5 Splendid, Summery Cocktail Recipes for This IPL Season

It's that time of the year when cricket fanatics are glued to their television sets to catch all the action from the IPL (Indian Premier League). Whether you are calling your friends over or deciding to throw a party, Nicholas Ord, USL Diageo Reserve brand ambassador, has curated some interesting cocktails that are apt for the season.Beat the heat and enjoy the match with some easy-to-make cocktails curated by Nicholas Ord.
Bowled Over: A cooling start to a spell at the crease with a perfectly served beverage for the Indian palate. Fresh grapes are muddled together with black salt and nimbu (lemon), a healthy splash of whisky and a charge of fiery ginger beer.Glassware: Old fashionedIngredients:60 ml whisky2 grape bitters5 fresh grapesPinch of black salt4 lemon wedgesTop with ginger beerMethod: Shake all ingredients with cubed ice and double strain into a chilled glass.Garnish with grapes tossed in black salt served on a toothpick.
 
Super Sixers: Whisky taken with homemade spiced salt of chaat and garam masala, chilly powder, cinnamon and pepper.Glassware: Shot glassIngredients:60 ml whisky15 gms saltPinch of chilly powder12 pieces cinnamon12 pieces cloves10 gms pepper20 gms garam masalaPinch of chat masalaMethod: Roast all spices along with garam masala, add all the remaining ingredients, toss and sieve.Garnish with orange wedges.
A Big Sour LBW: For the big hits and the bigger wickets, shake up the stands with this blend of whisky, cinnamon syrup and star anise with cloves.Glassware: Old fashionedIngredients:60 ml whisky20ml cinnamon syrup2 pieces star anise and cloves20 ml lime juice15 ml egg whiteMethod: Dry shake, hard shake and strain.
 
Capt'in's Cooler: This shaken spiced rum concoction of whisky and Grand Marnier French orange liqueur goes along with a citrus-muddled handful of pureed pineapple and orange to bring the tropical sunshine to the pitch.Glassware: Tall glassIngredients:60 ml whisky15 ml Grand Marnier6 pieces of fresh pineapple diced10 ml lime juice10 ml egg whiteFresh oranges dicedMethod: Shake all the ingredients, strain and pour into a chilled tall glass.Garnish with a pineapple slice.
All Rounder Sangria: A delectable concoction of spiced rum, whisky and Grand Marnier with Cabernet Sauvignon (red wine), fresh orange and lime citrus, stirred in a pitcher.
 
Glassware: Wine glassIngredients:30 ml whisky100 ml red wine10 ml Grand Marnier20 ml rum30 ml orange juice7 ml lime juice10 ml sugar syrup30 ml ginger aleMethod: Stir all the ingredients and pour into a chilled glass.Garnish with apple slice, orange slice and seasonal berries.