Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:23:19 GMT | By Nivedita/IANS

10 quintessential cocktails for all occasions!

Wanting to throw a cocktail party, but confused about what to serve? IANS lists the top 10 cocktails as detailed by the experts.


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10 quintessential cocktails for all occasions!

The list has been prepared after jamming with bartenders and chefs at various bars and restaurants in the capital - Smoke House Room, Harem, Second Sin, Restaurant Drift at Epicentre, Kasturi, The Spice Market, Zura Bistro Bar Bakery and Park Plaza Noida.

Here's the list:

1. Charlie Chaplin cocktail

Charlie Chaplin is the first actor to have a drink named after him. With an equal mix of lime, apricot brandy and sloe gin, the drink is a gentle mix of sweet and sour.

Ingredients:

1 oz (ounce) apricot brandy
1 oz sloe gin
1 oz fresh lime juice
Lime peel for garnish

Method:

Pour ingredients into a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake it well. Strain it into a chilled cocktail glass and garnish it with a lime peel.

Price: Rs.450 per glass plus tax.

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