Umbrella trick

Cocktail umbrellas have some practical functions as well. On open terraces, they provide some shade which helps to delay the melting of ice cubes and also slow down the evaporation of fragrances. Umbrellas were first used as decoration for cocktails in Polynesian bars and appeared in the US in 1932, in a bar called Trader Vic’s, which has become a nation-wide night club chain since then The majority of cocktail umbrellas are manufactured in China.