Drink Asia September - October 2019 | Page 36

Drink Wrap INDIAN URBAN MIXOLOGY DRINKS IN WHICH INGREDIENTS ARE PLAYING A MAJOR ROLE By : AMAN DUA - Celebrity Bartender, Award-winning Bartender, Beverage Programmer and a Leading Mixologist of India G enerally, a cocktail is a drink with a combination of one or more spirits along with various ingredients such as flavoured syrups, spices, fruit juice, or cream. There are a variety of cocktails based upon the kind of ingredients added, the number of components used, and which spirit is used. Currently, India at the world level, is lagging in the sector of cocktails. However, in the coming years, India is going to witness a massive explosion of variety in cocktails. India is one of the fastest- growing countries in the cocktail culture. Nowadays, mixologists are getting inspired to infuse drinks with local ingredients and flavours. This will definitely help India to influence globally. India’s largest chain of Brew-Pub - The Brew Estate - is going to change the trend of cocktails in India. It is because all the cocktails are based upon the Indian Urban Mixology. Aman Dua - the finest mixologist of India - is the mastermind behind Indian Urban Mixology. In simple words, in these cocktails, it is the ingredients that are playing a major role. The Indian Urban Mixology consists of 10 craft cocktails, and all are having their own story and thought process. There are various Indian local ingredients used in these cocktails with different techniques. All of these cocktails are bursting with a complex depth of flavour. Drink Asia 36 September-October 2019