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Hi spirit-lovers! It’s summer time, and there is nothing that can compare to a great refreshing cocktail.

Vodka may not be the answer, but it’s worth a shot!

So, dive into the wonderful world of Cocktails. 12 Curated Creations from some of the best bartenders of the leading hotels of the world. Apple Manhattan, Russian Mojito, Jaipur Martini, Jing’ An Cooler, Green Wave, Quellenhof Whisky Sour, Mangorita, Cocktail Cristallo, Lychee Martini, Pulitini, Frangipani and Captain Jack Sparrow. Courtesy: My favourite Book on the bar shelf by 'Liquid & Spenta.'

Even if you have never intended to prepare drinks yourself in the past, you can give it a shot now with the cocktail recipes you can make at home.

Start with the best and learn as you go… that’s how I do it. Now you try it!

Cheers..

APPLE MANHATTAN: APEROL

Ingredients:

30 ml Bacardi Apple | 15 ml Red Verlmouth | 20 ml Aperol | 5 ml Grenadine Syrup | 3 dashes Orange Bitters

Glass: Chilled Cocktail Glass

Garnish: Fresh Fruits, Vegetables

Method: Stir all ingredients with ice. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.

Bar il Falconiere, Fonteverde Natural Spa Resort, Tuscany, Italy

RUSSIAN MOJITO

Ingredients:

Glass: Highball Glass

Garnish: Mint

Method: Crush lime, sugar and mint in a highball glass. Fill with crushed ice. Top up with lime juice, soda and syrup, and stir the mixture. Garnish with a fresh mint leaf.

The Lobby Bar, Grand Hotel Europe, St. Petersburg, Russia

JAIPUR MARTINI

Ingredients:

60 ml Bombay Sapphire | 40 ml Rose Syrup | 20 ml Martini Rosè | 20 ml Crème de Fraise

Glass: Martini Glass

Garnish: Rose

Method: Add all the ingredients to a cocktail shaker. Shake well and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with rose petals.

Polo Bar, Rambagh Palace, Jaipur, India

JING' AN COOLER

Ingredients:

60 ml Orange Juice | 60 ml Grapefruit Juice | 1 dash of Grenadine and Ginger Ale

Glass: Large Highball Glass

Garnish: Maraschino Cocktail Cherry

Method: Add the orange juice and athe grapefruit juice into the large highball glass and top up with ginger ale. Finish with a dash of grenadine. Drop a Maraschino cocktail cherry in the drink and a black straw and a stirrer.

Long Bar, The PuLi Hotel and Spa, Shanghai, China

GREEN WAVE

Ingredients:

30 ml Rum | 30 ml Vodka | 1 dash Curacao | 1 dash Coconut Cream | 1/2 Glass Pineapple Juice

Glass: Hurricane Glass

Garnish: Lime

Method: Take a hurricane glass and fill it with ice. Pour in the rum, vodka and coconut cream. Add the pineapple juice. Top up with Blue Curacao. Garnish with a slice of lime.

Aqua Bar, Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort, Riviera Nayarit, Mexico

QUELLENHOF WHISKY SOUR

Ingredients:

50 ml Swiss Whisky | 20 ml Fresh Lemon Juice | 20 ml Fresh Orange Juice | 20 ml Sugar Syrup

Glass: Cocktail Cup

Garnish: Cocktail Cherry, Lemon, Orange

Method: Mix all the ingredients with ice cubes in a cocktail shaker. Pour the mixture into the cup with the ice cubes [on the rocks]. Garnish with a cocktail cherry, a slice of lemon and a slice of orange. [A fruity sour taste for every occasion]

Hof Bar, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, Switzerland

MANGORITA

Ingredients:

45 ml Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila | 5 ml Triple Sec | 1/4 Unripe Mango | 5 ml Lime Juice

Glass: Margarita Glass

Garnish: Mango, Sugar

Method: Spread sugar on the rim of margarita glass. Blend the unripe mango with 3-4 ice cubes, lime juice, triple sec and Jose Cuervo. When the blend is firm and smooth, pour it in the sugar rimmed glass. For garnish, use a mango slice.

Maia Bar, MAIA Luxury Resort & Spa, Mahè, Seychelles

COCKTAIL CRISTALLO

Ingredients:

1/10 Bols Lychee Liquor | 9/10 Champagne Taittinger Rosè. Natural Pearl Dust [Lowers acidity, exalts the perlage]

Glass: Champagne Flute

Garnish: Physalis

Method: Mix all the ingredients well and pour in a champagne flute. Garnish with physalis.

La Verdana Bar, Cristallo Hotel Spa & Golf, Cortina d’ Ampezzo, Italy

LYCHEE MARTINI

Ingredients:

45 ml Vodka | 60 ml Lychee Syrup

Glass: Martini Glass

Garnish: Cherries, Lychees

Method: Mix all the ingredients with lots of ice and shake well. Serve the cocktail in a martini glass, and decorate it with cherries and a couple of lychees.

Area Bar and Terrace, Hotel Habita, Mexico City, Mexico

PULITINI

Ingredients:

45 ml Vodka | 15 ml Kahlua | 1 Espresso Shot | 1 dash Cinnamon Powder

Glass: Martini Glass

Garnish: Flower Leaves

Method: Put all the ingredients with ice into a shaker. Shake well and strain into the martini glass. Add the cinnamon powder on the top. Garnish with half-white flower leaves.

Long Bar, The PuLi Hotel and Spa, Shanghai, China

FRANGIPANI

Ingredients:

50 ml White Mauritian Rum | 20 ml Coco Punch | 1 scoop Vanilla Ice-cream | 50 ml Passion Fruit Juice | 1 dash Grenadine Syrup

Glass: Long Drink Glass

Garnish: Frangipani, Passion Fruit

Method: Mix all the ingredients with lots of ice and shake well. Serve the cocktail in a martini glass, and decorate it with cherries and a couple of lychees.

The Pool Bar One&Only Le Saint Géran, Pointe de Flacq, Mauritius

CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW

Ingredients:

30 ml Caney Rum Oro Ligero | 20 ml Golden Gel Likör | 20 ml Bénédictine D.O.M. | 60 ml Passion Fruit Juice

Glass: Martini Glass

Garnish: Flower Leaves

Method: Put all the ingredients with ice into a shaker. Shake well and strain into the martini glass. Add the cinnamon powder on the top. Garnish with half-white flower leaves.

Oleander Bar, Brenner’s Park-Hotel & Spa, Baden-Baden, Germany

GLASSES

For some of the alcohol enthusiasts, this would be the first experience as a barman. It can prove a slightly daunting since you’ve never tried this craft before. But don’t worry. It’s all about Mixology – which is, basically the art and science of mixing both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to create cocktails. And, one dash typically means 1/8 tablespoon or 4-5 drops.

Am sharing a video for you to watch the mixology technique as you expand your cocktail knowledge.