If you aren’t dreading getting out of your house after 8 AM these days, you aren’t human. It’s so incredibly hot and it feels like this summer will never come to an end. Apart from dreaming of soothing rains, there’s one more thing you can do to beat the heat – drink cocktails! Unsobered presents five absolutely delish cocktails that can make your summer a lot cooler!
If you are an amateur mixologist and you still want to fix a summer cocktail that can make your hot, hot evenings slightly better, here’s your winner. UK Cocktail World’s take on an Indian summer, this drink is just simple, sweet and sensational.
What you’ll need:
- 1 part vodka
- 1 part Kahlua
- 2 parts pineapple juice
- 5 ice cubes
Instructions:
- Shake all the ingredients with cracked ice
- Strain and pour into a tumbler
- Garnish with a slice of pineapple
For many, summer is all about biting into an aromatic piece of Alphonso mango and this cocktail captures that nostalgic emotion thoroughly. A recipe that was a hit at Blue Frog Mumbai, this recipe is a quick escape to your summer vacation days.
What you’ll need:
- 60 ml vodka
- 60 gram fresh mangoes
- 6-8 fresh mint leaves
- 1 inch ginger
- 20 ml sweet and sour syrup
- 15 ml lime juice
- 1 (to garnish) mint sprig
Instructions:
- Add the vodka, fresh mangoes, mint leaves, ginger, lime juice, sweet and sour along with a few ice cubes in a blender
- Blend until well combined
- Pour it into a margarita glass and serve frozen, garnished with a mint sprig
It has summer in its very name and it lives up to it in every way. A recipe from the house of Ketel One itself, this drink is custom-made to suit Indian palates, with delectable flavours. Plus, it packs a fruity, refreshing punch.
What you’ll need:
- 45 ml Ketel One Oranje® Flavored Vodka
- 30 ml fresh orange juice
- 15 ml cinnamon simple syrup (crushed cinnamon sticks infused in equal parts of water and sugar for 2 hours)
- 15 ml pomegranate reduction (250 ml pomegranate juice and 100 gms sugar, boiled for an hour)
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass
- Shake well with ice and strain into a rocks glass filled with ice
- Garnish with a cinnamon stick and orange twist
Now we are getting a little gourmet, so hold on tight. This recipe by Kolkata’s most famous bartender Irfan Ahmed, who has completed 25 years as a mixologist, is the route to get the perfect mojito with an Indian twist. A dream come true for adventurous drinkers!
What you’ll need:
- 60 ml white rum
- 10 ml fresh lime juice
- 20 ml ginger flavoured sugar syrup
- 1 green lime
- 12 pieces fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/3 tsp chaat masala
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp raw mango paste
- 1/3 tsp green chilly paste
- Cracked ice
- 60 ml chilled soda water
Instructions:
- Muddle the above ingredients together
- Gently, add chilled soda water, and stir for 10-12 seconds
- Transfer the drink to a masala-rimmed glass
- Garnish with mint and lime and serve immediately
When elders kept insisting that tulsi is a special plant, I didn’t believe them. Now that I have seen this recipe, I am a tulsi advocate too. An interesting recipe by bartender and brand ambassador at Moet Hennessy India, Rohan Jelkie, this drink is what you can call true, green Indian.
What you’ll need:
- 45 ml vodka
- 15 ml Martini Rosso
- Sprig of tulsi (basil)
- 2 slices orange
Instructions:
- Toss in all the ingredients into a chilled white wine glass
- Do not muddle or crush the tulsi. Instead, tap gently between the palm of your hands to release the aromas
- Fill with ice and top with sparkling water and tonic water