BENGALURU: There is nothing like a glass of mulled wine when the air starts to feel crisp. Not many, however, have the luxury of time to prepare the season’s beverages at home. Pubs and bars are busy stirring up these winter cocktails now.
The season’s classics like eggnog, mulled wine and toddy are receiving a fresh twist in the city. Inspired by the ‘tadi’ consumed in rural India, chef Aniket Das of Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park has created a toddy menu that includes bourbon whisky toddy and Indian spiced toddy. The menu also has non-alcoholic toddies infused with orange, tea, grapes, coconut and rice water.
“Tadi is an organic beverage, which villagers consume once it ferments with the first rays of the sun. We have recreated it using winter fruits like berries, oranges and tender coconut. The idea is to bring back a local and cultural experience with a modern twist,” says Das. Bengalureans crave novelty, he says.
Mulled wine, too, is being shaken and stirred with different infusion. A housemade mulled wine got an unexpected gin, apple spice syrup, lemon and cooling mint tweak at Big Brewski Brewing Company. Spice sugar, used traditionally in plum cakes, is being infused with brandy to make mulled wine at Arena restobar. Mulled wine has the fruity notes of a sangria at Monkey Bar.
On the other hand, sangria is being muddled with winter fruits and herbs instead of apples at The Fatty Bao. “December is the perfect season for wine. Sangria is getting a refreshing taste with winter fruits like guava, plum, strawberries, sweet lime and housemade syrups and wine,” said executive chef Prashanth Puttaswamy.
Kick Off The Festive Season With These Easy-To-Make, Delicious Cocktails
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It's that time of the year when you can almost smell the festivity in the air, evenings are spent with family and friends over food and drinks, and parties go on till the wee hours of the morning.
And to make your celebrations all the more special, we've rounded up some of our favourite cocktail recipes that are sure to win your guests over.
It's that time of the year when you can almost smell the festivity in the air, evenings are spent with family and friends over food and drinks, and parties go on till the wee hours of the morning.
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Ingredients Vodka: 60 ml Dry Vermouth: 15 ml Bianco Vermouth: 15 ml Rosemary Sprig Lemon Peel
Method - Stir the ingredients with ice in a mixing jar - Strain into a chilled Martini Glass - Garnish with lemon peel and rosemary
(Courtesy: SKYY Vodka)
IngredientsVodka: 60 mlDry Vermouth: 15 mlBianco Vermouth: 15 mlRosemary SprigLemon PeelMethod- Stir the ingredients with ice in a mixing jar- Strain into a chilled Martini Glass- Garnish with lemon ..
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Ingredients: Hennessy Very Special: 400 ml Cinnamon syrup: 100 ml Sugar syrup: 50 ml Ginger ale: 600 ml Mint leaves: 1 bunch Ginger: 20 slices Cinnamon 10 sticks
Method - Pour Hennessy Very Special, cinnamon syrup, sugar syrup into a punch bowl - Add mint leaves, cinnamon sticks and ginger ale - Add ices cubes and stir gently with bar spoon for 15 seconds - Serve
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Ingredients:Hennessy Very Special: 400 mlCinnamon syrup: 100 mlSugar syrup: 50 mlGinger ale: 600 mlMint leaves: 1 bunchGinger: 20 slicesCinnamon 10 sticksMethod- Pour Hennessy Very Special, cinnamon ..
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Ingredients Hennessy Very Special vacuum infused with ginger: 60 ml Vermouth: 10 ml Angostura bitter: 3 dashes Dried orange: 1
Method - Take all ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice cubes and stir gently for 10 seconds - Strain into a chilled martini glass - Garnish and serve
IngredientsHennessy Very Special vacuum infused with ginger: 60 mlVermouth: 10 mlAngostura bitter: 3 dashesDried orange: 1Method- Take all ingredients into a mixing glass, add ice cubes and stir gent..
