Who doesn’t love a shaken stirred and well-done cocktail? From classic to contemporary the cocktail world has seen it all and is all evolving each day. Simplicity and that perfect balance lie at the heart of their enduring cocktail. And yes with Instagram taking the forefront not only the cocktails are infused with floral flavors (like this lavender, Rose, Hibiscus) but flowers have also make it to the show stopper garnish at bars and restaurants.
Few of city’s mixologist share some of their best creations on this World Cocktails Day
Banging With Berries, By Joel Scholtens Lindsay, Liquid Chef & Mixologist, The Blue Bar, Taj Palace, New Delhi
Tiki++
Ingredients
• Gin 60ml
• Elder flower -25ml
• Campari- 5-10ml
• Lime juice-25ml
Method
• Take a wine glass and pour ice in it to the chilled glass
• Add all ingredients Into the wine glass
• Stir the drink and top it up with mango soda.
• Garnish it with edible flowers and a dash of Angostura bitter
Charley’s Rum Punch Ajay Tomer, Mixologist at Grappa, Shangri-La Eros
Ingredients -
• Dark rum 60 ml
• Orange juice 45 ml
• Pineapple juice 45 ml
• Grenadine 5 ml
• Lemon juice 15 ml
• Nutmeg Powder 1 pinch
• Angostura bitter 2 dash
Method -
Shaken and served in tikki glass with ice
