Old Monk is a go-to drink for many people. While some enjoy the drink with a classic touch of Coke, others look for more innovative recipes to party and say "Cheers". If you are the second type, looking for a new cocktail recipe with your favourite rum, we have you covered. A recent viral video showed a Delhi man introducing Old Monk to desi spices and giving it a spiced up stir.
Naman Jain, who has a foodie page named 'Delhi Cravings', shared a Old Monk recipe for rum lovers. In his video, Jain gave the drink a spicy touch ditching the most common, rather classic, rum and Coke recipe.
The video showed him crafting a drink by adding honey, cinnamon and cardamon to a glass of rum.
Check out the reel below
A look into the Old Monk recipe
Balancing the scale of bizarre recipes and truly amazing sips, this man's come up an idea to give Old Monk a new twist, which impressed netizens.
Taking to the social media platform, the man was seen adding some Indian spices to create the viral Old Monk recipe. He didn't give the drink an exact name but revealed about adding ingredients like cinnamon, cardamom, hot water, star anise, and honey to an Old Monk-based creation.
The video opened by showing him burn a piece of the aromatic star-shaped spice and drop it into a glass. This gave the drink a smoky flavour. Next, he poured some honey and drops of rum. That wasn't all. He introduced the drink to cardamom.
Netizens react
The recipe which resembled a refreshing tea preparation actually turned out to be a recipe involving Old Monk rum.
The recipe received a wide range of reactions after it went viral on Instagram. "This looks like it can cure my cough", one commented. "Medicine hai medicine...wow", wrote another.
