By Ranita Ray
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Most cocktails are simple if you have supplies, a well-stocked bar, and mixing skills. However, some cocktails are too complex and require more work. The Commonwealth is one of the world's most complicated cocktails.
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Yes, you read that right. The Commonwealth recipe needs as many as 71 ingredients. Remembering the list itself is a task.
The components come from all over the world. Prickly pears from Namibia, okra from Jamaica, honey from New Zealand, saffron from Pakistan, and more are all a part of it.
How so many things can squeeze into a regular coupe glass is a mystery. Mal Spence, a mixologist in Glasgow, created it honouring the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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The beverage contained 71 ingredients, representing the 20th Commonwealth Games' participating nations. At the Kelvingrove Café, Spence gave away 71 complimentary Commonwealth Cocktails.
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Before arriving at the final product, the beverage designer experimented with over 300 ingredients to find the ideal blend of hundreds of diverse flavours.
The Commonwealth cocktail mixes fruits, leaves, tamarind, spices, herbs, and ginger ale for a tart, sweet, and spicy drink. Scotch works as the alcohol base.
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