in the tasty treat. First throw on a little maple syrup so the bacon will stick!
Jalapeno-lime salt
For the spice lovers, this jalapeno-lime salt is spicy, fresh and is perfect with that margarita. For straight shots any mango or pineapple shooter would hit the spot perfectly.
Cocoa
Perfect for chocolate martinis.