Cocktail Ingredients Through The Seasons: Can You Guess Them All?
How quick are you when it comes to pairing different seasonal ingredients with the kind of weather in which they are used for blending drinks? Hidden in this grid are about 15 cocktail ingredients which are used across changing seasons for blending versatile drinks. Can you match these with the season in which they are used?
And… if you want to show off your intellect, there’s a game within the game for you. That means, you can first guess the words with the help of the clues and then locate them in the word jumble.
Let’s play!
The Clues:
1. Tiny, purple and floral, I smell nice and show up in French-style gin cocktails and spritzers.
2. I am green, crisp, savoury and often muddled. I am comfortable in gin cocktails and salads too!
3. I sound like an old flower, but I have a fruity taste and a honeyed layer. I am often used for making liqueurs and tonics.
4. I am bright, juicy, crispy, tropical and pink! I am a fruit found in beachy drinks which are sweet, tangy and sometimes even spicy.
5. I am green, tangy and acidic. I am the hero of this season and change into a bright yellow colour when I ripen.
6. I am citrusy, tangy, sweet and used as juice and garnish both. My colour hides my name.
7. I am sour, tangy, acidic, yellow and used to make sherbets and coolers. I am great with gin, whisky and vodka cocktails.
8. My purple stain is hard to get rid off but I mix well in martini cocktails and margaritas, with the addition of kala namak.
9. I am bright maroon/red, seeded and tart. I am used for making sweet syrup and my juice adds a deep colour to cocktails.
10. I am spiced and tangy and used as a souring agent – in curries and in cocktails!
11. I am spicy and woody and bring lots of warmth to mulled cocktails. A stick of me is the best garnish you can find for warm cocktails.
12. I am brown, nutty and creamy and am used in wintry drinks. I am also one of the more interesting ingredients in thandai – when I am not being utilised for making milk!
13. I am brown, sweet and made from sugarcane. I am replacing simple syrups in many Indian bar menus.
14. I am tart and aromatic, a staple hot beverage that is a classic ingredient in warm cocktail recipes.
15. I smell warm and fresh and am a great herb in cocktails and warm teas – both brewed and as a garnish.
Now that you have found all the words, you can take a peek at the solution to see if it all looks up to scratch:
Also Read: A Guide To Using Local Ingredients While Mixing Cocktails
The Ingredients:
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Lavender |
Cucumber |
Almond |
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Basil |
Espresso |
Jaggery |
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Cinnamon |
Tamarind |
Pomegranate |
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Jamun |
Lemon |
Orange |
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Raw Mango |
Watermelon |
Elderflower |
And, here are the answers to all the clues too with the corresponding seasons, just in case you missed a couple.
1. Lavender - Spring | 2. Cucumber - Summer | 3. Elderflower - Spring | 4. Watermelon - Summer | 5. Raw Mango - Summer | 6. Orange - Summer | 7. Lemon - Summer | 8. Jamun - Autumn | 9. Pomegranate - Winter | 10. Tamarind - Monsoon | 11. Cinnamon - Winter | 12. Almond - Monsoon | 13. Jaggery - Winter | 14. Espresso - Winter | 15. Basil - Monsoon
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