Published on March 6, 2012
(Paint me up)
Lychee Crush – 15 ml
Lime Juice – 10 ml
Sugar Syrup – 10 ml
Grenadine Syrup – 10 drops
Soda to top-up
Method – Put lychee crush, gin, lime juice and sugar syrup in a shaker, shake it with crushed ice, pour the mixture into the glass, put soda and put the grenadine on top. Garnish with a lime slice
Lychee – Good source of Vitamin C, potassium and phosphorous.
Glass used – Hurricane
Best time to drink – Afternoon time, but can be enjoyed anytime
Goes well with – Pasta, Pizza and continental dishes.
Green Gorgeous
Vodka – 45 ml
Musk Melon chunks
Mint leaves – a sprig
Lime Juice – 10 ml
Sprite to top up
Muddle the muskmelon and the mint in a Collins glass, put vodka, Midori and Lime juice. Put ice cubes and top up with sprite. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Musk melon – Rich source of Vitamin A, B, C and minerals like sodium, potassium and magnesium, has zero cholesterol.
Glass used – Collins
Best time to drink – Afternoon, specially during summer
Goes well with – Oriental/Indian spicy dishes.
Orange Glacier
Orange Chunks – 10
Fresh Orange Juice – 60 ml
Coriander Leaf – 1 sprig
Lime Juice – 10 ml
Sprite to top-up
Color – Orange
Method – Muddle the orange chunks and mint leaves in a collins glass, add lime juice and the orange juice, put cracked ice and top up with sprite. Garnish with an orange wheel.
Orange –
Glass used – Collins
Best time to drink – Afternoon, especially in summer.
Goes well with – Any north Indian food.
Honey Lychee Exotica
Brandy – 60 ml
Plain Curd – 4 tb spoon
Fresh banana – 1 no
Honey – 15 ml
Grenadine Syrup – 15 ml
Color – Pink
Method – Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend with ice, serves in an old fashioned glass.
Lychee –
Glass used – Old Fashioned
Best time to drink – Afternoon
Goes well with – Indian snacks, Pizza and Burgers