7 February 2026

From the bartender’s corner: Khatta Meetha

I am trying to make some cocktails with distinctly Indian theme. We will see how many I can come up with. Today’s was Khatta Meetha. This literally means “Sweet and Sour”.

Tamarind juice with Old Monk rum from India and sugar syrup. Garnished with a cinnamon stick.

By the way, did you know India has the highest per capita consumption of rum in the whole world?

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7 February 2026

Finally, hit the spot!!

Made two big changes… got myself a vessel to heat up the milk in the oven. And thanks to a tip from Lakshmi, changed the decoction-to-milk ratio. For the first time, my memory cells from Taramani days were awakened!!

In a side story, our CHRO, Nicole, was in South India this week for work. This was her first trip to India. I had asked her to try “Filter Kaapi”. Apparently, after a fair bit of hesitation, she tried it.

And now we have “Plus One” for people who love South Indian “Filter Kaapi” !!!

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