Blueberry, lime & ginger — Indian Accent NYC
Indian Accent's Rhapsody in Blueberry keeps things deliberately minimal: three ingredients, zero pretension. Fresh blueberry juice provides the deep purple base, lime cuts through the sweetness, and ginger adds warmth and depth. The name is a Gershwin reference — appropriate for a restaurant that brings the same kind of sophisticated, border-crossing spirit to Indian cooking that Gershwin brought to American music. At $14 on Indian Accent's Soft Cocktails list, it is the most accessible of their non-alcoholic options and the one most ordered alongside the tasting menu's lighter courses.
Fresh ginger juice is essential — ginger syrup gives a very different (sweeter, less fiery) result. To extract ginger juice efficiently, grate a knob of ginger on the fine side of a box grater and squeeze the pulp through a muslin cloth or paper towel. Blueberry juice oxidises quickly; make it fresh for each drink.
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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