Diageo Masterclass
At this luxury fair, brides and grooms-to-be received a consultation from India’s topmost designers in bridal couture, wedding specialists, India’s best Jewellery designers, gifting services, master classes with leading industry experts and had an opportunity to experience the best brands in the bridal space under one roof. Among the master classes that prevailed was the unique interactive session on rare and exclusive malts by international master Mixologists from Diageo, Zbigniew Zapert and Pedro Rafael. With India being primarily a whiskey drinking country. the experts showcased and educated audiences on Diageo’s finest spirits and malts – especially liquids that would were ideal for weddings. Right from Bar accessories and cocktail shakers as great wedding gifting options to cocktail menus and tips on the finest blends to have at your wedding bar, the two master mixologists gave audiences all the tips, advice and let out secrets to planning one’s wedding bar to suit their tastes. Among some of the cocktails showcased were the following the following :
PEDRO’S COCKTAILS
Good Morning Princess
Gordons 60 ml
Lime Juice 20ml
30 ml Grand Marnier 15ml
1 Bar spoon Orange marmalade
This twist and surprising cocktail was created in the 1990s by Salvatore Calabrese at the Library Bar in London. It is an adaptation of the ‘Marmalade Cocktail’ created in the 1920s by Harry Craddock which featured in his 1930s book ‘The Savoy Cocktail Book’.
Captain coco loco
Ciroc 50ml
Balsamic vinegar 10ml
Cranberry juice 20 ml
Dash crack black pepper 1 dash
Crème de cassis 25 ml
This will give your palate a run for their money, the bitter sweet taste of the balsamic vinegar goes along the unique taste of the crème de cassis and cranberry juice. Ciroc makes drinks drink unforgettable, as the little kick you get from the black pepper in the end.
So Fancy
Smirnoff Black 60 ml
Crème de Cassis 20ml
Pineapple juice 50 ml
Passion fruit juice our puree 20 ml
A very refreshing cocktail, the pineapple juice and passion fruit give this cocktail a new dimension
That balances perfectly with the smoothness of the Smirnoff Black Vodka
ZBI’S COCKTAILS
Old Fashioned
– 60ml Talisker 10y
– 10ml sugar syrup
– 3 dashes Angostura Bitters
– Orange zest
Whisky Sour
– 60ml JW Gold Label Reserve
– 20ml lime juice
– 20ml sugar syrup
– 2 dashes angostura
– One egg white
Back on Black
– 60ml JW Black Label
– 20ml Blackberry Syrup
– 20ml lime juice
– 60ml ginger ale
Golden Gates
– 60ml JW Gold Label
– 60ml Green Tea and spices decoction
Green tea and spices decoction:
– 1000ml strong green tea
– 500gr castor sugar
– 10 cardamom pods
– Half of a nutmeg seed
– 50gr cinnamon bark
– Skin of one orange
Boil all ingredients for 20 minutes and cool it down. Fine strain the spices.
