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During his first date with Kylie JD suspects a patient has SARS and gets the staff quarantined in the hospital Soon cocktails are made to make it through social distancing and that is how quarantinis originated in the American medical dramedy Scrubs Ten years after the series ended the global pandemic has given us reason to have a topnotch cocktail hourIt all began on March 12 before a majority of United States went into the Coronavirus lockdown Twitter saw a rise in the number of coopedup drinkers fixing themselves a quarantini Almost two months later there are over 65000 posts with the hashtag quarantiniThe Quarantini is whatever you want it to be so long as it demonstrates a creative effort to get drunk with whatever ingredients you still have on hand Some use yearsold holiday booze lurking at the back of the drinks cupboard and others experiment with cocktail party leftovers The result however is a stateoftheart locktail which these young drinkers claim should make an entry into your nearest barParth Adiyal 28 Lawyer and chef MumbaiParth AdiyalWhatGintiniIngredients60 ml gin 15 ml lime juice 15 ml sugar syrup 15 ml ginger ale 100 grams iceMethodPut ice in a shakerAdd 60 ml gin and 15 ml lime juiceAdd 15 ml sugar syrup optionalAdd 30 ml gingerale can be replaced with tonic waterShake and strain in a cocktail glass or any glass as available during lockdownGarnish with lime wedge or lime peelVerdict Had more ingredients been available I would have liked to add 15 ml dry vermouth and 15 ml orange bitter as it would go really well with gin But Gintini is a little sour and also sweet so its smooth on the palateAnkit Gupta 31 Restaurateur MumbaiMawlynnongWhatMawlynnongIngredients15 gms of used green tea leaves rind of half an orange 2 sprigs of basil 100 ml coconut water 60 ml of semi dry gin a pinch of Himalayan pink salt 45 ml carbonated water and 1 tbsp crumbs of leftover breadAnkit GuptaMethodSteep gin with green tea orange rind and basil overnightStrain the steeped liquid in a cocktail shaker with 4 cubes of ice coconut water and rock saltPour it in a chilled cocktail glass and top it up with carbonated waterFinish with adding bread crumbsGarnish with a basil leafVerdict Mawlynnong is a cocktail dedicated to the cleanest village in Asia using the leftover edibles at home Mawlynnong is a village in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya Going with its name the drink is refreshing and soothing for your systemGretel Hendricks 29Executive assistant MumbaiTropical coolerWhatTropical coolerIngredientsMalibu rum pineapple juice ice lemon juice soda and mint leavesGretel HendricksMethodTake a tall glass and fill the base with ice cubesAdd Malibu rum 13 of the glassAdd pineapple juice 23 of the glassAdd some lime juice and a little soda for the fizzGive it a stirAdd chopped mint leavesVerdict In this scorching heat the cocktail tastes both tropical and refreshingAbhishek Thukral 31 Publicist MumbaiBoozy coconutWhatBoozy coconutIngredients30 ml gin 50 ml coconut milk 1 tbs of honey 2 basil leaves and a dash of half of limeAbhishek ThukralMethodAdd lime to escalate the flavour of ginInstead of sugar syrup use honey as not all ingredients are available in lockdownAdd two cubes of ice and use a cocktail shaker set and aggressively shake the mix between the two glassesPop it up with tonic waterThen garnish it with basil leaves to make for an aesthetically good looking glassVerdict Tastes refreshing It doesnt feel indulgent because its not too strong It may go down well with vegan drinkers since it has coconutExecutiveassistantMumbaiCatch up on all the latest Mumbai news crime news current affairs and a complete guide from food to things to do and events across Mumbai Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news