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Discover easy Holi cocktail recipes, from mango vodka fizz to whisky highballs and gin cocktails, perfect for your Holi 2026 party at home.
Holi will be celebrated on March 4 this year.
Holi is a festival of colour, warmth and togetherness, and the drinks you serve can be just as vibrant as the celebration itself. Whether you’re hosting a lively brunch, an afternoon rain dance, or a relaxed evening gathering, these festive cocktail recipes bring together refreshing flavours, seasonal ingredients and easy elegance. From fruity mango fizzes and floral gin serves to timeless whisky highballs, this curated list offers the perfect drinks to complement every kind of Holi celebration.
Monkey Old Fashioned
A rich, smooth classic with depth and warmth, perfect for winding down after a day of Holi celebrations.
Ingredients:
60 ml Monkey Shoulder Whisky
7 ml Simple syrup
2 dashes Angostura bitters
Orange zest and twist
Method:
Add whisky, simple syrup and bitters to a mixing glass.
Add ice and stir until well chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass over ice.
Garnish with orange zest and twist.
Sgroppino
A bright, elegant cocktail combining creamy sorbet with lively bubbles.
Ingredients:
35 ml Hendrick’s Gin
35 g Sorbet
50 ml Prosecco (divided)
5 ml Double cream (optional)
Method:
Shake gin, sorbet, 25 ml Prosecco and cream with ice.
Strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Top with remaining Prosecco.
Basil Smash
Fresh, citrusy and herbaceous, inspired by spring flavours.
Ingredients:
60 ml Grant’s TripleWood Whisky
4–5 Basil leaves
25 ml Cucumber syrup
20 ml Lime juice
Method:
Muddle basil with syrup and lime juice.
Add whisky and ice, shake well.
Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass.
Garnish with basil.
Ek Aam Fizz
A tropical mango cocktail perfect for warm Holi afternoons.
Ingredients:
60 ml Cashmir Vodka
120 ml Mango pulp
10 ml Lime juice
Soda water
Mint leaves
Method:
Add vodka, mango pulp and lime juice over ice.
Stir gently and top with soda.
Garnish with mint.
Masala Shikanji Highball
A festive twist on the classic Indian cooler.
Ingredients:
45 ml Whistler Whisky
20 ml Lemon juice
10 ml Sugar syrup
Pinch black salt
Soda water
Method:
Add whisky, lemon juice and sugar syrup over ice.
Add black salt and top with soda.
Stir gently.
Royal Saffron Highball
A refined highball with saffron warmth and citrus notes.
Ingredients:
50 ml MacRoys Blended Scotch
15 ml Orange juice
10 ml Honey syrup
2–3 saffron strands
Soda water
Method:
Add all ingredients except soda into an ice-filled highball glass.
Stir and top with soda.
Garnish with orange twist or saffron.
Roku Sakura Gin Fizz
Light, floral and refreshing with citrus brightness.
Ingredients:
60 ml Roku Gin
22 ml Lime juice
30 ml Simple syrup
Club soda
Method:
Shake gin, lime juice and syrup with ice.
Strain into a Collins glass with ice.
Top with soda and garnish with lime.
Toki Highball
Minimal, crisp and refreshing.
Ingredients:
50 ml Suntory Whisky Toki
150 ml Soda water
Method:
Pour whisky into an ice-filled highball glass.
Top with soda and stir gently.
Garnish with grapefruit peel.
Haku Highball
Clean and smooth with bright citrus notes.
Ingredients:
50 ml Haku Vodka
150 ml Soda water
Method:
Add vodka to an ice-filled highball glass.
Top with soda and stir.
Garnish with lemon peel.
Jim Beam & Soda
A timeless, easy festive serve.
Ingredients:
50 ml Jim Beam White
200 ml Soda water
Method:
Pour bourbon into an ice-filled highball glass.
Top with soda and stir gently.
Garnish with lemon wedge.
March 02, 2026, 17:29 IST
