CoI COCKTAILS OF INDIA
Edition 2, Sep 2018
MARTINI & OLIVES Love in BITES
7Martini Concept
Why So FAMOUS
Martini CHALLENGE India, 2018
JUDGE : YANGDUP LAMA
Martini
CoI is a dream. A dream of people. A platform to people. The common folks who work not 9-5 but 12-12. Who love each drink they make. Who shake the shaker as if their life depends on it. Who flip the bottle over back of their shoulders as if their hands have eyes. The ones who train in dark. Ones who create in dim light where their faces are unknown but the skills linger of the taste-buds of guests. CoI is that dream! We present to you, India’s first Cocktail Magazine – 2nd Edition.
Ganpati Bappa Morya! This is the month of Ganpati, the Mangalmurti who arrives and initiates the festivals of India. Hope Ganpati, brings fortune of knowledge to all!
“Martini
We invite you to be a part of this journey by keep sharing knowledge, coolest ideas on cocktails and ingredients which we seldom hear. The herbs which few dare to use and the cocktails which taste match the drinks of gods.
twisted Martinis.
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is Timeless” CoI brings to you 7 After the first edition, now the job is to continue, and keep doing good. We are prepared that some days, will not be as bright, but then every step takes us to the goal. The goal of taking India forward. Put India in the map of cocktail nations too. And here we are with our second edition, taking one more step towards the goal. We are grateful, the first edition was accepted with love. And now we are hopeful for support and love again. This edition 71 participated across 4 countries. We chose Mojito to start in 1st edition and now it’s the timeless – MARTINI. Let’s Learn Martini even more with this edition and make it even more TIMELESS! What you say?
participated across 4 countries & 2 continents“ Let me thank my fellow people who made the first edition possible and looking forward to take this to the very end.
Keep shaking Keep Pouring Keep Sipping Love #Dada Bartender aka Sanjay Ghosh Co-Founder – CoI Magazine Youtube ChannelCocktails India Edition 2, Sep 2018
Preface Drinking the Icon! James Bond made this drink Iconic. So, is it only ordered because James Bond orders this? Well, may be yes. The millions those who have seen James Bond the 007 ordering this drink! Now, everyone can’t be MI6 agent 007 but least we can order what Mr. BOND orders, right!
That’s why – Martini is Timeless! It won’t age till the time, People will be fan of James Bond Movies. So, what do we do to recreate this timeless drink to out Magazine theme? That’s why we asked our folks to create something challenging with the very classic Martini. And boy o boy what a response. We are really hoping you will love it too as we loved it while making this magazine. So, what are you waiting for – flip the page! CoI Cocktail Magazine, Pg -1
“VODKA Martini Shaken, Not Stirred” Bond, James Bond
“Shaken, Not Stirred”
Sean Connery A still from 1964 Classic Goldfinger MARTINI Edition, Sep 2018
“Shaken, Not Stirred” Pierce Brosnan A still from Die Another Day “3 measures of GORDON’S One of VODKA and Half a measure of KINA LILLET. Shake it over once, and add thin slice of LEMON PEEL”
Daniel Craig A still from CASINO ROYALE 2006 Where he was poisoned with his favorite drink and barely escapes death. Edition 2, Sep 2018
MARTINI WHY SO FAMOUS?
You’d ask why is martini such a classic? And in comes the answerbecause Mr. Bond loves in each of his movies. This is true that, the generation who grew up waiting for Sean Connery James Bond and Pierce Brosnan’s style of ordering- wanted their own Martini someday – shaken and not stirred! But when you will have the first sip, you will wonderwhat’s with it? Its plain simple achohol and yes, a little too bitter to the liking of millions of cocktail lovers. That’s the mystery around it. If you are man enough to handle Dry Martini or Dirty Martini- you will know what sort of Man – James Bond was. Unusual but classy. Plain but strong and Straight Up and off-course Bitter.
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If you are still wondering – what the hell is this. Go to a bar – Order it and yes, don’t forget to say the 3 magic words – SHAKEN NOT STIRRED.
MARTINI & OLIVES Love in BITES
The strange love affair OLIVES AND MARTINI
3 Ways of Spicing up MARTINI-OLIVES LOVE
Perfecting a classic is never easy. And more times than not, you go wrong doing that.
ONE : OLIVE Soaked in salt vinegar and water. Take out the olives
Martini, the classic is most times- too hard for men and women equally.
