Colorful lanterns, light displays, and clay lamps – all of these add to the festive feeling during Diwali. It’s one of the biggest festivals celebrated in India when most people have a holiday to spend time with their family and friends. That’s a good enough reason to host a Diwali party at home and feast upon some delicious snacks and drinks. Speaking of drinks, you can take the cocktail route to make your party more memorable. Here’s a list of the top 8 cocktails that can be the highlight of your upcoming Diwali party.
Top 8 Cocktails For Your Diwali Party
- Pomegranate Negroni
- Blackberry Mule
- Spiced Bloody Mary
- Kokum Mojito
- Firecracker
- Rum Panna
- Tamarind Martini
- Chai White Russian
1. Pomegranate Negroni
All you Negroni fans, here’s a tart version of this classic cocktail that’ll definitely brighten up your Diwali party. The pomegranate juice and cherry concentrate in the cocktail adds to its fruity and tart flavors, making it a great after-dinner drink. The refreshing flavors of a Pomegranate Negroni can totally lift up the spirits of your guests and get them in the party mood.
Ingredients
- 7 ounces of fresh pomegranate juice
- 2 teaspoons of cherry concentrate
- 3 dashes of Angostura bitters
- Orange twist to garnish
How To Make A Pomegranate Negroni
- Take a cocktail shaker and add ice halfway through the shaker.
- Add the pomegranate juice, cherry concentrate, and bitters into the shaker. Shake it well so that the ingredients blend together.
- Strain the cocktail into a chilled cocktail glass. You can garnish it with an orange twist.
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2. Blackberry Mule
This vodka cocktail is a fun twist to the classic drink called Moscow Mule. The combination of blackberries, vodka, ginger beer, and lime makes this wonderful blend, aptly called the Blackberry Mule. This cocktail is incredibly refreshing and super easy to make at home. If you want to offer your guests a fruity, fresh, and fun cocktail, impress them by making a Blackberry Mule.
Ingredients
- 3-4 blackberries
- 2 lime wedges
- 1 ½ ounces of vodka
- 6 ounces of ginger beer
- Fresh mint sprig to garnish
How To Make A Blackberry Mule
- Take a cocktail shaker and add the blackberries and lime wedges to it. With the help of a muddler, muddle all the ingredients.
- Add the vodka, ginger beer, and some ice into the shaker. Shake the ingredients well.
- Take a copper mug and add ice halfway through the mug. Strain the cocktail into the mug and garnish it with some fresh mint sprigs.
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3. Spiced Bloody Mary
Bloody Mary is that one cocktail that you’ll most often find at brunch parties or birthday celebrations. Here’s an interesting variation of this classic cocktail – the Spiced Bloody Mary. The classic version certainly ticks off all the boxes when it comes to hitting the right savory notes for those who love a sweet cocktail. But this spiced version has both sweet and spicy notes. Kickstart your Diwali party this year by making a Spiced Bloody Mary at home!
Ingredients
- 2 ounces of vodka
- 4 ounces of tomato juice
- 1 pinch of ground black pepper
- 1 pinch paprika
- 3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce
- 3 dashes of any of your preferred hot sauce
- Lemon wedge to garnish
How To Make A Spiced Bloody Mary
- Take a cocktail shaker and add some ice to it.
- Add the vodka, tomato juice, black pepper, paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and hot sauce into it. Make sure that you shake it well for all ingredients to combine together.
- Take a chilled cocktail glass and strain the mixture into it. You can garnish the cocktail with a lemon wedge. Your Spiced Bloody Mary cocktail is ready to be served.
