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Rainy days call for much more than just chai and pakore. While the heavy rainfall can come in the way of your Friday night clubbing or a girl’s day out, why don’t you bring the party home? No matter if you’re planning a house party or simply an impromptu weekend gathering, this is your sign to move over the staple beverages and the fried snacks.
So, to take the power away from the rains, here are some expert-level monsoon cocktail recipes shared by Kaustubh V Sawardekar, a mixologist at KICO Bar, Mumbai. With seasonal ingredients, easily available spirits, and a tropical touch, here are some easy-to-follow recipes that you can recreate right from the comfort of your home.
Island Whispers
Base: White Rum
Glassware: Baseless Highball
Method: Muddled & Shaken
Ingredients:
- 1 pc litchi
- 5-6 pcs lemongrass
- 15 ml lime juice
- 10 ml pandan syrup
- 7.5 ml ginger lemongrass shrub
- 45 ml white rum
- Top up with house coconut & pandan seltzer
- Float with 10 ml dark rum
Garnish:
- Tart, sour cream, coconut foam, pandan leaves
Instructions:
- Muddle 1 litchi and 5-6 pieces of lemongrass in a shaker.
- Add lime juice, pandan syrup, ginger lemongrass shrub, and white rum.
- Shake vigorously and fine strain into a baseless highball glass.
- Top up with house coconut & pandan seltzer.
- Carefully float 10 ml of dark rum on top.
- Garnish with tart, sour cream, coconut foam, and pandan leaves.
Long Run
Base: Mezcal
Glassware: Crystal Highball
Method: Muddled & Shaken
Ingredients:
- 4 pcs galangal
- 15 ml lime juice
- 10 ml agave syrup
- 60 ml mezcal
- Top up with house apple soda
- Float with red wine
Garnish:
- Ginger candy
Instructions:
- Muddle 4 slices of galangal in a shaker.
- Add lime juice, agave syrup, and mezcal.
- Shake well and fine strain into a crystal highball glass.
- Top up with house apple soda.
- Float a layer of red wine on top.
- Garnish with ginger candy.
