Celebrity Mixologist Ulric Nijs took us on a journey beyond the glitz and glamour of Lakme Fashion Week, to the spiritual (literally) world of the ‘White Tiger’. Tigre Blanc is an ode to the art of love across cultures. Ulric demonstrated some of their Tigre Blanc Gold signature cocktails at the Lounge, and we have the recipes for you to try at home!
Lapsung Smoked Lassi
INGREDIENTS:
45 ml Tigre Blanc Gold
60 ml Yoghurt
1 Tea Spoon Lapsung Tea
2-4 pcs Cardamom Pods
METHOD:
Infuse 1 tea spoon of Lapsung tea into a 45 ml of Tigre Blanc Vodka and let it set for 2 hours. Strain out the tea leaves and reseal in a container. Alternatively you can immerse 5 tea spoons directly into the bottle, if you’d like to make an entire bottle of Lapsung Smoked Lassi vodka. After straining the liquid, reseal in the original bottle and add it to your bar collection.
In a shaker mix 4 pieces of cardamom and 15 ml of honey with 60 ml of yoghurt and shake with lots of ice cubes. Add salt and sugar to taste. Pour into pre-chilled cocktail glasses to serve.
Tigre Pomme
INGREDIENTS:
60 ml Tigre Blanc Gold
15 ml Apple Liquor
15 ml Sugar Syrup
60 ml Clear Apple Juice
METHOD:
Pour 60 ml of fresh Apple juice, 60 ml of Tigre Blanc Vodka, 15 ml of organic honey, 15 ml apple liquor, a dash of Pernod (anise-flavored liqueur), and 2 pieces of fresh basil, into a shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 15 to 20 seconds. Strain into any glass you’d like and garnish the drink with sliced apple.
Parisian Cosmo
INGREDIENTS:
45 ml Tigre Blanc
15 ml Crème de cassis
15 ml Cointreau
15 ml Lime Juice
45 ml Cranberry Juice
1 Dash Orange Bitters
METHOD:
With its high fashion quotient, the Parisian Cosmo was a gig favourite this season at LFW. You can make this at home with 60 ml cranberry juice, 60 ml of Tigre Blanc Vodka, 30 ml of Lime and 3 ml of Crème de cassis. Shake all these ingredients together, strain and pour into a martini glass and garnish with Orange peel. And voila!