Truman vodka, Suze & tomato foam — Indian Accent NYC
Bazaar (from the Persian بازار, adopted into Hindi as bazaar) is the marketplace at the heart of Indian urban life — chaotic, layered, fragrant, everything happening at once. Truman Bazaar captures this complexity in a glass: the botanical bitterness of Suze (a French gentian liqueur) paired with the clean spine of vodka, topped with a tomato foam that delivers umami and acidity with each sip. Tomato in a cocktail foam is a technique borrowed from the fine-dining playbook — it delivers the savoury character of a Bloody Mary without the weight. The result is a martini that smells like a garden, tastes like a bar, and finishes like a kitchen.
Suze is widely available at wine merchants and Drizly. Its bitterness is intense — 20ml is already a substantial proportion. If you find Suze too bitter, reduce to 15ml and add 5ml more dry vermouth. The tomato foam is more delicate than egg white foam — whisk just until frothy, not stiff.
Try with gin instead of vodka for a more botanical character.
Manish Mehrotra's Indian Accent is one of the most important Indian restaurants in the world — a place where classical Indian cooking traditions are reinterpreted through modern technique, international ingredients, and impeccable plating. The NYC location brings the same philosophy to Manhattan, with a cocktail programme that matches the kitchen's ambition: Indian botanicals in conversation with global spirits, presented with precision.
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