This is where you show your personality. Traditionally, it’s either an olive or a lemon twist. An olive gives you a briny, savory kick. A lemon twist adds a bright, citrusy zing. Choose your fighter.
Pro tip: If you use olives, get the good ones with pimentos. Avoid the weird canned ones that taste like metal. And for heaven’s sake, use a toothpick—don’t just drop them in like a lazy savage.
The Lemon Twist: The Elevator Pitch
To do a lemon twist, take a strip of lemon peel (no white pith—it’s bitter!). Twist it over the glass to release the oils, then rub the rim of the glass with it. Then you can drop it in or just toss it.
That little spritz of oil is like a tiny firework for your nose. It’s the difference between “fine” and “oh, wow.”
