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Holi, as a festival, has a nonchalant nature, and it echoes in every element. It gives the celebrators a certain amount of liberty to experiment with the festive spread. After all, the core message of Holi is to spread love and joy and let go of any baggage that doesn't serve any purpose. Inspired by this facet of the festival Deepak T, Bar Manager Fox in the Field, Bangalore, has curated a menu of Margaritas that can be easily prepared at home. Sharing his fond memories of the Festival of Colours, he says, "Holi is the one day you are allowed to be messy. You are free and needn't be worried about being scolded by parents for staining clothes with colours."
According to him, the signature dishes such as gujias, samosas, and kachoris and drinks like thandai made at home always have his heart. Deepak, who started his career as a bartender at Toit, has mastered the art of fashioning immaculate beverages with his signature style. With years of experience as a mixologist, now at Fox in the Field Bangalore, he is curating new concoctions with unconventional flavours for people to discover and devour.
When asked why he chose to make margaritas for Holi? Deepak narrates that with the onset of summer, people are now looking for refreshing drinks to beat the heat. People's preference for a hot toddy and whiskeys are slowly shifting to cooler, more refreshing alternatives. Margaritas are the all-time favourite drinks. People trying to make this beverage at home often use artificial colours.
"The selection of fresh fruit margaritas at our hospitality property is ideal for enjoying a hot summer day. Instead of artificial colours, we choose fresh fruits like kiwi, mango, strawberries etc., as the core ingredient. We also make sure that fresh fruits are either locally grown or sourced from its area of origin like the Gondhoraj, for the Gondhoraj margarita, is sourced from Kolkata, to retain the authenticity of the drink."
There is an enhanced interest among Indians towards their environmental health. They choose a more sustainable and eco-friendly option for everything. Organic colours, flowers instead of colours (phoolowali or flower Holi), are gaining popularity these days. Likewise, it reflects in their food and beverage choices. For such people, fresh fruit margaritas are the best choice to celebrate Holi, and the colourful beverages also reflect the true spirit of the season, Spring.
Gondhoraj Margarita
Gondhoraj, as the name suggests, is a lemon famed for its aroma. It lends an intense citrus flavour to any food to which it is employed. The Gondhoraj Margarita has the best of all.
Citrusy gondhoraj margarita, Image By: Fox in the Field Bangalore
Ingredients
- Tequila 45 ml
- Gondhoraj lemon juice 20 ml
- Triple sec liqueur 30 ml
- Gondhoraj lemon zest
Method
- Take 60 ml Mexican tequila, and put it in a shaker
- Pour the juice of 2 gondhoraj lemons and some lemon zest, and add it to the shaker
- To it, add Triple sec Liqueur
- Shake the same with ice cubes
- Rim the Margarita glass with salt and pour the cocktail.
Garnish with a slice of Gondhoraj lemon!
Strawberry Margarita
The strawberry season is almost on the fag-end. What can be a better occasion than having the most out of fresh strawberries than making a Margarita with them? Holi serves as the apt occasion.
Berrilicious strawberry margarita, Image By: Fox in the Field Bangalore
Ingredients
- Tequila 45 ml
- Triple sec Liqueur 30 ml
- Lemon Juice 20 ml
- Fresh strawberries- 2 pieces
Method
- Muddle 2 strawberries in a shaker
- Take 45 ml Mexican tequila, and pour it into a shaker
- Add lemon juice to it
- Now blend in Triple sec Liqueur
- Shake all the ingredients with ice cubes
- Rim the margarita glass with salt and pour the drink into it
Garnish cocktail with a slice of strawberry
Mango Margarita
The king of all fruits, mango, enters the market. And the spirit of Holi is best experienced with this summer fruit. Its sweet and tart taste complements the recipe for Margarita.
Mango margarita, Image By: Fox in the Field Bangalore
Ingredients
- Tequila 45 ml
- Triple sec liqueur 30 ml
- Lemon juice 20 ml
- Fresh mango pulp 20 ml
Method
- Pour 20 ml of Mango pulp into a shaker. Add 45 ml Mexican Tequila to it and blend in the lemon juice.
- Pour Triple sec Liqueur into the shaker
- Shake the same with ice
- Rim the glass with salt and pour the drink into a margarita glass.
Garnish with a ripe mango slice.
Give a Margarita spin to your Holi's festive drinks' collection. And enjoy the refreshing flavours.
