Life Style
Serve up best DIY cocktails this Christmas
New Delhi: Give your taste buds a zing with specially curated Christmas cocktails. These ideal winter concoctions mastered to perfection; gift you the culminating experience of everlasting aroma, texture and taste. Ensuring that your festivities, getaway or romantic date are an occasion to remember and cherish forever.
*White Christmas: A delightful wintery cocktail, perfect for an after dinner dessert drink. It’s a classic blend of chocolate and cream helps adding to the warm romantic Christmas cheer.
Ingredients:
45 ml VAT 69
15 ml Crème de Cacao
10 ml Caramel Syrup
15 ml Cream
Method: Pour all the ingredients in a Boston shaker and strain
*Black Sage: Smoothness of Black and White mixed with the richness of pineapple and warmth of ginger and honey all combined to give a lovely start to your cool party evenings this festive season.
Ingredients:
60ml Black and White
1-inch stub Root Ginger (peeled)
60 ml Pineapple Juice
10 ml Lime Juice
10 ml Honey
Star Anise
Method: Muddle, shake and double strain into a chilled glass.
Garnish: Star Anise.
* Santa’s Night Cap: Cosy up by the fireplace with this delightful fusion of Black Dog with Coffee and Hazel nut before you hit the bed.
Ingredients:
60 ml Black Dog Triple Gold Reserve
25 ml Black Coffee
15 ml Hazelnut Syrup
20 ml Cream
Method: Pour all ingredients in a Boston Shaker and strain in a Coupe glass over crushed ice
*Johnnie and Ginger: The spirited Johnnie Walker Red crackling with spice and bursting with vibrant smoky flavour served tall with Ginger Ale and Apples.
Ingredients:
60ml Johnnie Walker Red Label
Quarter Red Apple Chopped
10 ml Red Apple Syrup
Ginger Ale – To Top
Two drops Angostura Bitters
Method: Mix the Johnnie Walker Red with the apple syrup in a Collins glass. Top up with Ginger ale; garnish with chopped apples and angostura.
*Autumn Sunshine: The quintessential Whiskey Sour, that serves up the taste-tingling collision of sweet and sour. The cocktail combines citrus and sweet to compliment the rich complex and incredibly well balance, full of dark fruits, sweet vanilla and signature smokiness of the Johnnie Walker Black Label. Topped with a flamed orange zest, the concoction gives you a delightful winter offering helping you brave the chill.
Ingredients:
45 ml Johnnie Walker Black Label
15 ml Grand Marnier/Cointreau
10 ml Fresh Lime
Two tsp Orange Marmalade
20 ml fresh orange juice
Method: Shake all the ingredients in a Boston Shaker and serve over ice
Garnish: Flamed orange zest
Health
These three drinks can be a blessing for your gas and acidity problems
ily foods, spicy dishes, fried fares… Done it all and regretting it? If you’re suffering from acid reflux, you probably know what to eat and what to avoid. But is there anything to relieve you from such digestive issues? Well, there are certain drinks for acidity to improve your digestive health, if you consume them regularly.
Ready to find out? Let’s go!
In an Instagram video, nutritionist and health coach Neha Ranglani has suggested that to calm your acid reflux, you need to help your food get digested well. This can be done by improving your stomach acid production and healing your stomach cells. And these drinks that she has suggested, can help with just that, allowing you to digest your food well without the burn.
Here are 6 drinks for acidity:
1. Cucumber juice
Cucumber is a favourite salad ingredient in summer because of its cooling properties. Consuming cucumber juice can be really beneficial for relievingacid reflux because it is highly nutritious as it provides your body with both fibre and water which is needed for better digestion and has a low calorie volume. What’s more? It can also keep you full and help you avoid reaching out to junk foods!
2. Lemon water
Lemon can do you a world of good! Being rich in vitamin C and B and minerals such as phosphorus, calcium, and magnesium—drinking lemon water regularly will not only help you burn fat but will resolve your digestive issues such as acidity. Moreover, lemon water contains laxative properties that can help improve your bowel movements and clear toxins from the body, keeping you hydrated.
3. Ginger water
Ginger aka adrak, is a very well known ingredient that has been used for ages to help relieve acidity and gas. Also, if you are facing digestive issues due to overeating or undigested food, consuming ginger water can help in emptying your stomach. You can also consume it by adding it to soups, subzi or curry, and even tea. Remember that you’re not allowed to consume ginger in excess amounts.