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Ingredients Vodka: 45 ml Freshly squeezed lime juice: 15 ml Ginger beer: 90 ml
Method - Fill a chilled copper mug with ice - Add vodka, fresh lime juice, and ginger beer - Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel
(Courtesy: Tito’s Handmade Vodka)
IngredientsVodka: 45 mlFreshly squeezed lime juice: 15 mlGinger beer: 90 mlMethod- Fill a chilled copper mug with ice- Add vodka, fresh lime juice, and ginger beer- Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel..
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Ingredients Vodka: 50 ml Campari: 7.5 ml Fresh raspberries: 6-8 Vanilla sugar flavored with chili pepper: 5 ml Grand marnier flambé: 1 splash
Method - Muddle the raspberries in a cocktail shaker - Add vodka, campari, vanilla sugar and ice - Shake well and strain into an Old Fashioned Glass - Flame the drink with Grand Marnier
(Courtesy: Roberto Cavalli Vodka)
IngredientsVodka: 50 mlCampari: 7.5 mlFresh raspberries: 6-8Vanilla sugar flavored with chili pepper: 5 mlGrand marnier flambé: 1 splashMethod- Muddle the raspberries in a cocktail shaker- Add vodka,..
The other season’s favourite, eggnog made with brandy, is being given a twist with rum and whisky at The Reservoire in Koramangala. They are even making mulled wine at the guests’ tables. “Trend and tradition is the new fruitful combination this winter,” said cofounder Prathik Shetty.
Food blogger Nikhilesh Murthy has been indulging in cocktails like apple pie daiquiri, German mulled wine or Glühwein and is looking forward to a red-velvet ale at Xoox Brewmill. Attributing the trend to the city’s social media craze, Murthy said, “Social media is the primary driver for innovation, as customers will post images of these offbeat cocktails and watering holes will get the eyeballs in the last two weeks of December.”
House Party? Try These Simple And Delicious Cocktail Recipes
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Red, white or sparkling, wine in every form is to be loved. Those with a taste for wine know just how delightful the beverage is. From the flavour to the effect, one simply can’t stop at a glass of this delight. However, there is always room for improvement; you can play with the flavours, add a few ingredients and prepare a wine cocktail.
All you need is wine and a few ingredients to whip up a cocktail good enough to blow your mind.
(Recipes courtesy: Grover Zampa)
Red, white or sparkling, wine in every form is to be loved. Those with a taste for wine know just how delightful the beverage is. From the flavour to the effect, one simply can’t stop at a glass of t..
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Ingredients
Grover Art Collection Sauvignon Blanc: 90 ml
Dark rum: 30 ml
Vanilla extract: 10 ml
Pineapple juice: 10 ml
Method
- Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and mix for 10 seconds
- Take a highball glass and fill it with ice
- Strain the drink over ice
- Squeeze a lime over it and empty cocktail in the glass
IngredientsGrover Art Collection Sauvignon Blanc: 90 mlDark rum: 30 mlVanilla extract: 10 mlPineapple juice: 10 mlMethod- Add all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and mix for 10 seconds- Take a highb..
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Ingredients
Grover Art Collection Chenin Blanc: 60 ml
Zampa Soirée Brut: 60 ml
Lemon juice: 10 ml
Vodka: 30 ml
Sugar syrup
Grapes for garnish
Method
- Mix all ingredients
- Set aside for an hour
- Garnish with grapes
- Serve chilled
IngredientsGrover Art Collection Chenin Blanc: 60 mlZampa Soirée Brut: 60 mlLemon juice: 10 mlVodka: 30 mlSugar syrupGrapes for garnishMethod- Mix all ingredients- Set aside for an hour- Garnish with..
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Ingredients
Grover Art Collection Rosé: 90ml
Gin: 30 ml
Strawberry puree
Lime juice and syrup
Method
- Mix all the ingredients in a shaker
- Serve in highball glass
IngredientsGrover Art Collection Rosé: 90mlGin: 30 mlStrawberry pureeLime juice and syrupMethod- Mix all the ingredients in a shaker- Serve in highball glass
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