30 December,2020 05:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Maitrai Agarwal
Bandra Sorrel Punch at Salt Water Cafe. Pic courtesy: Salt Water Cafe
New Year celebrations will be muted this year much like most other festivities in 2020. Many will be staying in as they wish for better times and feasting in the comfort of their homes. We have something special to make your New Year's Eve fun. To add to your cheer, we asked city mixologists to share simple DIY cocktails for your New Year's Eve celebrations.
Nama Bay
"Gin is popularly known as the king of spirits and rightly so because it is light (with just 97 calories), botanical and easily blends with mostly all juices and teas. Our Nama Bay is a blissful blend of gin with fresh citrusy lemongrass, fresh winter orange juice, and ginger (perfect for the weather)", said Merwyn Alphonso, assistant bar manager at Yauatcha, Bandra Kurla Complex.
Glass: Napoli
Garnish: Banana Leaf
Ingredients
1/4 Lemongrass
10 ml simple sugar syrup
35 ml gin
15 ml Campari
3 slices of ginger
130 ml orange juice (fresh, winter oranges)
Method
- Muddle Lemongrass in a Boston glass
- Add the rest of the ingredients, around 3 to 4 ice cubes
- Shake well for around 5 to 10 seconds
- Strain the mixture into the glass with fresh ice
- Then garnish with a banana leaf inside as shown in the image
- Add more ice up to the rim of the glass if required
Bandra Sorrel Punch
"The cocktail is pretty simple, made using ingredients which resemble warmth and festivity. Traditional brandy was substituted with Dark Rum. Ginger resembles warmth and raspberry and orange resemble festivity. We wanted to re-create a drink which would be the complete package," explained Nilesh Patel, head- west at Impressario Handmade Restaurants that owns Bandra's Salt Water Cafe.
Ingredients
Dark Rum - 45 ml
Raspberry Syrup - 20 ml
Lime Juice - 20 ml
Ginger Juice - 20 ml
Orange Juice - 100 ml
Ice cubes - 4 to 5
Method
- In a mixing glass add all the ingredients together
- Add ice cubes, cover, and shake all the ingredients together well
- Strain and serve
Trappist Monk
"We wanted to use our good O'le Old Monk Legend and give it a more intense sense of dimension, by concocting with Jagermeister this cocktail. The name was an influence of the Trappist monks who took a vow of Silence," shared Shankar Warli, mixologist at Woodside Inn.
Ingredients
Old Monk - 30 ml
Jägermeister - 30 ml
Honey and Cinnamon Syrup - 15 ml (add cinnamon powder to honey and strain it to get a smooth syrup)
Fresh lime juice - 15 ml
Edible Flower Garnish (use any edible flower as per choice and availability)
Ice Cubes - 5 to 6
Coupe Glass to Serve
Method
- In an ice shaker, add 5 to 6 cubes of ice
- Then add all the ingredients- old monk, Jagermeister, honey and cinnamon syrup, and fresh lime juice
- Shake well for a few minutes and strain it into the glass
- Garnish with any edible flower of your choice
Cheers!
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