What’s the Best Way to Eat the Fruit from a Cocktail?

Emma Christensen
Emma Christensen
Emma is a former editor for The Kitchn and a graduate of the Cambridge School for Culinary Arts. She is the author of True Brews and Brew Better Beer. Check out her website for more cooking stories
updated May 2, 2019
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Q: I have an etiquette question. I’m seeing lots of seasonal drinks with balls of melon, slices of cucumber, whole strawberries, and wedges of fruit. How do I drink these? Is there a polite way to fish the fruit from the bottom of your glass? Do I try to drink the chunks with my beverage? (I’m envisioning all sorts of spillage there!)

I’m loving the recipes, but dreading the etiquette. What do I do?!

Sent by Amanda

Editor: I have often wondered this myself! If spoons are handy, I eat the fruit that way. But what if they’re not?!

Readers, what’s your etiquette advice here?