Vodka, lime, ginger, cardamom bitters & Bundaberg ginger beer — Spice Affair BH
The Moscow Mule arrived at Spice Affair Beverly Hills and got a South Asian makeover. The additions are precise: cardamom bitters (elaichi — the spice that defines Indian chai, mithai, and biryanis) transform the ginger-lime-vodka chassis into something with genuine Indian identity. Bundaberg (the Australian craft ginger beer, widely used in the US for its real ginger content and balanced heat) provides a more complex ginger backbone than mass-market alternatives. Mumbai — India's financial capital and global cocktail capital — lends its name to a drink that is, at heart, the most ordered cocktail at this Beverly Hills institution.
Cardamom bitters are the transformative element — without them it is a standard Moscow Mule. Fee Brothers Cardamom Bitters are widely available. For a stronger cardamom hit, muddle 2 crushed cardamom pods with the lime juice before adding the other ingredients. Bundaberg ginger beer is available at Cost Plus World Market and many liquor stores.
Swap vodka for mezcal for a smoky Mumbai Mule with a very different character.
Spice Affair brings South Asian flavour to the heart of Beverly Hills with a cocktail programme that is as polished as its address demands. The bar uses Indian spices — saffron, chai masala, tamarind — as primary flavour drivers rather than garnishes, and pairs them with premium spirits to create drinks that are unapologetically luxurious.
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