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28-07-2025
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Cocktails That Taste Like Stories: Spiced, Stirred, And Infused With Culture
Last Updated: These curated cocktail recipes are more than just sips. They are a mood, a moment, and a statement crafted to match the energy you are chanelling this season. Not all cocktails are created equal, and these aren't your run-of-the-mill bar orders. Whether you're craving something smoky and spiced or crisp and citrusy, this curated lineup delivers more than just flavour. Each cocktail is a mood, a moment, a statement, crafted to match the energy you're channelling. 1. DEWAR'S Espresso Martini This isn't your everyday espresso martini. Crafted by Myles Carroll, DEWAR'S Brand Ambassador, it's a dessert and a conversation starter all in one. Ingredients: 45 ml DEWAR'S 12-Year-Old Whisky 30 ml fresh espresso (chilled) or cold brew 25 ml masala syrup Method: Shake hard with ice and strain into a chilled martini or coupe glass. Garnish with coffee beans or a piece of dark chocolate. Expert Tip: For the masala syrup, crush 30 black peppercorns, 1 knob of ginger, 1 cinnamon stick, 10 elaichi, and 10 cloves. Add 500ml boiling water, steep for 1 hour. Strain and mix with 200g sugar and ½ tsp salt. Refrigerate. Crafted by Bacardi India, this citrusy, honeyed Scotch cocktail is light yet flavourful, making it ideal for summer afternoons or laid-back gatherings. Method: Fill a highball glass with ice. Add whisky, lemon juice, honey syrup, and bitters. Serve in a highball glass. Top with soda water and stir gently. Garnish with a lemon wheel and a sprig of mint. 3. The Weller Paper Plane This cocktail is balanced, bold, and effortlessly confident. Ingredients: Method: Shake all ingredients with ice until well-chilled. Strain into a coupe glass. 4. The Patrón Margarita Classic, edgy, and refreshingly real, this drink is SPF, respect, and peace in a glass. Ingredients: Method: Shake all ingredients with ice. Pour into an old-fashioned glass rimmed with salt. Garnish with a lime wedge. 5. Golden Elixir This refined yet grounded cocktail blends tradition with modern flair. Ingredients: Method: Shake Scotch, honey, lemon juice, and bitters with ice. Strain into a black salt–rimmed wine glass. Top with soda. Serve in a wine glass and garnish with an edible flower or lemon twist. view comments Location : Delhi, India, India First Published: July 28, 2025, 18:24 IST News lifestyle » food Cocktails That Taste Like Stories: Spiced, Stirred, And Infused With Culture Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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28-07-2025
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The Only Cocktail List You Need To Match Your 2025 Vibe
Last Updated: Whether you're living your delulu dream, soft-launching your peace, or ghosting chaos with grace, there's a drink that gets your vibe We're halfway through 2025, and one thing's clear: everyone's in their main-character era—with a playlist, a moodboard, and now… a cocktail. Whether you're living your delulu dream, soft-launching your peace, or ghosting chaos with grace, there's a drink that gets your vibe. So, what's your cocktail persona this year? Let's pour one for your current energy. 1. For Your 'Smooth But Unbothered' Era: The Weller Paper Plane You've stopped overexplaining, your boundaries are clear, and your peace is non-negotiable. The Weller Paper Plane? Smooth, confident, with just enough zing—exactly like your energy. Ingredients: 30ml Weller Special Reserve Bourbon 30ml Aperol 30ml Amaro Nonino 30ml fresh lemon juice How to Make It: Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into a coupe glass. Sip slowly, effortlessly. 2. For Your 'Main Character Clarity' Phase: The Patrón Margarita Booked, glowing, and done with bare-minimum energy. This drink is fresh, unfussy, and always in season—just like you. 60ml Patrón Reposado 15ml orange liqueur 20ml fresh lime juice How to Make It: Shake with ice and pour into a salt-rimmed glass. Garnish with lime. Sip while mentally soft-blocking bad energy. 3. For Your 'Soft Life, Sharp Mind' Season: Watermelon Basil Margarita You're linen-clad, joy-prioritising, and five moves ahead. This cocktail is soft, layered, and strategic just like your glow-up. Ingredients: 60ml Patrón Reposado 30ml watermelon juice15ml sugar syrup 20ml lime juice 6 basil leaves How to Make It: Shake with ice. Strain into a salt-rimmed coupette. Sip: playful meets power. 4. For Your 'Rooted But Radiant' Energy: Golden Elixir You've done the work—and it shows. This cocktail is refined, grounded, and unapologetically you. Ingredients: 45ml Dewar's 12-Year Scotch 15ml saffron-infused honey 15ml lemon juice 2 dashes cardamom bitters Soda water to top How to Make It: Shake Scotch, honey, lemon, and bitters. Strain into a black salt-rimmed glass, top with soda. Sip slow, this one's for the long game. Whatever vibe you're carrying into the second half of 2025, bold, blissed-out, or beautifully balanced, there's a cocktail for it. So raise a glass to your era, one unapologetic sip at a time. First Published: July 28, 2025, 14:03 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
