May 2007
"Local" Drinks across the World
This month from Africa...
African sorghum beer is a traditional drink of the Zulu people of Southern Africa. It became popular amongst the black community in South Africa because it was the only drink exempted from the prohibition list, which applied to them till 1962!

African sorghum beer is brewed using the grain sorghum. It is a brownish-pink beverage with a fruity, sour, sorghum like taste. It’s alcohol content varies between 1% and 8%. The beer is high in protein, which contributes to foam stability, giving it a milk-like head. Because it is not filtered, its appearance is cloudy and yeasty, and may also contain bits of grain. This beer is said to be very thirst quenching even if it is traditionally consumed at room temperature.



In recent years, sorghum has been used as a substitute for other grain in gluten free beer. Although the African versions are not "gluten free", as malt extract is also used, truly gluten free beer using such substitutes such as sorghum or buckwheat are now available

Two popular Sorghum beers are Redbridge and Dragon’s Breath.
     In the News...
 
Fashion gets bubbly as liquor brands pool in!

Fashion and liquor are intertwined with each other.

The premium liquor companies have found a better path by associating with fashion, which can promote their brands as well as target the consumers who follow the same lifestyle. Liquor companies have been sponsoring the fashion shows for quite a long time now.

Seagram India roped fashion moguls like Aki Narula, Ashish Soni, Malini Ramani, Manish Malhotra, Ranna Gill, Rocky S and Tarun Tahiliani for its brand events.

The new entrant in the flock is Sweden’s Absolut vodka.
 
 
 
     

Buzzing Nightlife
Roxy, Kolkata

Glamorous. Alluring. Irresistible. Sexy. Inviting

Roxy, the new cocktail bar at The Park, Kolkata epitomizes the glamour and the style of the 60s. The highlight of the place is its spatial simplicity. A dramatic installation of polished aluminum ovals form a stunning shimmering texture against the contrasting bricky masonry wall. The furniture draws inspiration from stylish elements of the late 1960s.Combinations of aesthetic experimentation and sophisticated wit are common to the bar’s design. The bar enlists 56 varieties of wines from the world over, both classic and contemporary, and the extensive cocktails list includes daiquiris, margaritas, martinis and champagne cocktails amongst others. It also has an admirable cigar collection. The mobile DJ unit at the far end of the bar helps the DJ to interact with the ground floor and the mezzanine.
     
 
Cocktail Recipes

GIMLET
  • 6 parts gin (3 oz.)
    2 parts lime juice (1 oz.)

Combine ingrdients with cracked ice in a cocktail shaker and shake well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass.

 
     
 
Dining Destinations

Bukhara, Delhi

Bukhara, a restaraunt at the ITC Hotel Maurya Sheraton & Towers in Delhi, is world famous for its North-West Frontier cuisine. Bukhara brings alive the rustic flavors of North-West Frontier cuisine traditionally prepared in a clay oven (tandoor). The ambiance is decidedly rugged and you can even watch your meal being prepared through the open display kitchen, visual treat not to be missed.


The murgh malai kebab (boneless chicken marinated with cream cheese, malt vinegar and green coriander) is unforgettable; red-meat lovers find the tender sikandari raan (leg of lamb marinated in herbs) equally heavenly. Bukhara's dal is so famous that it's now sold in cans!

Rated amongst the top 15 restaurants in the world and the finest Indian restaurant by “Restaurants" magazine. It is open for lunch and dinner.
 
     
 
Drunken Humor

One night, a police officer was stalking out a particularly rowdy bar for possible violations of the driving under the influence laws. At closing time, he saw a fellow stumble out of the bar, trip on the curb, and try his keys on five different cars before he found his. Then, sat in the front seat fumbling around with his keys for several minutes. Everyone left the bar and drove off. Finally, he started his engine and began to pull away.

The police officer was waiting for him. He stopped the driver, read him his rights and administered the Breathalyzer test. The results showed a reading of 0.0. The puzzled officer demanded to know how that could be. The driver replied, "Tonight, I'm the Designated Decoy."
     
 


Trivia

Ps & Qs

In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them: “Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.” Its where we get the phrase, mind your Ps and Qs.

 
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