Recently, I made watermelon agua fresca and watermelon juice and I was asked how to rim a glass with salt or sugar. When I made these drinks, I rimmed all the glasses with salt. I do a combination of salt and sugar and sometimes paprika with spicy margarita.

I have posted a few drinks already and just realized I haven't posted how to rim a glass with salt or sugar or any dry ingredient until I was asked by my friend's daughter. So here you go.

Before rimming the glass, chill it in the fridge for an hour. Take a bowl, a saucer or a plate big enough to accommodate the opening of the glass. Slice a piece of lime or lemon and rub it gently around the rim. Another way to moisten the rim is to add water in a saucer. Flip the glass and press it in the water. Get another saucer, add salt, sugar or any dry ingredient you desire. Flip the glass and gently press in the salt or sugar. With this technique, you end up with salt or sugar inside the rim. If you don’t want salt or sugar inside the rim, wipe it with a paper towel or your finger.

To avoid getting salt or sugar inside the rim, another way of doing it is to tilt the bowl and glass on one side and slowly rotating the glass around.

I prefer to use coarse salt or sugar, but regular salt and sugar will do.

If this instructions are not very clear, please watch my video.

HOW TO RIM A GLASS WITH SALT OR SUGAR VIDEO

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How to Rim a Glass with Salt or Sugar

Rimming the glass with salt or sugar adds some flavor and twist to your drink. It looks nice and appetizing for one.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: How to

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Ingredients

1 slice of lime or lemon
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup water

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Chill the glass before rimming.
Take a bowl, a saucer or a plate big enough for the opening of the glass.
Slice a piece of lime or lemon and rub it gently around the rim.
Another way to moisten rim is to dip it in water. Add water in a saucer. Flip the glass and press it in the water.
Get another saucer add salt, sugar or any dry ingredient you desire. Turn glass upside down and gently press in salt or sugar. This technique will get salt and sugar inside the rim. Use a paper towel or your finger to remove it if you don't like it.
You can avoid getting salt or sugar inside the rim by tilting the bowl and glass on one side and slowly rotating the glass around.