Words: Shofiqul Choudhury

The summer has o cially landed! And what better way to celebrate than with a delicious ice cold fruity cocktail. Understanding cocktails is more than just drinking them, however. Each mix has di erent elements and avours, which complement di erent drinking styles. Some are designed to be drunk on their own while others harmonise beautifully with di erent types of dishes. Here are two cocktails and two non-alcoholic mocktails to get you started...

Indian Sunset
A faultless mild curry cocktail, this one comes courtesy of Grey Goose.

35ml Grey Goose vodka 
25ml Mango puree 
20ml Ginger liqueur 
20ml Fresh lime juice 8 crushed green cardamom pods Shake with ice. 
Strained and serve into a chilled martini glass with mango slice for decoration

Pomegranate & Elderflower Mockito
Very refreshing, incredibly vibrant, I’ve yet to nd a dish that this doesn’t complement.

50ml pomegranate & elder ower syrup (Bottlegreen is a good brand for this) 
6 wedges of fresh lime 
8 mint leaves 
1 sugar cube Muddle well and serve with crushed ice in a chilled long glass

Mango, ginger & lemongrass lassi
The infusing of fresh mango puree, ginger and lemongrass syrup with the natural yoghurt gives you that classic, smooth lassi creaminess... But with a bit of kick!

1 part chilled mango puree 35ml ginger & lemongrass syrup (Bottlegreen is a good brand for this) 
2 parts chilled fresh natural yoghurt 
Shake well and serve with ice