Mumbai Martini Recipe {Summer Sips Series}

2014 Aug 8 - by dulhan

Welcome to another Summer Sips Series! After an exciting run with the Lucknow Lemonade Spritzer, Jaipur Julep, and Nagpur Mojito, we're bringing you a recipe from one of the most culturally significant cities in the world.

Some like their martinis dry, others like them dirty. I decided to try a martini recipe that incorporates my favorite thing about India's financial center, Mumbai: the spice!

Mumbai's spice comes from its high fashion, celebrities, and of course - the street food. This recipe mixes chaat masala (a key component of any Bombay roadside dish) into a jazzed-up martini for a drink with a little kick to it!

Ingredients (Cocktail):

2.5 oz. vodka or gin (depending on how you like your martini)

1 tablespoon of lime and lemongrass cordial

0.5 oz. vermouth

Ice

A pinch of chaat masala

Chia seeds for garnishing

Mint leaves for garnishing

Ingredients (Mocktail):

2 tablespoons of lime and lemongrass cordial

1/2 cup of tonic/spritzer water

Ice

A pinch of chaat masala

Chia seeds for garnishing

Mint leaves for garnishing

Prep Time: 5 mins

Total Time: 5 mins

How-To:

1. Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker.

2. Shake thoroughly, and strain into a martini glass.

3. Garnish with chia seeds and mint leaves.

Enjoy that spiced, refreshing sip!

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