The days are getting hotter as the summer nears. This calls for having food that cools your body and rejuvenate our mind. If you're looking to brace against the long and blistering Indian summer, here are some remarkable recipes to boost your spirits. We reached out to some of India's greatest mixologists from some of your favourite bars, who have sent us some versatile recipes that will help anyone brew these incredibly easy-to-make, but unbelievably delicious cocktails.
Mixologist- Latesh Kotian
Ingredients: Bombay Sapphire - 60ml, fresh cucumber chunks - 3-4pcs, fresh Rose water :- 5ml, simple syrup (sugar free) -10ml, tonic water :- splash.
Method: Muddle & shaken.
Glassware: Wine glass
Garnish: Rose petal & cucumber peel
Ingredients: 60ml Belenkaya vodka, 10ml Monin Watermelon Syrup, 10ml Lime juice, 60ml Fresh Watermelon Juice, 3-4 Basil Leaves, 5ml Fresh Ginger Juice.
Method: Muddle & shaken
Glassware: Martini glass
Garnish: Basil Leaves
Mixologist - Sasmit Manjrekar
Ingredients: 60 ml Gordon's London Dry Gin, 90 ml Pineapple Juice, 30ml Lime Juice, 3 Fresh Basil Leaves.
Method: Shake all ingredients over ice in a shaker.
Garnish: Fresh basil leaf.
Founder & CEO- Mihir Desai
Ingredients: 60ML White Rum, 1 Lime Wedges, 30 ml Lime Juice, 5-6 fresh strawberries
Method: Muddle & Shaken, Garnish: Lime Wedge
Mixologist- Ritesh Kumar
Ingredients: 60ml-Tequila, 15ml-Triple sec, 15ml-Lime Juice, 30ml-Yuzu puree, 30ml-Egg white.
Method:
Add all ingredients into a shaker along with ice-cubes, and strain into the tik glass
Garnish - Burnt Rosemary & Thai Chilli
Mixologist- Ishan Grover
Ingredients: Jose Cuervo Silver, 30 ml guava juice, 60 ml lime juice, 20 ml Sugar Syrup (1:1) - 20 ml, Copter7 Premium Strong Beer - 60 ml, salt, cucumber, peppercorns.
Method: Rim the beer tankard with a mix of salt and pink peppercorns. Add ice to the glass and pour all ingredients, building the cocktail over ice. Top up with beer and gently stir. Garnish with a cucumber slice.
Mixologist - Dushyant Tanwar
Ingredients: Absente - 30 ml, cold water - 60 ml, simple syrup - 30 ml, cucumber - 3-4 slices
Method : Built in a glass of choice of about 150-180 ml capacity. Stir the 3 liquids with ice and stir. Put in the cucumber slices on the side. (IANS)
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