30 March,2017 08:13 AM IST | | Joanna Lobo
Nitrogen is enjoying a moment in the city's bar scene, making its way to exclusive drinks menus. Here's where you can find your fix of the element
Nitro-infused beers
Olive Bistro has created a new Nitro Menu featuring nitrogen-infused drinks. Their experiments include a Nitro Cold Brew Coffee, Nitro Bomb - white and dark rum, Coke and lemon pumped with nitrogen; and beer cocktails infused with nitrogen such as Caffeine Beer, Primator English Pale Ale and Primator Oatmeal Stout. "The Caffeine Beer has normal beer mixed with our own cold brew, put in a jar and charged with nitrogen. The machine mellows the bitterness of the coffee and complements the beer. So, you get beer with a hint of bean. It works out to be a perfect hangover drink," says Eric Lobo, corporate beverage head.
At: Third floor, Oberoi Mall, off Western Express Highway, Goregaon (E).
Call: 9820703331
Cost: Rs 250 to Rs 425
A Bandra sunset-themed cocktail
If you've enjoyed sunsets on Carter Road's promenade in Bandra, here's your chance to enjoy a different kind of sunset. Sunset at Carter is a cocktail on the MasalaBar menu that features rosemary-infused whiskey and almond foam. "The foam is made with cream, almond syrup, egg white, and nitrogen infused in an ISI siphon. When nitrogen is mixed in the siphon, it helps to turn that liquid into a foam, which has the same flavour as the syrup or any concoction," says Aman Dua, head mixologist, Massive Restaurants.
At: Level 1, Gagangiri Apartments, Carter Road, Bandra (W).
Time: 5 pm to 1 am (Tuesday to Friday), 12:30 pm to 1 am (Sunday)
Call: 8451900257
Cost: Rs 395 plus taxes
Foamy martinis, anyone?
At Farzi Café, nitrogen is used to make a mint foam that rounds off the Farzi Apple Foamintini. The cocktail has vodka shaken with muddled Granny Smith apple, lime juice and elderflower syrup. It comes served in a martini chiller glass with a mint mist and the home-made mint foam. The creamy foam is made by passing nitrogen through a mint syrup.
Time: 12 pm to 1 am
At: Kamala Mills, near Radio Mirchi office, Lower Parel.
Call: 8433942801
Cost: Rs 475 plus taxes
An ale that's dark and smooth
To celebrate three years of being in the craft beer business, the Gateway Brewing Company (GBC) created a Dark Horse Black Indian Pale Ale. "The brew combines a firm bitterness and hop aroma of an IPA and the roastiness of a stout," says Navin Mittal, co-owner at GBC. The drinks is served with Nitrogen for extra smoothness. "Usually, carbon dioxide is used to carbonate the beer. Here, we infuse Nitrogen in the beer to give it a creamy texture."
At: Woodside Inn, Plot No. 126, Todi Building, ground and first floor, Mathuradas Mill Compound, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel.
Call: 24975018
Cost: Rs 245 plus taxes
