🐆 Baby Bagheera

Indian green chili, fresh ginger, cilantro, lime & soda — Ambassadors Clubhouse NYC

5 min
Spicy & Herbal
Tall glass over ice
Ambassadors Clubhouse
0% ABV
Ingredients
  • 2 thin slices Indian green chili (or serrano chili)
  • 2cm fresh ginger, peeled and roughly sliced
  • 8 fresh cilantro sprigs
  • Juice of 1½ limes
  • 15ml (½ oz) simple syrup
  • Pinch of kala namak
  • 180ml cold soda water
  • Ice
  • Lime wheel & cilantro sprig to garnish
Method
  1. 1
    MuddleMuddle green chili and ginger in the base of a shaker — be firm, you want the oils out.
  2. 2
    Add herbsClap the cilantro sprigs over the shaker, add them, then add lime juice, simple syrup, and kala namak.
  3. 3
    ShakeAdd ice and shake hard for 10 seconds.
  4. 4
    StrainFine-strain over ice into a tall glass.
  5. 5
    TopTop with cold soda water. Garnish with lime wheel and fresh cilantro.

About This Drink

Ambassadors Clubhouse opened in Midtown Manhattan as a modern homage to India's colonial-era club culture. Their non-alcoholic programme is built on the principle that zero-proof drinks should carry as much complexity and provocation as their alcoholic counterparts. Baby Bagheera is proof — the green chili heat builds with each sip exactly like a well-made spicy cocktail would.

Bartender Tips

The heat level is entirely controlled by the chili quantity and how much you muddle. Indian green chilies (hari mirch) are hotter than serranos — use half for a milder drink. The cilantro should dominate the nose: use at least 8 full sprigs. This drink is excellent as a palate cleanser between courses.

Origin
Restaurant
Ambassadors Clubhouse, Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Origin
India (North Indian street food spice tradition)
Flavour
Spicy & Herbal · Easy
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Where to drink this
Restaurant
Ambassadors Clubhouse
Address
Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Style
Indian cocktail bar & lounge
Accolades
Midtown's standout Indian cocktail destination

Ambassadors Clubhouse brings an aristocratic sensibility to Indian cocktail culture — drinks that draw from the era of Indian diplomatic gatherings, colonial-era clubs, and Mughal court traditions. The menu is sophisticated without being austere, featuring regional Indian ingredients in cocktails designed to be talked about as much as drunk.

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