This Holi, Stir Up Some Fun With These 10 Festive Cocktail Recipes!

Celebrate the vibrant festival of colours with a symphony of flavours and creativity that will elevate your Holi celebrations to new heights! As you gather with friends and family to revel in the joyous atmosphere, why not tantalise your taste buds with a delightful array of handcrafted Holi cocktail recipes meticulously curated by expert mixologists? So raise your glasses high and let the spirit of Holi guide you on a culinary adventure like no other with these cocktail recipes. Cheers to a celebration filled with colour, camaraderie, and the joy of discovery!

Best Cocktail Recipes For Holi

1. Paan Martini By Aditya Solanki, Head Bartender And Mixologist, Someplace Else

Ingredients:

• 10 ml Lime
• 30 ml Lychee juice
• 15 ml Gulkand
• 1 Sukha mava
• 10 gm In-house pan masala
• Half a Beetle leaf
• 60 ml Vodka

Method:

1. In a shaker, combine lime juice, lychee juice, gulkand, sukha mava, in-house pan masala, beetle leaf, and vodka.
2. Shake well to mix all the ingredients thoroughly.
3. Strain the mixture into a coupe glass.
4. Garnish with beetle leaf and cherry

2. Wash Up Cocktail Recipe By Vinay Pandey, Chef De Cuisine, Bengaluru Marriott Hotel Whitefield

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Vodka
• 30 ml Tequila
• 30 ml Triple Sec
• 15 ml Fresh Orange Juice
• 15 ml Fresh Grape Juice
• 15 ml Fresh Cranberry Juice
• 30 ml Blue Curacao

Method:

1. Combine vodka, tequila, triple sec, orange juice, grape juice, cranberry juice, and blue curacao in a shaker.
2. Shake well.
3. Serve in a glass.

3. Summertime Gladness By Maka Zai Rum

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Maka Zai White Rum
• 10 ml Mango puree
• 10 ml Coconut syrup
• 20 ml Fresh lime juice
• 2 Kaffir lime leaves
• Mango Leather for garnish

Method:

1. Muddle mango puree, coconut syrup, and kaffir lime leaves in a cocktail shaker.
2. Add white rum, fresh lime juice, and ice to the shaker.
3. Shake well.
4. Strain the mixture into a coupe glass.
5. Garnish mango leather

4. Strawberry Margarita By Mehico, Kolkata

Ingredients:

• 60 ml Tequila
• 25 ml Fresh Strawberry syrup
• 20 ml Lime juice
• Blue Curacao Salt
• Fresh strawberries for garnish

Method:

1. Pour the tequila, strawberry syrup, and lime juice into a shaker.
2. Shake vigorously.
3. Rim the glass with blue curacao salt.
4. Pour the liquid into the glass.
5. Serve with fresh strawberries.

5. Mai Tai By Camikara Aged Rum – 3YO

Ingredients:

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

Method:

1. In a Collins glass, add Camikara 3YO rum.
2. Add Monin Blood Orange syrup, Monin Almond syrup, lime juice, orange juice, and pineapple juice in the mentioned quantities.
3. Stir gently to mix all the ingredients.
4. Garnish with an orange slice.

6. Negroni By Comte de Grasse

Ingredients:

• 30 ml 44°N Gin
• 20 ml Campari
• 20 ml Vermouth
• Fresh orange for garnish
• 1 Large ice cube

Method:

1. Fill an Old-Fashioned glass with ice.
2. In a mixing glass, combine gin, Campari, and vermouth with ice cubes.
3. Stir carefully.
4. Strain the mixture over the ice cubes and into the glass.
5. Garnish with a sliver of fresh orange.

Cocktail recipe pro tip: Squeeze the orange peel over the glass to release the oils before garnishing.

Also Read: From Hemp Thandai To Mawa Chilgoza Gujiya, 8 Recipes By Top Chefs To Try This Holi!

7. The Apple Splash By Magic Moments

Ingredients:

• 50 ml Magic Moments Remix Green Apple Flavoured Vodka
• 30 ml Green Apple Squash
• 10 ml Lemon Juice
• Apple Slices for garnish
• Ice Cubes

Method:

1. Fill a shaker with ice cubes.
2. Add Magic Moments Remix Green Apple Flavoured Vodka, green apple squash, and lemon juice.
3. Shake vigorously.
4. Strain the drink into a cocktail glass.
5. Garnish with apple slices.

8. Joy Of Juniper By Happiness In A Bottle Gin

Ingredients:

• 50 ml Happiness in a Bottle Gin—Joy of Juniper
• 10 ml Triple Sec
• 3 to 5 Slices of Cucumber
• Juice of half a Lime
• 3 sprigs of Fresh Rosemary
• Soda water to top up

Method:

1. Muddle cucumber slices, lime juice, and rosemary in a shaker.
2. Add the gin and triple sec.
3. Shake well.
4. Pour into a glass.
5. Top it up with soda water.
6. Garnish with cucumber slices, lime, and thyme

9. Back To The Roots By Budweiser Magnum Double Barrel Whiskey

Ingredients:

• Budweiser Magnum Double Barrel Whiskey
• Campari
• Cinnamon

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients together.
2. Shake well.
3. Serve and garnish as desired.

10. The Meadow By Budweiser Magnum Double Barrel Whiskey

Ingredients:

• Budweiser Magnum Double Barrel Whiskey
• Mint Cordial
• Fresh Lime Juice
• Vegan Foamer

Method:

1. Add all the mentioned ingredients to a shaker.
2. Shake well.
3. Serve and garnish as desired.

These cocktail recipes offer a wide range of flavours and styles, perfect for celebrating Holi or any festive occasion. 

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