The colours are all arranged, and the smells of freshly-made gujiyas are in the air. But Holi is incomplete without some killer cocktails to wash down the plethora of food. If you are throwing a party or just celebrating with the family, here are some cocktail recipes especially curated to spice up your Holi festivities.
Caribbean Sunrise
Skull X Vodka 65 ml
Pineapple juice 200 ml
Juice of half a lime
Grenadine 20 ml
Method Shake the vodka, pineapple, and lime juice and strain into a glass. Add the grenadine on top and garnish with lime or a slice of pineapple.
Michelada
Lone Wolf Mild Lager Beer
Tomato Juice
Lime Juice
Worcestershire Sauce & Soy Sauce (Look for other hot sauces as alternatives in case of unavailability)
Method An authentic Mexican drink in the form of a spicy beer-based cocktail, a Michelada is a common favourite DIY cocktail recipe amongst those with a penchant for experimenting with beer.
Gin Jamun
Recipe By Ratneesh Kumar, Senior Bar Executive, SAGA, Gurgaon
Jamun concentrate 60ml
Lime juice 10ml
Gin 60ml
Agave syrup 3ml
Tonic water top up
Ice cubes
Method Take a chilled glass, add ice into it and then jamun or blackberryconcentrate, lime juice, and agave syrup. Top with tonic water and garnish with orange peel on it.
Saga Punch
Recipe By Ratneesh Kumar, Senior Bar Executive, SAGA, Gurgaon
Real coconut 30 ml
Cardamom tincture - 3 dashes
Saffron and orange syrup - 20 ml
Soda water 20 ml
Lime juice - for balance
Method Take a glass, add coconut, saffron & orange syrup to it. Now add cardamom tincture and soda water. Add lime juice to balance your drink. Shake it well and serve it.
