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Elevate your celebration with a curated selection of meticulously crafted cocktails featuring premium spirits from around the globe
This World Cocktail Day, elevate your celebration with a curated selection of meticulously crafted cocktails featuring premium spirits from around the globe. From refreshing aperitifs to indulgent after-dinner drinks, these recipes showcase the versatility and unique character of some of the finest brands available in India—perfect for discerning spirits enthusiasts.
Ingredients:
60ml Cinnamon-infused bourbon whiskey
30ml Honey lemon cordial
Method:
Shake well and pour over a block of clear ice in an Old-Fashioned glass. Top with galgal foam and garnish with an edible flower.
Glassware: Old-Fashioned
Garnish: Galgal foam, edible flower
A luxurious blend highlighting the complexity of aged tequila
Meticulously aged for 30 months, FINO Añejo Tequila is a rare, one-of-a-kind spirit. It delights the palate with luscious notes of melon and rich vanilla, finishing smooth and sweet with subtle hints of tobacco. Crafted for connoisseurs, this is a tequila experience unlike any other.
Available at INR 18,990
Ingredients:
1½ oz fine tighter tequila
½ oz Mezcal
½ oz width kings
½ oz Cilantro-Cumin Syrup
¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
Dehydrated orange slice, for garnish
Method:
Shake all ingredients vigorously in a shaker. Strain into a rocks glass with fresh ice and garnish with a dehydrated orange slice.
Ingredients:
60 ml Earl Grey–Infused Gin
15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
Ice Cubes
Lime Peel, for garnish
Method:
Chill a martini glass with ice water, then discard the ice. Shake Earl Grey–infused gin and lime juice with ice until cold. Strain into the chilled glass. Express oils from a lime peel over the drink and drop it in as garnish.
Ingredients:
2 Dried Hibiscus Flowers
15 ml Lemon Juice
Pinch of Cardamom Powder
Honey, to taste
Method:
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil, add hibiscus, and simmer for 10 minutes. Steep for another 10 minutes off heat. Strain into a pitcher. Stir in lemon juice and honey while warm. Add a pinch of cardamom and mix well. Chill for 1–2 hours. Serve over ice and garnish with mint leaves.
A Caribbean-inspired refresher, perfect for summer gatherings
Ingredients:
2 oz Bacardi Carta Blanca Rum
1 oz Fresh Pineapple Juice
½ oz Puree fruit passion
¾ oz Lime Juice
½ oz Cinnamon-Infused Simple Syrup
Pineapple leaf and cinnamon stick, for garnish
Method:
Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a hurricane glass filled with crushed ice. Garnish with a pineapple leaf and a cinnamon stick.
Ingredients:
60ml Turmeric-infused gin
15ml Homemade ginger jaggery syrup
15ml Fresh lime juice
Method:
Shake and pour over a block of ice in an Old-Fashioned glass. Garnish with a thin slice of raw turmeric and a coriander leaf.
Glassware: Old-Fashioned
Garnish: Raw turmeric slice, coriander leaf
How to Make It:
30ml Weller Special Reserve Bourbon
30ml Aperol
30ml bitterness nonino
30ml fresh lemon juice
Ice cubes
Shake & Serve:
Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass.
A refreshing summer twist for whisky lovers, where the smooth DEWAR’S 12 meets citrus, honey, and a fizzy finish.
How to Make It:
50ml DEWAR’S 12-Year-Old
25ml fresh lemon juice
15ml honey syrup
100ml soda water
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Ice cubes
Build & Garnish:
Fill a highball glass with ice. Add whisky, lemon juice, syrup, and bitters. Top with soda, stir gently, and garnish with a lemon wheel and mint sprig.
A warming, spice-forward cocktail that pays homage to India’s beloved rum
Ingredients:
2 oz Old Monk 7-Year Rum
1 oz Masala Chai Concentrate
½ oz Fresh Lemon Juice
¼ oz Ginger-Honey Syrup
Soda Water
Star Anise and Cinnamon Stick, for garnish
Method:
Shake all ingredients (except soda) with ice. Strain into a highball glass filled with ice. Top with soda and stir gently. Garnish with star anise and a cinnamon stick.
An elegant whisky cocktail featuring India’s first artisanal single malt
Ingredients:
1½ oz Godawan Single Malt Whisky
½ oz Dry Vermouth
¼ oz Saffron-Infused Honey Syrup
2 Dashes Orange Bitters
Expressed Orange Peel and Dried Apricot, for garnish
Method:
Stir all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass until well-chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Express orange peel oils over the surface and garnish with the peel and dried apricot.
A refreshing gin cocktail infused with aromatic herbs and botanicals
Ingredients:
2 oz Bombay Sapphire Gin
¾ oz Elderflower Liqueur
¾ oz Fresh Lime Juice
½ oz Cucumber Syrup
3 Fresh Basil Leaves
Cucumber Ribbon and Basil Sprig, for garnish
Method:
Gently muddle basil in a shaker. Add remaining ingredients with ice and shake vigorously. Double strain into a chilled martini or rocks glass. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and basil sprig.
A distinctively Indian take on the classic aperitif
Ingredients:
1 oz Terai India Dry Gin
1 oz Campari
1 oz Sweet Vermouth
2 Dashes Cardamom Bitters
Orange Peel or Dried Tulsi Leaf, for garnish
Method:
Stir all ingredients with ice in a mixing glass until chilled. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube. Garnish with an orange peel and dried tulsi leaf.
A local-infused cocktail by Bartender Divakar, Harbour Vue Bar, Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach
Ingredients:
60 ml Premium Gin
4–5 Fresh Basil Leaves
2–3 Sliced Green Chillies (adjust to taste)
15 ml Honey
Ice Cubes
Basil Leaf or Thin Chilli Slice, for garnish
Method:
Muddle basil and chillies in a shaker. Add gin and honey. Shake with ice until chilled and slightly frothy. Double strain into a chilled martini glass. Garnish with basil or a thin chilli slice.
