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The chill in the air is finally coming to a rest, which makes it the perfect time to get out of your snuggly blanket and get back to a gastronomic adventure. Whether it’s a house party, a normal weekend, or you’re simply in the mood to sit back and relax, there’s nothing better than a homemade glass of cocktail tailored to your taste.
If you love mixing drinks and experimenting with liquors, you’re at the right place. To unwind and make the most of the spring season, here are some mixologist-special cocktail recipes you can easily recreate at home.
Spring In A Glass By Samarth Baban Gangthade
Assistant F&B Manager, Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway, Bangalore
Ingredients:
- 120 ml Dry Rose Wine
- 22.5 ml Homemade Strawberry Shrub
- 30 ml Apple Juice
- Cut Fresh Strawberries for garnish
Home-Made Strawberry Shrub Recipe
- 200 grams Fresh Strawberries
- 100 grams Grain Sugar
- 100 ml Apple Cider Vinegar
- 100 ml Water
Instructions:
- Start by making the strawberry shrub by chopping the fresh strawberries.
- Mix the strawberries with grain sugar, apple cider vinegar, and a little water.
- Transfer the contents to a blender. Blend until you get a smooth mixture.
- Mix the strawberry shrub with dry rose wine.
- Strain and pour the cocktail into a Bordeaux red wine glass.
- Garnish with chopped strawberries and serve.
La Vie en Rose By Nitin Goyal
Bar Manager, The Ritz-Carlton, Bangalore
Ingredients:
- 60ml Beefeater Gin
- 30ml Rhubarb Cordial
- 1 bar spoon Rose Sacrum
- 10ml Lime Juice
- Sparkling Wine to top
- Dehydrated Rose Petal for garnish
Instructions:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes.
- Add gin, rhubarb cordial, rose sacrum, and lime juice.
- Shake vigorously until well chilled.
- Double strain into a chilled champagne flute.
- Top with sparkling wine.
- Garnish with a dehydrated rose petal, and enjoy.
Sakura Spritz By Samarth Baban Gangthade
Assistant F&B Manager, Sheraton Grand Bangalore Hotel at Brigade Gateway, Bangalore
Ingredients:
- 30 ml London Dry Gin
- 30 ml Luxardo Sour Cherry Gin
- 2 Dashes Cherry Bitters
- 7.5 ml Maraschino Cherry syrup
- 5 ml Citric & Malic Acid Solution (2:1)
- Sparkling Wine to top up
Instructions:
- Fill a cocktail shaker with gin, cherry bitters, cherry syrup, citric, and malic acid solution.
- Shake till smooth.
- Once mixed, pour it over a few ice cubes in a Tom Collins glass.
- Top off the cocktail with sparkling wine.
- Garnish with an edible flower and Maraschino cherry before serving.
