For the longest time, agave has been associated with tequila, but restaurants in Mumbai are going beyond that to explore other agave spirits. In fact, India has a homegrown brand producing it. As there are many who are serving handful of cocktails, there are others who have specially designed cocktail menus, and even one with an agave bar
Mumbai restaurants are exploring agave spirits beyond tequila in their cocktails, as well as using by-products of agave in the form of syrup or nectar in them. Photo Courtesy: Saz American Brasserie/Hitchki/Millo
Just as people are rediscovering their love for premium rum and gin in India, there are others who are also indulging in cocktails made with agave-based spirits that are slowly creeping into many cocktail menus in the country. They may not be many but definitely a few that are looking to appeal to the palate of the evolved drinker in the country. It is making bartenders and mixologists sit up and take notice and even experiment with flavours.