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Gymkhana unveils women-inspired drinks list

Michelin-starred London restaurant Gymkhana has released a selection of new cocktails to celebrate the inspirational women of India.

The new cocktails at Gymkhana tell the story of four women “who pioneered, inspired and fought for their causes in India”

The Indian fine-dining restaurant, located on Albemarle Street, has unveiled the list with two new cocktail sections: Gulabi Rani Collection and Punch & Club Classics.

The Gulabi Rani Collection features cocktails made with “reinvented” traditional Indian ingredients. The cocktails tell the story of four women “who pioneered, inspired and fought for their causes in India”.

Cocktails on the list include the Himalayan Gimlet, inspired by Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest. Meanwhile Bombay Talkies is inspired by Bollywood star Devika Rani and described as an Indian twist on the classic Champagne Cocktail.

The Punch & Club Classics list features a number of revamped serves including the Bandra, inspired by the classic Brooklyn cocktail from Jacob A. Grohusko’s 1908 Jack’s Manual. The short and sweet serve features a healthy measure of Amrut single malt, banana, pandan vermouth, jaggery sugar and fresh Pandan grass.

Also on the list is the White Lady-inspired Quinine Sour, featuring Tanqueray, ginger, curry leaf, tonic bitters and egg white.

Each cocktail is presented on a bespoke fabric coaster that has been designed to be associated with the inspiration behind each drink.

Also on the menu is a section for Pink Gin & Tonics, a popular drink for the British in India and featuring Indian spices and botanicals.

Click through for a selection of images from the new cocktail list.

Allahabad Flying Club

Inspired by Captain Prem Mathur, India’s first female pilot.

The “bright and uplifting” serve is inspired by the golden age of aviation and is a twist on the Airmail cocktail from 1949 book The Handbook from Hosts.

Ingredients: Johnnie Walker Gold, cider brandy, flying club mix, chamomile and lemon sherbet, Champagne.

Bombay Talkies

Inspired by Devika Rani, the ‘first lady’ of Indian cinema. Rani starred in Karma, one of the earliest films to be dubbed in English, and set up the Bombay Talkies studio in May 1933. The fresh and floral serve is a twist on a Champagne cocktail from Jerry Thomas’s The Bartender’s Guide.

Ingredients: Raspberry and hibiscus liquor, gold sugar cube, Champagne.

Himalayan Gimlet

Inspired by Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest. She also led an all-female team up to Everest in 1993 and was recently named the oldest women to climb the summit.

Ingredients: Tanqueray 10 Gin, Himalayan cordial, timur pepper.

Tea Break Fizz

Inspired by Shanta Rangaswamy, captain of the women’s Indian cricket team. The “creamy, fruity and sour” serve is described as twist on a Peach Blow Fizz from Hugo Ensslin’s 1916 ‘Recipes for Mixed drinks’.

Ingredients: Tanqueray gin, strawberry eau de vie, lemon, egg white, grass, rhubarb cream tea soda.

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