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    Shaker Sutra: The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails
    Shaker Sutra: The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails
    Shaker Sutra: The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails
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    Shaker Sutra: The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails

    By Vikram Achanta

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    The people behind hundreds of cocktail workshops involving over 10,000 Indians and a one-of-a-kind drinks website, tulleeho.com have put together all the advice you need to turn a corner of your home into what you've seen only in starry hotels.

    The first cocktail book of its kind with a uniquely Indian focus, Shaker Sutra - The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails provides you with information about the techniques and different styles of mixing drinks, including easy-to-follow cocktail recipes with accessible desi ingredients. Peppering the recipes are delightful trivia, anecdotes and facts, making the reading priceless for the home bar-tending enthusiast or even the most serious social drinker.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
    Release dateJun 24, 2019
    ISBN9789388134200
    Shaker Sutra: The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails

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      Shaker Sutra - Vikram Achanta

      STOCKING THE HOME BAR

      Some argue that a bottle of grog and good company are enough to make a home bar. We will take it a step further and spell out what we consider bar essentials — simply an assortment of stuff you will need to make and serve your favourite drinks.

      The Alcohol

      This depends on the kind of party you’re having and the preferences of your guests. Of course, with time and experience you will know just how to customise your bar and be known as a mixologist among your friends!

      Vodka

      Vodka is popular and goes quickly. Keep a few good-sized bottles around, including a flavoured one or two if you like.

      Tequila

      A Jose Cuervo Blanco (white) or Plata (silver) are decent for making cocktails.

      Gin

      A bottle or two of good old London dry gin, like Beefeater’s, Bombay Sapphire or Tanqueray, will do nicely.

      Rum

      Keep one super dark Jamaican rum like Captain Morgan, and one white Puerto Rican rum like Bacardi.

      Whiskey

      A couple of bottles of good Scotch, a bourbon and a serviceable blended whiskey will do. If you’re a fan, stock up on single malts whenever you can (duty free!) and pull them out when the occasion calls.

      Brandy

      Get one bottle of fine cognac, a bottle or two of good, inexpensive mixing brandies and one or two fruit brandies — apricot and blackberry are very popular.

      Liqueurs

      It is best to have a bottle of coffee liqueur, a bottle of Cointreau and a bottle of Crème de Cassis. In addition, you could stock Galliano, Crème de Menthe, Baileys, Amaretto, Peach Schnapps and Midori.

      Beer

      Keep a couple of good Indian and foreign beer brands on hand. If you’re expecting mainly beer drinkers, large (650 ml) bottles are fine, otherwise, pint bottles chill better.

      Wine

      Stock both red and white wines as per your taste, and a sparkling wine or champagne if you’re feeling festive.

      Vermouth

      You should have a bottle of dry vermouth.

      Barware

      A fancy term for implements crucial to making the perfect drink. No, you can’t just use a teaspoon.

      Cocktail Shaker

      This is very handy for mixing the various ingredients of a drink as it marries together the flavours perfectly. Adding ice in it allows for a quick, even chilling. Of course, once you have mastered the art, you’ll look ever so cool with a shaker in hand.

      A shaker has two parts – a container (or mixing glass) in which the liquid is mixed, and a top. Some shakers come with a strainer built into the top.

      The Boston Shaker is essentially a clear glass inverted over a slightly larger steel tumbler. With a little bit of practice, you can skip the strainer and pour the drink directly by creating a small gap between the two containers. Steady hands and an ‘I was born to do this’ nonchalance get you extra points.

      The Cobbler Shaker is the classic metal one with a built-in strainer for foolproof cocktail-shaking. For a bit more money, you’ll get one with a vinyl coating around the container to prevent your hands from warming the drink and to protect the steel from scratches.

      Hawthorne Strainer

      If your cocktail shaker doesn’t come with an in-built strainer, get yourself a Hawthorne strainer. It is flat and circular with a handle, stabilising prongs and a coiled metal spring around the rim that helps it fit snugly into a mixing glass.

      Peg Measure

      Use a peg measure to make sure you’re pouring the right amounts of liquor into your drink. The double-sided stainless steel ones are best, with one end for a chhota (30 ml) and the other for a burra (60 ml) peg.

      Bar Knife

      Handy for creating pretty garnishes in a jiffy.

      Cutting Board

      You don’t want to nick your nice wood polish with that bar knife, do you? A heavy laminated cutting board that is at least 6.5 cm across works best.

      Long Spoon

      Useful to mix drinks

      Bottle Opener

      Probably the most basic of bar accessories. If you don’t have one yet, get one now.

      Corkscrew

      How often have you scrambled around looking for a corkscrew to open that fancy bottle of wine? Although many wines are moving to screw top caps, keep a good corkscrew handy for cork emergencies. The standard winged corkscrew (with two handles) is pretty idiot-proof; try the nifty waiter’s corkscrew (preferably double-levered) for more flair.

      Muddler

      Essentially a pestle, this bar tool is used to gently crush and extract flavour from chopped fresh fruit and herbs to make popular cocktails like Mojitos and Caipiroskas.

