BRINGING THE BAR HOME

The pandemic has taught us many things, and one of them is the importance of a well-stocked bar. Here’s everything you need this season to make sure you can host all your cocktail hours, on Zoom or in person, safely at home

- Samreen Tungekar

The first few months of the lockdown were the hardest, and as time passed, we figured newer ways to ensure we’re socialising, albeit at a distance. Even as the world slowly tries to open up, the culture of hanging out at a bar, whether we like it or not, is going to be quite different. And if you’re cautious about stepping out, a cocktail is not going to stand in your way of safety. To make the party season more home-friendly, Finch in Mumbai got Ron Ramirez, Asia’s ‘Magician of Spirits’, to debut India’s first ‘Culinary Mixology’ program. Ramirez is notorious for transforming drinks into full-blown pieces of art and gives a lowdown on how you can too. Over to Ramirez.

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