What I’m Ingesting Now: Rohit Gawali and The Tie That Binds

Mixologist Rohit Gawali, initially from Nagpur in India, lately created cocktails for Shosha in Sunnyvale, CA. 

Being from India, mixology and bartending isn’t a standard profession path that one would select. Nonetheless, in school the presentation of cocktails and flaring of bartending grabbed my consideration.

After shifting to the US and dealing in Indian eating places right here, I seen there have been much more flavors within the Indian tradition that I may incorporate into mixology. So, I began to experiment with extra of the distinctive flavors of the Indian tradition to create my very own cocktails.

Shosha opened in 2021 with a deal with symbolic specialty cocktails like Raksha I created for the Raksha Bandhan competition of brothers and sisters. Raksha Bandhan is a well-liked and historically Hindu annual ceremony or ceremony that’s central to a competition of the identical title celebrated in South Asia. On today, sisters of all ages tie a talisman or amulet known as the rakhi across the wrists of their brothers.

Raksha’s flavors have been developed for the colours particular to the competition. The crimson from the strawberries and the yellow from the turmeric symbolize the colour of the thread used for the rakhis offered by the sisters to their brothers. The turmeric and a chunk of tonic syrup and lemon juice offset the sweetness of strawberries. A black metallic coupe glass enhances the ceremonial impact.

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