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With the remnants of the monsoon rains playing out their last symphony, we 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, we 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 60ml
Jimmy&rsquos Gin Cherry Sour mix 90ml
Maple syrup 10 ml
Fresh lime juice 10 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 25ml
Sweet vermouth 25ml
Campari 25ml
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.