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Diwali 2024: These vibrant, aromatic drinks are the perfect way to add a refreshing, festive touch to your Diwali celebrations

Diwali 2024: Here is a quick guide to prepare these delicious cocktails at home.

This Diwali, enhance your celebrations with five refreshing, non-alcoholic beverages that blend traditional ingredients with contemporary flair. Each drink is uniquely crafted to balance bold flavors with a light, celebratory twist; Perfect for any festive gathering. Here’s a quick guide to making these delicious cocktails at home.

Dancing Nannari recipe Krishnendra Duddupudi, Food and Beverage Manager, Novotel Vizag

A South Indian favorite, this cocktail combines nannari syrup with lemonade and basil seeds, adding a unique flavor.

Ingredients: Nannari Syrup (45 ml), Fresh Lemon Juice (20 ml), Basil Seeds (1 g, soaked), Lemonade (200 ml), Mint (for garnish)

Directions: Soak basil seeds for 15-20 minutes. Mix Nannari syrup, lemon juice and lemonade. Stir in basil seeds, pour over ice and garnish with mint.

coconut lavender mule recipe Written by: Gaurav Dhayani, Corporate Head Beverage, Pacific Hospitality, NOHO

A tropical and floral drink that blends coconut water and lavender with a hint of ginger ale.

Ingredients: Fresh Coconut Water (60 ml), Lavender Syrup (20 ml), Coconut Syrup (10 ml), Citric Solution (10 ml), Ginger Ale (on top)

Directions: Fill glass with ice. Combine coconut water, lavender, and coconut syrups with citric solution. Top with ginger ale and garnish with an edible flower.

Rosaura recipe Manoj Singh Rawat, Beverage Manager, Mexarosa

A fruity, Mexican-inspired cocktail that’s refreshing and tangy with fresh plums and a hint of chamois flower.

Ingredients: Fresh Plum (2 oz), Fresh Lemon Juice (1 oz), Mixberry (1/2 oz), Chamoy (1/2 oz), Agua Fresca (1/4 oz), Salt (to taste)

Directions: Add ice to a glass. Shake ingredients, strain into glass, pour agua fresca over top and garnish with rose petals and lemon.

P’s Buransh (Rhododendron) Lemonade recipeankaj Rautela, Head Chef, Agastya Cafe, Uttarakhand

This vibrant red drink from the Himalayas combines rhododendron syrup with lemon juice for a pleasant tartness.

Ingredients: Buransh Syrup (1/2 cup), Cold Water (2 cups), Fresh Lemon Juice (1 tablespoon), Honey (optional)

Directions: Mix syrup, water and lemon juice in a pitcher. Sweeten to taste, pour over ice and garnish with mint and lemon slices.

Rose Cardamom Cucumber Refresher By Dietician Nupur Patil

A fragrant blend of cucumber and rose with a hint of cardamom for a refreshing sip.

Ingredients: Cucumber Juice (2 cups), Lime Juice (1/2 cup), Rose Syrup (1/4 cup), Cardamom (1/2 teaspoon), Salt (1/4 teaspoon)

Directions: Mix ingredients and strain into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with mint, rose petals and a pinch of cardamom.

These vibrant, aromatic drinks are the perfect way to add a refreshing, festive touch to your Diwali celebrations!