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4. Kokum Mojito
One of the most enjoyed cocktails around the world is the Mojito. This extraordinary drink gets its refreshing flavors from lime and mint. To turn things up a notch at your Diwali party this year, we’ve added a twist to this classic cocktail. We’re talking about the Kokum Mojito, which is made using Kokum syrup or concentrate. This exotic drink has a dark pink color and can be the perfect party delight to make your Diwali extra special.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce of white rum
- 1 ounce of Kokum syrup
- ½ ounce of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 150 ml soda
- 8 mint leaves
- 1 pinch of cumin powder
- 1 pinch of black salt
How To Make A Kokum Mojito
- Take a glass and add the 6 mint leaves into it. Muddle the leaves using a muddler.
- Combine other ingredients like Kokum syrup, cumin powder, lemon juice, and black salt into the glass. Stir the mixture well to mix the ingredients.
- Top the drink with some soda and white rum. Garnish the drink with some mint leaves to make it look impressive. There, you have it, your Kokum Mojito is ready to be served!
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5. Firecracker
If you want your Diwali party to be extra special, you can have a Firecracker for your party. Ahem, we’re talking about the popular Firecracker cocktail that has just the right amount of sweetness and spiciness to make your guests yearn for more. Maybe it’s time to do away with those explosive firecrackers and enjoy Diwali with a delicious cocktail instead.
Ingredients
- 2-3 chunks of watermelon without seeds
- 3 ounces of dark rum
- 1 ounce of orange liqueur
- 1 ounce of freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 ounce of simple syrup
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Lemon twist to garnish
How To Make Firecracker Cocktail
- Take a cocktail shaker and add the chunks of watermelon into it. Muddle the chunks using a muddler.
- Add some ice cubes into the shaker. Combine other ingredients like the dark rum, orange liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup, and cayenne pepper. Shake the ingredients vigorously so that they blend together.
- Strain the mixture into a chilled Margarita glass.
- Finally, garnish the cocktail with a lemon twist. The Firecracker cocktail is ready to be served!
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6. Rum Panna
A twist to the classic Aam Panna drink is the Rum Panna. Rum Panna has a sweet and tangy taste along with spicy flavors that come from ingredients like cardamom, cumin, and black salt. It’s got the right balance of flavors, with the spices perfectly complementing the rum. It’s time you surprise your guests with Rum Panna instead of the regular Aam Panna and take your Diwali party to the next level.
Ingredients
- 1 sour raw mango
- 1 pinch of black salt
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of cardamom powder
- 1 pinch of black pepper powder
- Few strands of saffron
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Dash of white rum
- Mint leaves to garnish
How To Make A Rum Panna
- Take a small stainless steel pot and boil the raw mango in it until it becomes soft. Let the mango cool and then peel its skin. Make sure you mash the mango after that and strain its pulp into the pot.
- Add the black salt, salt, cardamom powder, black pepper powder, saffron, and sugar into the pot. Stir the ingredients well in order to blend the mixture.
- Divide the mixture into chilled cocktail glasses. Top the drink with white rum and refrigerate it for some time.
- You can use mint leaves to garnish your Rum Panna and then serve the cocktail to your guests.
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7. Tamarind Martini
You’ll find tamarind to be a key ingredient in Indian cuisine. Have you ever thought of using it in a cocktail? To make your Diwali party more lively and fun, you can make a Tamarind Martini for your guests. Its acidic and tart flavors come from the tamarind concentrate in the cocktail. The drink tastes even better if you serve it in glasses rimmed with chili. Let’s take a look at the recipe for making a Tamarind Martini at home.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce of tamarind concentrate
- 4 ounces of chilled water
- 2 ounces of vodka
- 6 tablespoons of chili powder and sugar mixture
- Lime wedge to coat the rim of the glass
- Lime wedge to garnish
How To Make A Tamarind Martini
- Take a martini or a cocktail glass and coat its rim with a lime wedge. Place the glass upside down into the chili powder and sugar mixture so that its rim is coated with the dry ingredients. Flip it and keep it aside for some time.
- Take a cocktail shaker with ice and add the tamarind concentrate, vodka, and water into it. Shake the ingredients so that they mix together.
