Kricket marks Mango Gimlet milestone with Desi Daru
London-based modern Indian restaurant Kricket is about to sell its 10,000th Mango Gimlet made with Desi Daru Vodka in 12 months.
Kricket’s best-selling cocktail, made with Desi Daru’s Alphonso Mango Vodka, has become a signature serve across all of its four London locations: Brixton, Soho, Shoreditch, and Canary Wharf.
To celebrate the milestone, one lucky customer who orders the 10,000th Mango Gimlet will receive a bottle of Desi Daru Original Vodka and a bottle of Alphonso Mango Vodka.
The partnership between Desi Daru and Kricket aims to blend both brands’ philosophies by merging the finest seasonal British ingredients with regional Indian flavors.
Mohit Singh, co-founder of Desi Daru Vodka, said: “The Mango Gimlet at Kricket is such a great cocktail, and we’re so glad that their customers love it just as much as we do.
“It’s amazing that they’ve served 10,000 Mango Gimlets in a year, and we’re excited to be able to commemorate the 10,000th serve with this giveaway.”
Desi Daru vodkas are distilled seven times using English winter wheat. The Alphonso Mango expression features sun-ripened mangoes from Ratnagiri, which are distilled rather than infused. This method is said to result in a clean, balanced spirit characterised by ‘captivating’ mango aromas.
Will Rogers, head of beverage at Kricket Group, commented: “The reason Desi Daru works so well, other than the obvious Indian connection, is the perfectly ripe flavour of Alphonso mangos they have managed to capture. It screams Mango, a brilliant way of bringing that tropical Indian flavour to a cocktail.”
The cocktail is crafted with 40ml of Desi Daru Alphonso Mango Vodka, 15ml of Supasawa, 15ml of simple syrup, and 5ml of Botivo, plus three dashes of cardamom bitters. The ingredients are shaken and double-strained into a chilled glass, with a rim coated with amchoor powder to add an authentic Indian twist.
The Mango Gimlet is available for £12 (US$16) at all Kricket locations.
B Corp-certified Desi Daru Vodka was launched in May 2023 by the husband-and-wife team of Mohit Singh and Aneet Kaur.
The brand has become a staple in London’s top Indian restaurants and bars, and is also be featured in three cocktails at The May Fair Bar in celebration of Holi until 4 March.
Earlier this month, the vodka brand named Speciality Brands as its new distributor in the UK.
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