How to Make a Sugar Rim for Fancy Drinks

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How to Make a Sugar Rim for Fancy Drinks

Want to pump up your drinks in a simple, sweet way? Try this guide! (Sorry in advance for the crappy picture quality.)

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Step 1 of 6
Put a small amount of cool water into one bowl, and the same amount of sugar into another. Don't do too much, or you'll end up with a super thick rim.

Put a small amount of cool water into one bowl, and the same amount of sugar into another. Don't do too much, or you'll end up with a super thick rim.

Step 2 of 6
Grab your glasses and set them to the side.

Grab your glasses and set them to the side.

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Select a glass and dip it into the bowl of water.

Select a glass and dip it into the bowl of water.

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Shake off any drops of water, and dip into the sugar. Twist the glass around in the sugar for a thicker coating. Tap off any access sugar.

Shake off any drops of water, and dip into the sugar. Twist the glass around in the sugar for a thicker coating. Tap off any access sugar.

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Do this to the rest of your cups! It's THAT simple :)

Do this to the rest of your cups! It's THAT simple :)

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Pour in your drink and enjoy! You'll want to wipe down the outside of the cups (careful not to ruin the sugar) so that your hands don't get all sticky. We found that out the hard way!

Pour in your drink and enjoy! You'll want to wipe down the outside of the cups (careful not to ruin the sugar) so that your hands don't get all sticky. We found that out the hard way!

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16 Comments
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Cool water

Sugar

Glasses

A drink!

Amanda Reed

This is awesome (:

Amanda Reed 5 months ago

Aishe Jackson

How sweet!🍬

Aishe Jackson 8 months ago

Nabeel Mustafa

Never knew it was soo easy

Nabeel Mustafa 8 months ago

Andrea KπŸ’‹

Another yummy & eye-catching idea you may like for the Holidays is using crushed peppermints. Also, you can use a flavored Schnapps to wet the rim. I have Pumpkin Spice liquor that works well with a cinnamon-sugar rim.

Andrea KπŸ’‹ 8 months ago

Marie-Anne B

I did it today! Works well with a water/sugar coat and a rag to keep it clean until you serve :)

Marie-Anne B 8 months ago

Nicole Mower

If your salting a rim for margaritas (for example) I'd recommend using lime juice instead of water. Sticks much better and tastes way yummier. :)

Nicole Mower 8 months ago

Will McQuain

Just did this earlier tonight with cinnamon sugar and pumpkin ale. Try it. It's the ultimate autumn beverage.

Will McQuain 8 months ago

Marie-Anne B

I will

Marie-Anne B 8 months ago

Delilah 😊

I'm sure that would work Marie-Anne! Try it sometime and let me know how it works!

(author) 8 months ago

Marie-Anne B

Hey I have an idea! Instead of need to wip down the cups, couldnt you just do some tape where you want your border? Or tape a rag into place, dip into water, shake, do the sugar, fill, chill, and when ur about to serve you take off the rag

Marie-Anne B 8 months ago

Cat Nelson

Yes you can use like juice, that's what they use for margaritas

Cat Nelson 8 months ago

Cyn Green

U can also add food coloring to the sugar so you can have red, green and purple whatever color you want

Cyn Green 8 months ago

Delilah 😊

You could definitely try! I'm sure it would work

(author) 8 months ago

Vern Burg

I wonder if you use lime juice instead of water if it would add tang to a drink?

Vern Burg 8 months ago

Ishkaz Avril

Wow! I'd love to try this! 😍

Ishkaz Avril 8 months ago

Matthew Lynch

Kool

Matthew Lynch 8 months ago

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