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Fish Cocktail Or Mocktail Garnish From Orange Zest or Other Citrus

Looking for creative tropical cocktail or mocktail garnish ideas to make from an orange (? This fun and easy fish-shaped garnish made from orange peel is a perfect way to give your tropical drinks or other summer cocktails. Whether you’re hosting a summer party or want to elevate your cocktail or mocktail presentation, this citrus fish garnish adds a fun touch. This can also be a creative idea for bartender garnishes—it’s fast to make, effortless, and adds an instant ‘WOW’ effect for the customer.

I originally saw this fish orange peel garnish idea on Instagram, and I would love to share it with you. The best part? You can use any citrus fruit—orange, lemon, lime, or grapefruit—to make fish. It’s simple, eye-catching, and guaranteed to impress your guests. Orange peel fish looks amazing served with blue cocktails or mocktails. We can place fish outside the glass, inside the glass, or on the rim of a glass sideways – any way will be impressive orange peel art. Add a splash of creativity to your drinks with this fun fish-shaped beverage garnish.

How To Make Fun Fish Cocktail Or Mocktail Garnish From Orange Zest

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to make an eye-catching fish-shaped tropical cocktail garnish using orange zest.

We need

Orange

Pairing knife

Vegetable peeler knife (Optional)

We can use instead of orange peel lemon or lime peel.

Technique

Peel the zest. The easiest way to make a thin cut is with a vegetable peeler. However, you can use a pairing knife instead.

2. Cut out the fish shape from the orange peel.

3. Make a V-shaped cut as I show in the photo.

We can use it as a garnish as is. By using a V-shaped cut, we attach the fish to the glass. However, we can also try to add more visual interest to the fish design, and it will be just a few cuts.

4. Make a few cuts on one side of the fish, spacing them about 1/4 inch apart. It should be wide enough to cut in the middle from the other side.

5. Turn the fish and make cuts on the other side as I show in the photo.

Fish is a fun orange peel garnish for tropical cocktails, mocktails, and other beverages!

We can place the fish on the rim of a glass or on top of the ice inside a glass.

How To Attach Fish Cocktail Garnish From Lime Zest

Here’s another creative way to attach a decorative fish to a glass rim. Cut as shown in the photo, then clip the fish to the edge of the glass. This way, a fish will be attached more securely than the small V shape I showed on the orange fish technique.