Lights, camera, cocktail! Diwali festivities come alive with friends and family hosting memorable parties. But which one is the most memorable? The one with the best cocktails, of course! Especially when they are so effortlessly crafted. To help us out, Md Shabaz Alam, the GM and chief bar master of Little Bit Sober, put together three recipes of classy cocktails. Cheers! '
Caramel Old Fashioned
Caramel Old Fashioned
Ingredients
Bourbon whiskey: 60ml
Caramel syrup: 7.5ml
Glass: Old-fashioned
Garnish: Burnt orange
Method
Here’s a bit of a twist to the Old-Fashioned. First, add a block of ice to your glass first and then pour your whiskey in, followed by the caramel syrup. For a bit of garnish, you can add a burnt orange peel. The entire concoction creates a rich and warm base making it a good fit as a festive cocktail.
Sober Punch
Sober Punch
Ingredients
Bourbon whiskey: 30ml
White rum: 30ml
Orange juice: 60ml
Pineapple juice: 60ml
Masala tea: 45ml
Lime juice: 20ml
Glass: Two sharing glasses
Garnish with star anise and orange
Method
Here’s one for big groups! Serve this Sober Punch, which is far from sober. The punch is a mix of whiskey, white rum, orange juice, pineapple juice, lime juice and… surprise, surprise, masala tea! After giving it a good stir, serve it in a glass filled with ice and garnish with a star anise and orange wedge.
Blue Pea Jasmine
Blue Pea Jasmine
Ingredients
Blue pea-infused gin: 60ml
Jasmine syrup: 15ml
Lime juice: 15ml
Tonic water
Glass: Champagne glass
Garnish with edible flower
Method
Not only does this have a light taste but will also be the life of the party with that colour. The drink is an infusion of blue pea-infused gin, with jasmine syrup and lime juice. After they are mixed, you can top off the champagne glass with tonic water. To make it look pretty and festive you can add an edible flower.
