Summer In A Glass - Some Unbelievably Delicious Cocktails

The days are getting hotter as the summer nears. This calls for having food that cools your body and rejuvenate our mind. If you're looking to brace against the long and blistering Indian summer, here are some remarkable recipes to boost your spirits. We reached out to some of India's greatest mixologists from some of your favourite bars, who have sent us some versatile recipes that will help anyone brew these incredibly easy-to-make, but unbelievably delicious cocktails.

SILLY - Rosai Cucumas

Mixologist- Latesh Kotian

Ingredients: Bombay Sapphire - 60ml, fresh cucumber chunks - 3-4pcs, fresh Rose water :- 5ml, simple syrup (sugar free) -10ml, tonic water :- splash.

Method: Muddle & shaken.

Glassware: Wine glass

Garnish: Rose petal & cucumber peel

145 Cafe & Bar- Watermelon Thirst Founder & CEO - Ishaan Bahl

Ingredients: 60ml Belenkaya vodka, 10ml Monin Watermelon Syrup, 10ml Lime juice, 60ml Fresh Watermelon Juice, 3-4 Basil Leaves, 5ml Fresh Ginger Juice.

Method: Muddle & shaken

Glassware: Martini glass

Garnish: Basil Leaves

Elephant & Co - Gin Basil Sour

Mixologist - Sasmit Manjrekar

Ingredients: 60 ml Gordon's London Dry Gin, 90 ml Pineapple Juice, 30ml Lime Juice, 3 Fresh Basil Leaves.

Method: Shake all ingredients over ice in a shaker.

Garnish: Fresh basil leaf.

Bar Bank Juhu: A Berry Special Choice-Strawberry Daiquiri

Founder & CEO- Mihir Desai

Ingredients: 60ML White Rum, 1 Lime Wedges, 30 ml Lime Juice, 5-6 fresh strawberries

Method: Muddle & Shaken, Garnish: Lime Wedge

Yazu Goa: Yazu Special Margarita

Mixologist- Ritesh Kumar

Ingredients: 60ml-Tequila, 15ml-Triple sec, 15ml-Lime Juice, 30ml-Yuzu puree, 30ml-Egg white.

Method:

Add all ingredients into a shaker along with ice-cubes, and strain into the tik glass

Garnish - Burnt Rosemary & Thai Chilli

Copter7 - La Guavarita

Mixologist- Ishan Grover

Ingredients: Jose Cuervo Silver, 30 ml guava juice, 60 ml lime juice, 20 ml Sugar Syrup (1:1) - 20 ml, Copter7 Premium Strong Beer - 60 ml, salt, cucumber, peppercorns.

Method: Rim the beer tankard with a mix of salt and pink peppercorns. Add ice to the glass and pour all ingredients, building the cocktail over ice. Top up with beer and gently stir. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

Monika Enterprises - The Green Beast

Mixologist - Dushyant Tanwar

Ingredients: Absente - 30 ml, cold water - 60 ml, simple syrup - 30 ml, cucumber - 3-4 slices

Method : Built in a glass of choice of about 150-180 ml capacity. Stir the 3 liquids with ice and stir. Put in the cucumber slices on the side. (IANS)

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