Rakhi Special: 5 Unique Cocktails to Toast the Bond of Siblinghood

Rakshabandhan is just around the corner. Festive cheer and chatter is often accompanied with gifts, mithai and the promise of a fulfilling festive season. Celebrating the bond between a brother and sister is at the centre of the festival and what better way to usher in the season than indulging in some creatively crafted cocktails.  Here are 5 cocktails that are sure to impress your sibling:

Guava Lime Rum

Ingredients:

• 3 lime slices
• 1 heaping tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1.5 oz (3 tablespoons) Camikara 3YO rum
• 4 oz cold guava nectar
• Ice
• Lime slices for garnish (optional)

Method:

1. Muddle lime slices and sugar in a martini shaker.
2. Add rum, guava nectar, and ice.
3. Shake well for about 15 seconds.
4. Strain into a 6 oz glass.
5. Garnish with a lime slice.

Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Scarlet Spritz

Ingredients:

• 75 ml Jacob’s Creek Sparkling
• 75 ml mandarin orange juice
• 5 ml grenadine syrup
• Orange quarter moon for garnish

Method:

1. Chill sparkling wine and orange juice.
2. Mix them in a chilled flute or tulip glass.
3. Gently pour grenadine.
4. Garnish with an orange quarter moon.

Ballantine’s Cinnamon Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• 50 ml Ballantine’s 7 American Barrel Whisky
• 10 ml cinnamon syrup
• 4 dashes orange bitters
• Ice cubes
• Orange peel for garnish

Method:

1. Combine whisky and cinnamon syrup in an Old Fashioned glass with ice.
2. Add bitters and stir for 30 seconds.
3. Garnish with an orange peel.

Smokey Sunset

Ingredients:

• 1.5 oz Smoke Lab Vodka
• 0.5 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice
• 0.5 oz honey syrup (1:1 honey and water)
• 0.25 oz grenadine
• Splash of lemon juice
• Ice
• Orange wheel and sprig of rosemary for garnish

Method:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add vodka, grapefruit juice, honey syrup, grenadine, and lemon juice.
3. Shake vigorously for 10-12 seconds.
4. Strain into a chilled glass with ice.
5. Garnish with an orange wheel and a rosemary sprig.

Pistola Sunset

Ingredients:

• 2 oz Pistola Tequila
• 1 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
• 0.5 oz grenadine
• 0.5 oz lime juice
• Splash of soda water
• Ice
• Orange wheel and sprig of rosemary for garnish

Method:

1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
2. Add tequila, orange juice, grenadine, and lime juice.
3. Shake vigorously for 10-12 seconds.
4. Strain into a chilled glass with ice.
5. Top with a splash of soda water.
6. Garnish with an orange wheel and a rosemary sprig.

Cheers to a festive Rakhi with these delightful cocktails!