Indian Inspired Cocktails We Love

Here are some of our favorite East Indian inspired cocktails that we love! A mix of unexpected flavors and textures in these cocktails will be sure to bring back memories of your annual trips to India. 

 

Tamarind Margarita

Ingredients:

• 2 half-inch slices of cucumber
• 8 leaves fresh cilantro
• 2 quarter-inch slices of fresh green finger chili (any medium-mild chili, such as jalapeno or Anaheim can be substituted)
• 1.75 oz gin
• .5 oz fresh lime juice
• .5 oz simple syrup

Preparation:

1. Muddle cucumber, cilantro, and chili in a cocktail shaker or mixing glass until well broken and slightly mashed.
2. Add gin, lime, and simple syrup and shake vigorously.
3. Strain into a double rocks glass, half filled with ice.
4. Garnish with a slice of cucumber. 

Indian Summer

Ingredients: 

• .25 cup vodka
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsps water
• 2 tbsps fresh lime juice
• 1 tsp tamarind concentrate
• .5 cup crushed ice
• 2 orange (slices, cut into quarters)
• 2 pineapple slices (cut into quarters)

Preparation:

1. Combine first 5 ingredients, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2. Divide vodka mixture, ice, orange quarters, and pineapple quarters between 2 glasses.

 

The Spiked Lassi

Ingredients:

• 1.75 oz premium vodka
• .50 oz plain yogurt
• .75 oz honey syrup
• .5 oz lemon
• 2 dashes angostura bitters
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• a pinch of salt
• a fennel frond
• Freshly cracked black pepper

Preparation: 

1. Spray the interior of a martini glass with Le Tourment Absinthe.
2. Add all the ingredients to pint glass.
3. Add ice, shake and strain into the martini glass.
4. Crack fresh black pepper on the top of the drink and finish with a fennel frond.

 

 

Mango Masti

Ingredients:

• 1 oz premium vanilla vodka
• 1 oz amaretto
• 2 oz mango juice

Preparation: 

1. Chill a cocktail glass in the freezer.
2. Combine ingredients in a mixing glass and add about 4 cubes of ice.
3. Shake and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
4. Serve with mandarin orange skewer and add a sprig of mint.

 

 

 

Desi Bloody Mary

Ingredients: 

• 2 oz premium vodka
• 4 oz tomato juice
• 1 tsp dry sherry
• 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce
• squeeze of lemon juice
• .50 tsp horseradish
• 1 pinch sea salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• .25 tsp celery salt
• Tabasco Sauce
• sprinkle of garam masala
• squeeze of lime juice

 Preparation: 

1. In a shaker or glass combine the tomato juice with the vodka, sherry, and Worcestershire sauces and a good pinch of celery salt, salt and pepper, tobasco (to taste) and the horseradish.
2. Add a squeeze of lemon juice and stir well or shake. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
3. Fill two glasses with the ice, then pour over the bloody Mary.
4. Add a slice of lime and a sprinkling of fresh garam masala.
5. Garnish with celery, olives and whatever else your heart desires.