There’s no better way to celebrate than to enjoy a few good drinks with your loved ones. As you relax and unwind this Independence Day long weekend, recreate these expertly concocted and refreshing drinks to enjoy your time off. From traditional classics to innovative fusions, these beverages offer a sensory voyage through India’s culinary tapestry. With just a few ingredients and a recipe that only takes a few minutes, these drinks will surely add a lot of colour and freshness to your Independence Day 2024 celebrations.

Mocktail Recipes

Pudin Bhara

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Ingredients 

• 2-3 ginger chunks 

• ½ tea spoon mint caviar 

• 30 ml litchi crush/syrup 

• 90 ml cold black tea 

• 15 ml lime juice 

• 15 ml sugar syrup 

• Top up with soda

Method

Crush the ginger and add it to a mixture of litchi crush, cold black tea, lime juice, and sugar syrup. Mix well and strain the liquid over ice cubes. Top it off with soda and garnish with mint caviar and mint leaves.

Recipe Credits: Akash Kalra

Nimbu Anar Shikanji

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Ingredients 

• 10-12 fresh mint leaves

• 45 ml mint syrup

• 2 pinch black salt

• 2 pinch chat masala

• 3 tbsp pomegranate seeds

• 45 ml grenadine (pomegranate syrup)

• Ice cubes

• Soda 

Method

Put ice, mint, and pomegranate in a shaker and muddle them together. Add lime juice, mint syrup, sugar syrup, and chat masala. Shake. Pour into an ice-filled glass. Top with soda and serve chilled. 

Recipe Credits: Mixologist Sushil Dhanai

Mattha

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Ingredients

• 250 grams mattha (buttermilk)

• ½ tsp black salt 

• ½ tsp roasted cumin  

• 8-9 coriander leaves

• Ice cubes as required  

Method 

Take a blender and add ice cubes, coriander leaves, black salt and roasted cumin and yoghurt. Blend it for 30–40 seconds. Pour the ready mixer into a tall glass and garnish it with roasted cumin, and serve chilled. 

Recipe Credits: Harjeet Singh

Desh Ki Mitti Frappe

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Ingredients

• Nutella- 30 gms

• Cold milk- 100 ml

• Ice cube- 100 gms

• Espresso- 30 ml

• Vanilla ice cream- 100 gms

• Chopped almonds

Method

Blend vanilla ice cream, cold milk, Nutella, espresso, and ice cubes until you have a smooth and creamy frappe. Pour your delicious frappe into a glass and garnish with chopped almonds for an extra textural delight. 

Recipe Credits: Ronit Saha, Third Wave Coffee

Cocktail Recipes

Godfather Iced Tea

By Geist Brewing Co

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Ingredients

• 100 ml James Blond

• 15 ml Vodka

• 15 ml Gin

• 15 ml White Rum

• 15 ml Triple Sec

• 15 ml Lime

Method

• Add all the spirits in a Brandy Balloon glass with ice.

• Stir well.

• Top up with James Blond beer.

• Garnish with an orange slice.

Mathania Highball

By Akhilesh Sheoran, Godawan Artisanal Single Malt

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Ingredients

• 50 ml Godawan 01

• 20 ml Mathania Chilli Peach

• 20 ml Lime Juice

• Ginger Ale to top up

• Mint Sprig to garnish

Method

• Build the drink in a Highball glass and start by pouring the Godawan 01 Rich & Rounded whisky over ice.

• Add the Mathania Chilli Peach syrup and squeeze 20 ml of fresh lime juice.

• Stir the mixture gently with a bar spoon and top up with ginger ale.

• Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and serve chilled.

Honey Mango Margarita

By Tulleeho

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Ingredients

• 45 ml Pistola Agave

• 15 ml Cointreau

• ½ cup Mango chunks

• 30 ml Honey

• 10 ml Lime juice

• 1 cup Crushed ice

• Mango Slice to garnish

Method

• Blend all the ingredients together with ice in a blender.

• Pour into a glass, garnish with a mango slice and serve.

Note: Find this recipe and many others, in Shaker Sutra: The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails, a comprehensive cocktail guide co-authored by Vikram Achanta – Founder and CEO, Tulleeho and Co-Founder, 30BestBarsIndia.