By IANSlife

March 20, 2024 (IANSlife) Get ready to add a splash of colour to your festivities with these vibrant and tantalizing Holi cocktail recipes. As the festival of colours approaches, why not elevate your celebrations with a variety of refreshing and innovative drinks?

From traditional favourites infused with a modern twist to exotic concoctions inspired by the hues of Holi, these cocktails are sure to dazzle your taste buds and delight your guests. So, gather your ingredients and let's toast to a joyous and colourful Holi! 

Mai-Tai: Camikara Aged Rum 3YO

Ingredients:

• Camikara 3YO 60ml
• Monin Blood Orange Syrup 10ml
• Monin Almond syrup 10ml
• Lime Juice 15ml
• Orange Juice 50ml
• Pineapple Juice 50ml

Method:

• Add the rum and all the other ingredients in the mentioned quantity

Glass:

• Collins

Garnish: 

• With Orange slice

 

 

Jacob’s Creek Sparkling Scarlet Spritz

Ingredients

• Jacob’s Creek Sparkling 75 ml
• Pomegranate Juice 25 ml
• Cranberry Juice 25 ml
• Simple Syrup, Optional
• Pomegranate Jewels, To Garnish
• Cranberry, optional

Method:

• Ensure that the sparkling wine and juices are well-chilled
• Pour the pomegranate and cranberry juice into a chilled tulip or flute
• Gently pour the Jacob’s Creek Sparkling wine
• Garnish with pomegranate (and cranberries) and serve

 

 

Ballantine’s Cinnamon Old Fashioned

Ingredients:

• Ballantine’s 7 American Barrel Whisky 50ml
• Cinnamon syrup 10ml 
• 4 dashes of orange bitters
• Ice Cubes

Garnish:

• Orange peel 

Method:

• Add Ballantine’s 7 American Barrel Whisky and cinnamon syrup to an Old Fashioned glass with a few cubes of ice 
• Add bitters and stir for 30 seconds 
• Garnish with an orange peel

 

 

Jacob’s Creek Unvined Riesling Strawberry Fling

Ingredients:

• Fresh strawberries 2
• Sugar 1 tsp
• Lime juice 30ml
• Unvined Riesling 120ml

Garnish:

• Hibiscus flower or half strawberry

Method:

• Muddle strawberry and sugar
• Add Unvined Riesling and lime and shake
• Double strain into a martini glass over a hibiscus flower
• Add strawberry to the side of the glass

 

 

Absolut’s Sea Breeze

Ingredients:

• Ice Cubes
• Absolut Vodka 45 ml
• Grapefruit Juice 80 ml
• Cranberry Juice 45 ml
• Wheel Lime 1

Method:

• Fill a highball glass with ice cubes.
• Measure and Add 1½ Ounces of Absolut Vodka.
• Measure and add 2½ Ounces of Grapefruit Juice
• Add 1½ Ounces of Cranberry Juice.
• Garnish with a 1 Lime Wheel.

 

 

 

(This article is website exclusive and cannot be reproduced without the permission of IANSlife)

IANSlife can be contacted at ianslife@ians.in