Making springtime cocktails is easy

The spring season is on and who cares if the first day of spring saw a stormy weather. Spring is short lived, the sunlight appears mid-day and all of the snow-covered mountains reveal their greens in a few days. So I assume the start of spring would certainly be a fantastic day to indulge in a few best cocktails to celebrate the onset of springtime and the end of the cold winters. Loaded with the bountiful winter season citrus delight, incorporated with a lightness that is synonymous with warmer summers, this cocktail seemed an excellent choice to bid adieu to the gorgeous Delhi winter season.

This recipe comes from a few ‘best cocktails’ and guide to drinks that incorporates the use of in-season elements to derive the best of blends of traditional drinks with a twist with some of your very own original creation making entry as well. You can create a guide of cocktail recipes organized by season and refer to it each time the weather shifts.

One point I admired was that making these cocktails would certainly not hurt your budget. I cannot tell you how many cocktails I’d make with their lengthy list of unique ingredients, but the experience was worth it. When on vacation I had this wonderful Sugary Citrus Fizz cocktail at what I term is one of the best restaurants in Bangalore which made an entry in my guide book.

While this drink might be apt for the winter season, I found it perfect for our very first day of springtime. So grab some limes and oranges and celebrate with me.

For the Lemon Brulee Garnish I use a lemon slice and turbinado sugar and for the drink, 2 ounces gin, juice of 2 limes, juice of an orange, juiced of half a lemon, an ounce of any type of orange liqueur, an egg white (optional), a teaspoon of powdered sugar and 4 ounces of chilled soda water.

To make it, place the lemon slices in between layers of paper towel and delicately squeeze to take out as much juice as feasible. Place a piece of aluminium foil on a biscuit sheet; lay the lime piece on the foil and cover with the turbinado sugar. Broil momentarily until the sugar starts to brown. Turn the slice over, broil the other side and remove from the oven. Place it on waxed paper and allow it to cool down.

To Make the Cocktail, place all cocktail components except the soda water in a jar filled with ice cubes. Shake for about two to three minutes until the egg white foams into a soft meringue. Strain into a glass loaded with ice and round off with chilled soda. Layer the scooped foam from the shaker over the cocktail and finish it with a lemon ring garnish.