Lime Wheel
A lime wheel is a thin, round cross-section slice of lime used as a visual garnish, often perched on the rim or floated on top of a drink. It offers a light citrus aroma and a decorative pop of green. It is one of the simplest and most common garnishes in cocktail service.
Common uses
- rim or float garnish for built cocktails
Buying & storage
A few days: Good for a few days refrigerated, then noticeably duller. Worth planning a second drink around rather than throwing away.
Storage: slice fresh just before use; refrigerate briefly if prepping ahead
Recipes
Cocktails containing this ingredient
No published recipe lists lime wheel as an ingredient — but it may still appear below as a garnish or as a recommended substitute.
Garnish
Cocktails garnished with lime wheel
These recipes don't mix it in — they finish with it, which is usually where its aroma does the most work.
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