Cocktail Recipes To Make At Home For The Weekend

With the remnants of the monsoon rains playing out their last symphony,&nbspwe have put together some cocktail recipes that blend perfectly with the rainy day evening mood.  

Rum Punch

Ingredients

Fresh lime juice - a shot glass full
Sugar syrup - 2 tbsp
Dark rum - two shot glass full
Water - for mixing
Angostura bitters - two-three drops
Nutmeg - for garnishing

Method

In a jug, stir the rum, lime, syrup, and water. Measure some crushed ice into a glass and pour the mix on top. Shake a few drops of the bitters, and add grated nutmeg to garnnish. 

Todekar&rsquos Punch

Ingredients

Maka Zai White 300ml

Maka Zai Gold 300ml

Fresh orange juice 300ml

Darjeeling tea 150ml

Banana syrup 100ml

Chilled coconut water 250ml

Fresh oranges

Fresh grapefruit

Star anise

Ceylon cinnamon

Method

Fill the punch bowl with ice.  Add in 300 ml of orange juice and 100 ml of banana syrup. Add in 300 ml of Maka Zai white rum and 300 ml of Maka Zai Gold rum. Give it a stir and add in 250 ml of coconut water and 150 ml of Darjeeling tea. Garnish with oranges, grapefruit, star anise, and Ceylon cinnamon. Stir again, chill, and serve. Your rum punch serves 8-10 people.With the remnants of the monsoon rains playing out their last symphony,&nbspwe have put together some cocktail recipes that blend perfectly with the rainy day mood.  

Grapefruit Julep

Vodka 2 shots
Fresh mint leaves
Fresh lime juice - 1 shot glass
Pomegranate syrup - 1/2 shot glass
Fresh grapefruit juice - 3/4 shot glass
Honey - 1 tsp

Method

Mix the vodka with honey in shaker. Add other ingredients, and shake with ice. Strain the drink in a glass with some crushed ice.

Gin Punch

Ingredients

Gin/vodka/rum&nbsp60ml 

Jimmy&rsquos Gin Cherry Sour mix&nbsp90ml 

Maple syrup 10 ml 

Fresh lime juice&nbsp10 ml 

Method

In a shaker glass filled with ice, pour the above ingredients and shake well. Strain into a tall glass filled with ice and garnish with glazed cherries.

Negroni With A Twist

Ingredients

Gin&nbsp25ml 
Sweet vermouth&nbsp25ml
Campari&nbsp25ml
Ice
A tender twig of curry leaf to garnish

Method

Measure out the gin, vermouth and Campari into a cocktail mixer with ice. Add in curry leaves and muddle it. Stir it well. Strain into a tumbler and add some fresh ice. Garnish with a tender twig of curry leaf.