Here is a dry and stiff martini for a cool and wet evening – Bronx Terrace. It has gin, dry vermouth, lime juice and garnished by a cherry…

This is a nice aniseed tasting drink – if somewhat stiff. It has gin, sambuca and orange peel for garnish. I used dark sambuca – hence the black color.

After meeting Buck this evening, remembered all my MBA friends and felt great that I got a chance to have them as my friends.

Decided to relax with a cooked up drink… Took the traditional gin and tonic and improvised it. First, used Tito’s handmade gin from Texas and then Fever Tree tonic water from India. A little splash of sparkling water, a couple of dashes of Angostura bitters and a very thin slice of cucumber gently slid down the slide the glass (not to mess the gin too quickly)…. and there it was… a very refreshing gin and tonic. Can’t wait for summer!!!

Or the memories of sweltering Ahmedabad summer days….

Not sure why this is called a parrot. I thought it should be an anti-parrot given the red body and green beak!
This has pineapple rum, strawberries, orange juice and garnished with a kiwi…

Today’s drink was Flying Grasshopper. Made from vodka , creme de cacao and creme de menthe…

Here is a suitable drink for a rainy and wet day – Purple Rain.
Gin, cranberry juice, sweet and sour, sparkling water and blue curaçao.
I understand this can be served in a martini glass or a highball glass. Was not in a mood to waste too much drink (alone at home today), so made it in a martini glass…

A good refreshing drink for spring days. Called Strawberry Jive, it has strawberries, mint leaves, basil leaves, sugar syrup, dash of lemon juice and gin. Although I had to make do with the fact that I had run out of basil leaves…

This is a shot called Alien Brain Hemorrhage. I am sure you can see the drink and understand the name 🙂 This drink comes as a special request from my favorite friend Jennifer Munroe and with some tips from one of my most favorite bartenders – Chris Wilson from Azul Agave Bar!

Today is a shot not cocktail. It is called Baby Guinness. Patron Cafe with Bailey’s Irish Cream floating on it….

It is champagne, vodka and melon liquor mostly. I did have both – the proper garnish and proper glass for a change..