Sorry for the terrible pun in the name but here is another India themed cocktail. This time, I used spicy jeera (cumin) soda, Indian vodka, ginger liqueur and some lime juice. Garnished with a spicy tamarind ball.

Another one in the India themed cocktails. This one has Jodhpur Spicy Gin with Mango juice, orange liqueur, lime juice and sugar syrup.

The pursuit of making cocktails with an Indian theme continues. This Guava Cosmopolitan has Guava juice, Grand Marnier, and Smoke Lab vodka from Punjab.

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?

This is a twist on the original Margarita recipe. First, I have used Tamarind juice. Growing up in a village in India, tamarind was one of those much sought-after things in the tree. It was always about who could throw a stone or stick to fell a bunch of them, and then the incredible squint in the eyes once the sharp, sweet, tangy, and sour taste exploded in the mouth.

In any case, I used a bit of lime juice with it, then, instead of the traditional tequila, went with mezcal to add earthy tones. Finally, topped up with Grand Marnier and Tajin salt for garnishing.

Opened a fresh can of guava juice Sharmila had gotten from the Indian store. Picked up a recipe from the internet. Had not made a tequila based drink in quite some time!

Tequila, rum, lime juice, guava juice and agave.

Having sugarcane juice laced with some lime juice and rock salt from the street side vendor was a big part of our growing up in India. Tried making a martini today with sugarcane juice. For this round, used ginger and tajin salt. For the alcohol, used gin. Might try vodka the next time – the nose was a bit flooded by the gin aroma.

Took two of the Bengali favorites – “Aam” (Mango) and “Paan” (betel leaves) and threw in this cocktail. Will go best on a summer evening but given that the temperatures rose up quickly in Atlanta today, I am going to consider this season appropriate!!

Ingredients are mango juice from Indian store, Jaan branded vodka and a few lime juice drops.

Used some spicy pomegranate juice (Dabur’s Real brand from India), pomegranate flavored vodka (Smirnoff), a bit of orange liqueur and a couple of drops of lime juice.

Done the old James Bond style except with mostly Indian ingredients … Jaisalmer Gin, Smoke Lab Vodka and Lillet Blanc!