Overnight soaked Olives give you a bite of tangy rawness of olives helps the tongue palates balance the Martini flavors. TWO: SOAKED OLIVES with Pimento (Red bell pepper of Portguese origin) stuffed in Olives, which gives the classic orange and green feel to Martini Olives. THREE : Stuffed OLIVES in Cheese and gourmet mix to present this classic with a local feel to the MARTINI.
What a coincidence, Olive gave birth to a color in the palate as OLIVE GREEN COLOR and MARTINI now owns a Cocktail Glass as MARTINI GLASS. One of the many reasons why these two are just awesome together. Many say, there is a rule of eating the 3 olives served with the Martini. 1st one just after the first sip. 2nd one in between drinks and the last olive very last gulp.
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Twisted Martini To challenge the Classic’s Dominance
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WHERE TO FIND THEM The Kraken The Rittenhouse Hotel, Philadelphia, USA Creator : Papi Hurtado
In addition to the vodka base, Pinot Grigio, yuzu (Japanese citrus) juice and limoncello give amazingly bright tropical notes. The notes accented by the squid ink's "sea breeze" flavor. A long "horse’s neck" spiral of lemon peel snakes over the rim of the glass like a citrusy tentacle.
MARTINI Edition, Sep 2018
Ingredients BLUE TEA Tea Bag From Blue Tea India
Martini
•60ml coconut Water •45ml vodka, •10ml Lime Juice •10ml Sugar Syrup •40 ml Blue Tea
Directions 1. Make Blue separately. Chill.
Tea
MARTINI Combine the coconut water, vodka, lime juice, chilled blue tea and ice. STIR. DON’T SHAKE. Garnish : MINT Leaves CoI Cocktail Magazine, Pg -9
By Alexis Sinclair, USA
MARTINI Edition, Sep 2018
Sour Apple Martini
By COLLEN GRAHAM, USA
Ingredients Green Apple Vodka : 45ml
Green Apple Syrup : 10ml or Green Apple Schnapps Vermouth : 15ml Fresh Lime Juice : 15ml Ice
Martini : Shaken not STIRRED MARTINI with Garnish of Green Apple Slice The flavor of green apple vodka enhances itself with a hint of tanginess from lime. Green apple syrup gives a beautiful color and makes it a cool Sunday brunch drink. CoI Cocktail Magazine, Pg -12
BLUE TEA – COCONUT GINGER MARTINI
Ingredients BLUE TEA Tea Bag From Blue Tea India
Martini
•60ml coconut Water •45ml vodka, •15ml Lime Juice •10ml Sugar Syrup •10ml ginger juice •30 ml Blue Tea
Directions 1. Make Blue separately. Chill.
Tea
MARTINI Combine the coconut water, vodka, lime juice, ginger juice and ice. Shaken not stirred. Strain the martini into the glass. Float chilled BLUE TEA on top to get the effect.
By Sanjay Ghosh #DadaBartender, India Founder – CocktailsIndia Youtube Channel
The bite of ginger, mild sweetness of coconut tender and vodka! And the color on top with mild sweetness will make this a delight any day.
MARTINI Edition, Sep 2018
HIBISCUS COCONUT MARTINI By Ramin Ganeshram, USA
Ingredients HIBISCUS TISANE Hibiscus Persian Rose Tea From Blue Tea India
Martini
•¼ cup coconut sugar •2 cinnamon sticks •4 ounces coconut vodka, or coconut infused vodka. •1 ounce lime juice
Directions
Make Hibiscus Tea infused Cinnamon, cloves separately. Chill.
with
MARTINI Tip the rims into the coconut sugar, after dipping in coconut vodka. Place the cinnamon sticks in the glasses. Combine the coconut vodka, lime juice, ½ cup hibiscus tisane, and the ice. Shake well. Strain the martini into the glasses. The flavor of rose, and tanginess of Hibiscus will combine with a after punch of VODKA. The effects of cinnamon will be felt later. Coconut’s mild sweetness will make this a delight any Christmas
BARTENDER SPEAKS On Twisted Martini We
love this section, some of our very own, Open up to industry secrets and their hearts to Share some unique perspectives. Let’s listen what our folks have to say this Edition! -
Team Cocktails of India
In its simplest and truest form A martini is mix of Gin or vodka and vermouth with a dash or two bitters and garnished with olives or a twist . Martini is originated in San Franciso in 1862 near by the town of Martinez at the occidental hotel . There is much more in martini . In early seventies & eighties martini was seen as a old fashioned & was replaced by with more intricate cocktails and wine spritzers . Mid of 90 s it took a turn to fresh fruits , floral and flavored martinis by using fresh fruits , cream, coffee , chacolates!