- Strain the cocktail into the rimmed glass you prepared earlier. Don’t forget to garnish it with a lime wedge before serving.
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8. Chai White Russian
When you search for some delicious dessert cocktail recipes online, the classic White Russian will definitely pop up. It’s made with vodka, coffee liqueur, and cream, and is perfect for people who have a sweet tooth. We have an interesting twist to this classic cocktail – the Chai White Russian. It can be a great after-dinner drink for your Diwali party at home. The right balance of sweetness and spice in this cocktail will definitely make your guests skip the dessert menu and have another glass of Chai White Russian.
Ingredients
- 1 ounce of vodka
- 1 ounce of chai (tea)
- 3 ounces of cream
- Cinnamon stick to garnish
How To Make A Chai White Russian
- Take a large cup with tea bags and pour boiling water into it. Remove the tea bags after the tea is brewed (for around 5 minutes).
- Keep the tea in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
- Take a chilled Old Fashioned glass and add ice halfway through the glass. Add the vodka, chai, and cream into the glass. Stir the drink gently for a couple of minutes.
- Your Chai White Russian is ready. You can garnish it with a cinnamon stick.
Summing Up
One of the best things about making cocktails for a party is that they can be personalized according to your taste and preferences. That was our pick of the top 8 cocktails you can make for your Diwali party. Our list has a cocktail for all kinds of drinks for people who enjoy sweet, tangy, spicy, or bitter flavors. Go ahead and try these cocktail recipes and thank us later. Happy Diwali!
FAQs
What Are The Five Most Popular Cocktails?
The five most popular cocktails are as follows:
- Old Fashioned
- Mojito
- Negroni
- Daiquiri
- Moscow Mule
What Are The Top 10 Classic Cocktails?
Here’s a list of the top 10 classic cocktails:
- Margarita
- Cosmopolitan
- Espresso Martini
- Negroni
- Whiskey Sour
- Old Fashioned
- Bloody Mary
- Martini
- Tom Collins
- Mimosa
What Are The Five Types Of Cocktails?
The five types of cocktails are as follows:
- Whiskey-based cocktails
- Rum-based cocktails
- Tequila-based cocktails
- Vodka-based cocktails
- Gin-based cocktails
What Are The Three Elements Of A Cocktail?
The three elements of a cocktail are as follows:
- Base – The base of a cocktail can be different types of alcoholic beverages like vodka, gin, whiskey, etc.
- Modifying Ingredients – Modifying ingredients enhance the flavors of your cocktail like spices, mixers, cocktail syrups, etc.
- Garnish – There are different ingredients used for garnishing cocktails like mint leaves, lemon or orange wedges, olives, etc that add to the flavors of the drink.
What Do I Need For A Cocktail Party?
Some of things you’ll need for a cocktail party are:
- Cocktail glasses
- Ice buckets to keep your drinks chilled
- Snacks to go with drinks
- Appropriate lighting to set the party mood
- Music to get the party started
How Do I Choose A Cocktail?
Here’s how you can choose a cocktail when you’re out at a bar or a pub:
- Ask for a drinks menu.
- Look for cocktails that have your favorite spirit as the base ingredient.
- Depending on your taste, choose a sweet, tangy, or a bitter cocktail.
- Don’t hesitate to ask what goes into a particular drink if it isn’t familiar to you.
- Ask the bartender or waiter for their recommendations.
Which Is The Best Alcoholic Drink For Ladies?
The best alcoholic drinks for ladies are:
- Piña Colada
- Strawberry Daiquiri
- Sex On The Beach
- Chocolate Martini
- Vodka Spritz
How Do You Make A Drink Look Fancy?
Here’s how you can make a drink look fancy by:
- Use the right glassware.
- Garnish the drink with fruits, mint leaves, or spices.
- Rim the glass of the drink with sugar, salt, or other ingredients of your choice.
- Serve the drink in a chilled glass.
- Add ice to the drink.
