Masala-spiced vodka tonic cocktail recipe

The Bindi from Churchill Bar & Terrace is an aromatic Indian-inspired drink with a stick of lemongrass to serve

The Churchill Bar & Terrace

Senior bartender: Vitor Sousa

Ingredients

• 50ml Desi Daru vodka
• 10ml Bitter Truth apricot liqueur
• 1 splash cedro essence
• 1 splash vetiver essence
• 100ml tonic water
• 5ml simple syrup
• Half a stick of lemongrass

Method

Infuse the vodka for 24 hours with organic masala spice chai. Add all of the ingredients into a cocktail shaker, including the half lemongrass stick.

Shake energetically and pour into a high-ball with a ‘pillar' ice cube. Top up with tonic water.

For the presentation, paint the glass with white and red colouring. Finally, add one stick of lemongrass and serve.