When James bond in his 1967 movie "you only live twice" said "Shaken not stirred", another era for martini was started. Versatile cocktail, made to your preference, shaken or stirred, Gin or vodka, dirty or dry, can match every mood and occasion. Simple yet delicate cocktail, even slightest change in it can make huge difference, be it your Santanu Chanda garnish, spirit, garnish, Mixologist, Dubai vermouth and even quality of ice.
To loosely quote a popular saying, 'A Martini is perhaps one of the greatest marriages of Gin and vermouth on earth, yet one which is the shortest lived,' - such is charm of this popular classic. Despite being a fairly spirit forward and a straight up style of drink it is also one that is incredibly versatile where one can choose a preferred base spirit of either Gin or Vodka, of a modifier like Bianco or extra dry vermouth, a choice of garnish between olives or lemon peel, shaken or stirred, straight up or in the rocks. This allows the drink to be incredibly personal for the person ordering it. And hence such a timeless classic. Rohan Jelkie Mixologist, India
Stirred with high quality Gin and dry Vermouth, ratio of 6:1, garnished with 3 olives or even cocktail onions, that's my style of martini. AKHILESH SHEORAN Mixologist, India MARTINI Edition, Sep 2018
Twisted Martini Challenge SEP 2018 We
invited India and the world bartenders to participate in our competition.
We have got great response already. Thank you for participation. As it’s a competition, some will win and some lose. If you winCheers, and if you lost this, smile. Because
“Haar kar jeetne wale to Baazigar kahte hain.”
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Keep Mixing Be Original Use Natural
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Team Cocktails of India
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rd 3 Green Apple Lemon grass Martini By : Gangaram Mamagoto Mixologist, Kolkata Twist : Green Apple Juice and Lemongrass Recipe : Vodka- 60 ml Lemon juice- 45 ml Green apple -100 gm Lemon grass -2 stick. Green apple juice (fresh)-90 ml. METHOD-Muddle together green apple and lemon grass. After that put all the ingredients and hard shaken. GARNISH-Green apple slice and lemon grass stick. GLASS-martini glass.
MARTINI Challengers, Sep 2018
nd 2 Creator: Jagannath Ghosh City- Kolkata, India Pings Orient CafĂŠ Recipe : Gin- 50ml Martini Blanco -10ml Lavender Gourmet Syrup - 10ml Method -Stirred
Garnish-Thyme & Ricard Sprayed on the glass for the feel to enhance experience. Served in chilled Martini Glass.
Lavender Thyme Martini
MARTINI Challengers, Sep 2018
Martini - What the DUCK
st 1 Winner
By Chetan Sharma
Retox, Pune
Cinnamon infused gin 20ml Charcoal infused gin 40ml Elderflower 20ml Fresh ginger 4-5 Slices Pineapple juice 30ml
Egg white 1 Lime juice 30ml Honey water 15ml Shaken and double strain in chilled Martini Glass
MARTINI Challengers, Sep 2018
YANGDUP LAMA Judge COI Martini Challenge Sep 2018
Mixologist, Entrepreneur & Author
“And OUR JUDGE For 2nd Edition of CoI”
Mr. Yangdup is the one who probably started the art of MIXING in INDIA. Founder of Cocktails and Dreams Bar School, Speaker at world over events and fondly known as many names in the Hospitality industry. He also founded Cocktails and Dreams Speakeasy Bar, 4+ years ago. He has written a cocktails book and is currently also the American Whiskey ambassador for India. Yangdup is also the India attached to Tales of the Cocktail New Orleans. MARTINI Edition, Sep 2018
Won Our Hearts Rajat Gupta, JUMEIRAH, Dubai
Mohanroop Sivakumar, Chennai, India
Lalit Thakur GORILLA Restaurant Copenhagen, Denmark
Gratitude for Contributors : A big thank you to all the mixologist of the world to support this initiative to bring some of the most unique Martinis to the world with the stage of CoI. We are forever grateful. Here are some of the contributors. Squid ink martini that’s just so amazing. http://craftandcocktails.co/2016/10/ 31/spooky-squid-ink-classiccocktails/ Sour Green Apple Martini https://www.thespruceeats.com/ap ple-martini-recipe-759579 Thank you for the beautiful cover https://www.ties.com/blog/7-classicmanly-cocktails Thank you for the beautiful cover https://www.ties.com/blog/7-classicmanly-cocktails MGM for making the world’s most famous movie icon – the MI6 Agent JAMES BOND
MARTINI Edition, Sep 2018
GANPATI BAPPA MORYA Sep 2018
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