Delhi Ledger » Drink http://www.delhiledger.com Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:40:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Gingery Daap (Coconut) cocktail http://www.delhiledger.com/cocktail-gingery-daap-coconut/ http://www.delhiledger.com/cocktail-gingery-daap-coconut/#comments Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:11:59 +0000 Prashant http://www.delhiledger.com/food_and_drink_in_india/cocktail-gingery-daap-coconut/ These cocktails are made keeping in mind the high cost and limited availability of alcohol in India and the luxurious access to freshly squeezed juices. So far, I’ve found Vodka (several brands), Rum (Bacardi) and Gin to be decently priced in India.

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  • 1 part vodka
  • 1 part coconut juice
  • 3/4 part sprite (as a sweetener)
  • Ginger juice to taste
  • Lemon

Shake vodka, coconut juice, ginger juice and lemon with ice. Strain into ice filled glass. Top off with Sprite and stir.

]]> http://www.delhiledger.com/cocktail-gingery-daap-coconut/feed/ 0 Minty Keenu (Orange) cocktail http://www.delhiledger.com/minty-keenu-orange-cocktail/ http://www.delhiledger.com/minty-keenu-orange-cocktail/#comments Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:21:55 +0000 Prashant http://www.delhiledger.com/food_and_drink_in_india/2-indian-cocktails-invented/ These cocktails are made keeping in mind the high cost and limited availability of alcohol in India and the luxurious access to freshly squeezed juices. So far, I’ve found Vodka (several brands), Rum (Bacardi) and Gin to be decently priced in India.

Minty Keenu

  • 1/2 part rum
  • 1/2 part vodka
  • 1 part freshly squeezed tart Keenu juice
  • 1/2 part sprite
  • Mint leaf

Shake rum, vodka and Keenu juice with ice. Add Sprite and stir.
Muddle 3 mint leaves in glass, add ice and pour.

]]> http://www.delhiledger.com/minty-keenu-orange-cocktail/feed/ 2 Which alcohol should you buy in duty free before moving to India? http://www.delhiledger.com/alcohol-to-buy-in-duty-free-before-moving-to-india/ http://www.delhiledger.com/alcohol-to-buy-in-duty-free-before-moving-to-india/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 09:53:00 +0000 Prashant http://www.delhiledger.com/food_and_drink_in_india/alcohol-buy-in-duty-free-or-india/ Family in Delhi think that I’m not much of a drinker. Shocking as that may sound to my yuppie drinking friends, the accusation is largely true. And I desperately want a drink. Yes, bolded. So, why the wannabe Gandhian stance?

The problem is with my broken heart – I haven’t seen my love, the New Hampshire Liquor Store, for many months. I’ve tried to make out with the local happiness factory, the yellow and black signed English and Imported Liquor, but it’s not the same. The local yellow/black doesn’t stock good alcohol. When she does, its prohibitively expensive. I even offered to try her grandmother’s recipes but local alternatives, where available, are mostly undrinkable.

Aah, my love NH Liquor Store. How I miss you! Your blue and golden sign beckoning me to drive in. Your baby shopping carts that made me feel like an alcoholic. Your isles upon isles of alcohol. And finally the small bill for services rendered. You were the absolute best. I miss you.

I want to save you, my reader, of a similar longing heart. I have painstakingly collected the prices from NH Liquor store and compared them to Gurgaon and Delhi prices. It will not cure a broken heart, but it will help you make a better choice at the DUTY FREE as you fly in.

If you are Mahatma Gandhi and are not using up your legally allowable limit of 2L when you fly into India, please help me improve my condition! Such a lifeline should never be wasted and I’ll unashamedly ask you to carry some of the happiness juice for me!

$1 = Rs. 47 below

NameQuantityDelhiGurgaonNH/DFDiff
GIN
Tanqueray750 ml$32$0$23
Tanqueray No. 10750 ml$77$0$26
Bombay Saphire$23
Gordon’s London Dry$8
TEQUILA
Unfamiliar no name brand700 ml$3410.99 for similar
Patron Silver$52
Sauza Gold750 ml$15
Jose Cuervo Classico750 ml16.99 Jose Cuervo Esp.
WHISKEY/BOURBON
Jim Beam Black750 ml$59$21
Jack Daniels750 ml$64$22
Glenfiddich 12 yr750 ml$39
Chivas750 ml$32
Dewars 12 yr750 ml$31
VODKA
Smirnoff750 ml$13
Finlandia750 ml$29$17
Absolut750 ml$19
Grey Goose750 ml$27
White Mischief (local UB brand)750 mlComparable $10.99 for 1.75 L
OTHER
Bacardi Rum750 ml$13
Martini & Rossi1 L$2412.99 (750 mL)
Southern Comfort1 L$56$19
Grand Marinier750 ml$33
Triple Sec750 ml$4
Cointreau750 ml$33
Baileys750 ml$20
Bols, etc. brand fruity schnapsless than 10
Angostura bitters1/4 pint-$6 Not available in DF-
Chatreuse (Green)Not available-$50 Not available in DF-

Delhi Duty Free prices in February, 2011

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