      Ice Crusher

      Make crushed ice for your Mojitos and Caipiroskas with this. It can handle about twenty ice cubes at a time. Rotate the lever to get crushed ice within minutes.

      Ice Scoop

      Go for a stainless steel scoop, which makes shovelling ice into your drink a breeze. It is more hygienic than using your hands and smarter than trying to use a glass to scoop ice.

      Glassware

      If you have caught the bartending bug, ditch grandma’s chipped china and invest in some decent glassware instead.

      Beer Glass

      Choose between a long, narrow Pilsner glass (held from the base) and a traditional beer mug with a handle.

      Old-fashioned Glass

      A short tumbler for straight-up drinks. Also called a lowball or ‘on-the-rocks’ glass.

      Collins Glass

      For tall drinks and cocktails. Typically holds 250-350 ml. A version of this glass is known as a highball.

      Flute

      For champagne and sparkling wine. The flute’s long, narrow shape preserves bubbles better than the saucer-like ‘coupe’ glasses.

      Wine Glass

      These vary tremendously in shape, quality and price. You can get away with using a standard wine glass for both red and white wine. If you’re pickier, get balloon glasses for red, and tulips for white wine.

      Shot Glass

      Small and deadly. Holds upto 60 ml.

      Martini Glass

      Cone-shaped with a stem and a flat base. Also known as a cocktail glass.

      Margarita Glass

      A glass with a wide bowl and ample rim to hold plenty of salt.

      Mixers, Condiments & Garnishes

      Keep these on hand to create tasty, good-looking drinks.

      Mixers

      Aerated: Clear lime drink, club soda, cola, lemonade, tonic water (a bittersweet aerated drink, easily available) and ginger ale.

      Packaged/fresh juices: Orange, lemon, lime, tomato, pineapple, cranberry, apple.

      Crushes: Strawberry, apricot, kiwi, peach, litchi.

      Flavoured syrups: These non-alcoholic syrups add flavour and interest to your drinks. Blue Curaçao and grenadine are the most popular; also try other syrups like mojito, peach and green apple.

      Sugar syrup: Added to balance and sweeten cocktails. Take the easy way out by buying a pre-made mix (just add equal amounts of water and shake), or make your own: boil 1 litre water and ½ kg sugar until reduced; drop half a lime into the mix, cool and use. Store in the refrigerator — it has a shelf life of four weeks.

      Sour mix: Also called the sweet and sour mix, it is made of lemon or lime juice mixed with sugar. Orange flavours are used when making the Margarita mix, as it is also sometimes known. Homemade is far superior to store-bought, as any self-respecting bartender will tell you.

      Cream of coconut: A concoction of coconut juice, emulsifier, cellulose, thickeners, citric acid and salt. Fortunately it tastes better than it sounds, and is an essential ingredient for a good Piña Colada. Once opened, transfer to another container and store in the refrigerator. Coconut milk is very different, and cannot be used as a substitute.

      Half & half: A blend of 50% milk and 50% cream, pre-mixed by some bartenders.

      Condiments

      Tabasco: A fiery chilli sauce made from Tabasco peppers. For a little less heat, try the desi version, Capsico.

      Worcestershire sauce: A pungent mixture of vinegar, molasses, sugar, spices, garlic, tamarind and (vegetarians beware) anchovies. The most popular brand is Lea & Perrins.

      Angostura bitters: Orginally used as a cure for a range of health problems, this bitter-tasting spirit is flavoured with herbs and more commonly used in cocktails.

      Garnishes

      Cherries: Float one on top of a cocktail or perch it on the rim of a glass. Candied maraschino cherries are popular.

      Banana: Thick, unpeeled slices add a tropical twist.

      Pineapple: For a cool island feel, add a wedge of fresh pineapple.

      Olives: Skewer pitted green brine-cured olives onto a cocktail stick for the perfect classic martini.

      Other garnishes include oranges, apples, lemon slices, celery sticks, chocolate cigars and anything else that tastes good and makes your drink

      look pretty.

      Inedible garnishes like fancy straws and paper umbrellas make your cocktails festive and fun.

      TulleeTullee!

      trivia

      In ancient Babylon, the bride’s father would supply his son-in-law with all the mead (fermented honey wine) he could drink for a month after the wedding. Because their calendar was lunar or moon-based, this period of free mead was called the ‘honey month’, or what we now call the ‘honeymoon’.

      MIXOLOGY

      In this section, we explore types of cocktails and bartending techniques, tips and tricks.

      Types Of Cocktails

      Cocktails can be divided into different types based on:

      Classic or contemporary

      Look and glassware

      Preparation process

      Cocktail families

      Let’s take a closer look at each type.

      An IBA Official Cocktail is selected by the International Bartenders Association (IBA) for use in the annual World Cocktail Competition (WCC) in bartending. These mixed drinks are typically some of the most well-known and frequently made cocktails by professional bartenders all over the world. There are 77 official IBA cocktails, 30 listed as Unforgettables, 31 as Contemporary Classics and 16 as New Era drinks.

      Classic

      Classic cocktails are made using a standard recipe with a specified base. Just like a popular jazz tune, these are cocktails that are widely known and well-loved. Measures vary by country and consumer preference — a drink may have more or less alcohol and be

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