International Vodka Day: Put Together A Festive Vodka Kit Infused With Desi Flavours
Vodka is one of the world’s most popular spirits for a reason. Its neutral flavour acts as the perfect base for interesting combinations and innovations, and what better day to celebrate its versatility than International Vodka Day, which falls on the 4th of October every year. During this time, India is also deep in its festive season, where gatherings are all about bling, sparkle, and colour. Everything is about revelling in the splendour of the season, from the cocktails planned to the munchies and bar bites paired with them, to the bright decor which makes the party space pop. For a home host, one of the creative ways to throw such a colourful and vibrant party is to craft cocktails that are similarly freshly flavoured and curate a festive vodka kit infused with desi flavours.
And one spirit which can act as the perfect base to prepare such drinks is vodka. With its crisp, neutral flavours, a spirit such as the Smirnoff Triple Distilled Vodka can blend with a whole host of versatile ingredients in the making of bright, creative cocktails.
Putting together a vodka kit to make these drinks can also mean adding to it lots of desi ingredients and flavours into it, which infuse that festive quality in cocktails. A plethora of richly flavoured, exquisite ingredients can be added to vodka cocktails to complete them with such vivacious desi tasting notes.
Read on below to know more about how a vodka kit can be put together this festive season to craft cocktails infused with Indian flavours, including a peek at some ingredients full of these desi tasting notes:
Vodka And Flavoured Options
One of the first things to add to the festive vodka kit would be the spirit itself. Have in store a 750 ml bottle of Smirnoff Triple Distilled Vodka which can cater to about 25–27 guests. With 30 ml of the spirit per serve, it can be used to concoct versatile blends imbued with desi flavours. Alternatively, place a couple of bottles of Smirnoff’s flavoured vodkas inspired by Indian ingredients such as jamun or mango vodkas that invoke regional nuances.
Mixers And Flavour Accents
What would lend this festive vodka kit the desi touch is the addition of several mixers and flavour accents, complete with spicy, citrus and sweet ingredients that are often a part of Indian cuisine. According to your cocktail preferences, choose from a range of these mixers, including lemonade, coconut water, soda water, mango juice, pomegranate syrup, fruit purées and shrubs.
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DIY Syrups
Sweet, syrupy concoctions are essential to Indian cuisine. From a simple syrup used for making sweet treats to fresh coconut which acts as the base for building various desserts, such sweeteners are used frequently during the festive season. Craft similar flavoured syrups like a rose syrup, saffron honey syrup, spiced jaggery syrup and more for those guests who would prefer to experiment with different desi ingredients. In fact, about 30 ml Smirnoff Triple Distilled Vodka coupled with a spiced jaggery syrup and about 50 ml club soda can be used to craft a zesty spritzer, garnished with the acidic notes of a fresh lime wedge.
Festive Garnishes
Adding the finishing touches to the vodka kit would be garnishes such as chaat masala, cumin powder, red chilli powder, black salt, fresh green chillies, lime wedges, chunks of fresh fruit and even tender coconut slices — ingredients which spell all things desi. These adornments atop vodka cocktails will complete the whole desi look, along with accentuating the cocktails with bright flavours befitting a festive gathering.
Glassware And Bar Tools
Since this is a vodka kit meant for a festive gathering, pay keen attention to the servingware. Go for sleek highball glasses, a cocktail shaker and a bar spoon as essential cocktail making and serving apparatus. Along with that, place some decorative tumblers or pitchers with ethnic motifs in the kit too, which can be woven into the desi theme.
Key Takeaways
– Plan a festive cocktail gathering around Smirnoff Triple Distilled Vodka cocktails peppered with regional Indian flavours.
– Add vibrancy to the vodka kit by placing ingredients such as mango juice, coconut water, rose syrup, spiced jaggery syrup and more.
– Cocktails can be concocted using Indian flavours from the vodka kit, with garnishes like chaat masala, black salt, green chillies among others.
– Stock up on highball glasses, pitchers and tumblers with ethnic motifs and add them to the kit to match the desi theme.
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