There's no better way to celebrate than to enjoy a few good drinks with your loved ones. As you relax and unwind this Independence Day long weekend, recreate these expertly concocted and refreshing drinks to enjoy your time off. From traditional classics to innovative fusions, these beverages offer a sensory voyage through India's culinary tapestry. With just a few ingredients and a recipe that only takes a few minutes, these drinks will surely add a lot of colour and freshness to your Independence Day 2024 celebrations.

　　Mocktail Recipes

　　Pudin Bhara

　　Ingredients

　　2-3 ginger chunks

　　½ tea spoon mint caviar

　　30 ml litchi crush/syrup

　　90 ml cold black tea

　　15 ml lime juice

　　15 ml sugar syrup

　　Top up with soda

　　Method

　　Crush the ginger and add it to a mixture of litchi crush, cold black tea, lime juice, and sugar syrup. Mix well and strain the liquid over ice cubes. Top it off with soda and garnish with mint caviar and mint leaves.

　　Recipe Credits: Akash Kalra

　　Nimbu Anar Shikanji

　　Ingredients

　　10-12 fresh mint leaves

　　45 ml mint syrup

　　2 pinch black salt

　　2 pinch chat masala

　　3 tbsp pomegranate seeds

　　45 ml grenadine (pomegranate syrup)

　　Ice cubes

　　Soda

　　Method

　　Put ice, mint, and pomegranate in a shaker and muddle them together. Add lime juice, mint syrup, sugar syrup, and chat masala. Shake. Pour into an ice-filled glass. Top with soda and serve chilled.

　　Recipe Credits: Mixologist Sushil Dhanai

　　Mattha

　　Ingredients

　　250 grams mattha (buttermilk)

　　½ tsp black salt

　　½ tsp roasted cumin

　　8-9 coriander leaves

　　Ice cubes as required

　　Method

　　Take a blender and add ice cubes, coriander leaves, black salt and roasted cumin and yoghurt. Blend it for 30–40 seconds. Pour the ready mixer into a tall glass and garnish it with roasted cumin, and serve chilled.

　　Recipe Credits: Harjeet Singh

　　Desh Ki Mitti Frappe

　　Ingredients

　　Nutella- 30 gms

　　Cold milk- 100 ml

　　Ice cube- 100 gms

　　Espresso- 30 ml

　　Vanilla ice cream- 100 gms

　　Chopped almonds

　　Method

　　Blend vanilla ice cream, cold milk, Nutella, espresso, and ice cubes until you have a smooth and creamy frappe. Pour your delicious frappe into a glass and garnish with chopped almonds for an extra textural delight.

　　Recipe Credits: Ronit Saha, Third Wave Coffee

　　Cocktail Recipes

　　Godfather Iced Tea

　　By Geist Brewing Co

　　Ingredients

　　100 ml James Blond

　　15 ml Vodka

　　15 ml Gin

　　15 ml White Rum

　　15 ml Triple Sec

　　15 ml Lime

　　Method

　　Add all the spirits in a Brandy Balloon glass with ice.

　　Stir well.

　　Top up with James Blond beer.

　　Garnish with an orange slice.

　　Mathania Highball

　　By Akhilesh Sheoran, Godawan Artisanal Single Malt

　　Ingredients

　　50 ml Godawan 01

　　20 ml Mathania Chilli Peach

　　20 ml Lime Juice

　　Ginger Ale to top up

　　Mint Sprig to garnish

　　Method

　　Build the drink in a Highball glass and start by pouring the Godawan 01 Rich & Rounded whisky over ice.

　　Add the Mathania Chilli Peach syrup and squeeze 20 ml of fresh lime juice.

　　Stir the mixture gently with a bar spoon and top up with ginger ale.

　　Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint and serve chilled.

　　Honey Mango Margarita

　　By Tulleeho

　　Ingredients

　　45 ml Pistola Agave

　　15 ml Cointreau

　　½ cup Mango chunks

　　30 ml Honey

　　10 ml Lime juice

　　1 cup Crushed ice

　　Mango Slice to garnish

　　Method

　　Blend all the ingredients together with ice in a blender.

　　Pour into a glass, garnish with a mango slice and serve.

　　Note: Find this recipe and many others, in Shaker Sutra: The Tulleeho Book of Cocktails, a comprehensive cocktail guide co-authored by Vikram Achanta - Founder and CEO, Tulleeho and Co-Founder, 30BestBarsIndia.