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9 Cocktail Recipes From Experts To Celebrate World Cocktail Day Like A Pro

From tropical infusions to floral highballs, here's a vibrant lineup of cocktail mixes made just for you!

| Vaishnavi Rana
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Making cocktails on party nights with your friends, after watching YouTube videos, can instantly make you realise why you didn't choose a career as a mixologist. There are too many garnishes, technicalities and a suspicious number of decorative foams to make it easy for you. Which is why, this World Cocktail Day, we have curated a list of cocktail recipes, all certified by experts, to impress your friends. From mango cocktail to Vanilla Gintini, here are nine cocktail recipes to get you through any celebration without a fuss!

1. Dewar’s Mango Highball by Indian Accent Mumbai

Dewar's Mango Highball (1)

Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • 60ml Dewar’s 12 YO 

  • 1 half medium-sized mango (cut into chunks) 

  • 6-8 fresh mint leaves 

  • 15ml lemon juice (Italian yellow lemons preferred) 

  • 15ml sugar syrup (1:1 sugar to water) 

  • Soda water (top off)  

  • Mint leaves for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Put all ingredients (except soda) into a shaker. 

Step 2

Muddle the mango thoroughly (excluding the mint), then add the mint leaves and 2–3 pieces of ice. 

Step 3

Shake until cold. 

Step 4

Fine-strain the mixture into a chilled highball glass. 

Step 5

Fill the glass with ice, then top with chilled soda.

2. Natsu Gin High Cocktail Recipe by Sheraton Grand Pune

Natsu Gin High

Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • Gin

  • Elderflower

  • Clarified Apple Juice

  • Saline Salution

  • Nitro Tender Coconut Water

Preparation

Step 1

Start with a Japanese highball glass and drop in one clear Collins ice cube. The clear ice will help keep your drink chilled without diluting it too quickly.

Step 2

Pour 60 ml of your favourite gin into the glass. Add 5 ml of elderflower liqueur for that subtle floral sweetness, and 45 ml of clarified apple juice for a smooth, fruity base. 

Step 3

Give it a gentle stir for 15 seconds. This step ensures that all the flavours are perfectly blended, creating a well-balanced cocktail.

Step 4

Now, float Nitro tender coconut water on top to add a cooling, refreshing touch that makes the drink feel light and breezy. Finally, garnish with an edible flower to bring an extra pop of colour and elegance to your creation.

 

3. MOCIÓN by Ocho Mumbai

Mocion By Palash Gaikwad – Corporate Operations & Bar Manager _ Hospitality & Beverage Specialist, Ocho Mumbai

Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Dark Rum

  • 25 ml Cacao Liqueur

  • 30 ml Pineapple Tepache

  • ½ bar spoon Ginger Juice

  • 3 drops Bitters

  • 7.5 ml Lemon Cordial

  • Handful of Mint Leaves

  • Ginger Ale (for topping)

  • Crushed Ice

  • Ginger (for garnish)

Preparation

Step 1

Add all ingredients (except ginger ale and garnish) to a shaker with ice.

Step 2

Shake vigorously until well chilled.

Step 3

Strain into a clay cup filled with 4 ice cubes and mint leaves.

Step 4

Top with ginger ale and a layer of crushed ice.

Step 5

Garnish with a mint sprig and dehydrated pineapple.

Step 6

Serve in a clay cup with a small Mexican flag for an authentic touch. 

 

4. Candyflip by Carnival By Trèsind

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Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • 20 ml Campari

  • 35 ml Fluffy Grapefruit Juice

  • 5 ml Lime Juice

  • 15 ml Thyme Syrup

  • Top up with Beer

Preparation

Step 1

Add Campari, fluffy grapefruit juice, lime juice, and thyme syrup to a shaker filled with ice.

Step 2

Shake briefly to chill and aerate.

Step 3

Strain into a highball glass filled with ice.

Step 4

Top with beer and stir gently.

 

5. Vanilla Gintini By Zoya Gin

Vanilla Gintini

Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • 1 Vanilla Pod
  • 60 ml Zoya Gin
  • 10 ml Cranberry Juice
  • Ice Cubes
  • 1 Vanilla pod for garnish
  • 1 edible flower
  • Martini glass

Preparation

Step 1

Begin by adding a vanilla pod to a tumbler, then pour in the cranberry juice, followed by Zoya Gin.

Step 2

Muddle the mix gently to release its delicate flavours, then add four ice cubes to chill it.

Step 3

Stir a few times to blend the ingredients, dip and taste to ensure the balance is just right.

Step 4

Strain the cocktail into a chilled martini glass and garnish with a vanilla pod and an edible flower for an elegant finish.

 

6. Salty Bae by Monkey Bar

Salty Bae by Monkey Bar

Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • Skinos Mastiha – 60 ml

  • Fresh Lemon Juice – 15 ml

  • Dry White Wine – 15 ml

  • Olive Brine – 5 ml

  • Saline Solution – 4 drops

  • Soda Water – 60 ml

Preparation

Step 1

Build directly in a chilled highball glass over ice.

Step 2

Stir gently to mix.

 

7. The Royal Sidecar by Monarch Legacy Edition

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Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • 45 ml Monarch Legacy Edition 
  • 20 ml Orange Liqueur 
  • 20 ml Lemon Juice  
  • Garnish: Orange Twist 

Preparation

Step 1

Add the Monarch Legacy Edition, orange liqueur and lemon juice to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled. 

Step 2

Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. 

Step 3

Garnish with an orange twist. 

 

8. Silk Route Serenity by Mezze Mambo

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Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • Bourbon whiskey 60ml

  • Pistachio syrup 15ml

  • Pistachio paste 5ml

  • Milk 10ml

  • Fresh cream 20ml

  • Heavy cream 20ml

  • Citric 5ml

Preparation

Step 1

Add the whiskey, pistachio syrup, citric acid, and pistachio paste to a shaker glass. 

Step 2

Roll it 5-6 times with lots of ice. 

Step 3

Pour this into a tumbler glass with a large cube of ice. 

Step 4

Add the milk and cream to a siphon gun and add a generous amount on top of the glass. 

 

9. Dos Me Up Spicy by Dos Delhi

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Recipe Information

Ingredients

  • Wasabi - 15 gm

  • Basil - 5 gm 

  • Cilantro - 5 gm

  • Sour cream - 60 ml

  • Agave - 5 ml

  • Tequila - 60 ml

Preparation

Step 1

Sous vide tequila with basil and cilantro for 4 hours at 70 degrees Celsius

Step 2

Take it out of the sous vide & let it go through a cold bath.

Step 3 

Add sour cream and curdle it for 30 minutes  

Step 4

After 30 minutes, filter it through a coffee filter 

Step 5

Keep the clear liquid in a glass bottle in the refrigerator

Step 6

Serve on the rocks with an herb salt rim and garnish it with dehydrated celery leaves. 

 

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