Make a drink that's as elegant as delicious with a drizzle or swirl of chocolate in the cocktail glass. Pull out this trick ...

But a great way to elevate your drink to something special is simply to have fun with garnishes. This recipe from Johan Enrique Obando Lazo, the head bartender at The Gilded Iguana Surf Hotel ...

Garnish with large sprig of pineapple mint ... more ice and blend until it has a sorbet-like consistency. Pour into a cocktail glass, pour the prickly pear purée on top and add a lime wedge.

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add tequila, lime juice and triple sec. Shake. Pour, with the ice, into a highball or footed glass. (Salt the rim first if you like.) Garnish with a wedge of ...

And since no National Margarita Day is complete without ... Then strain over fresh ice. Garnish with the lime.