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Brazilian Bartender Blends Cocktails With Indian Spices in Mumbai
Marcio Silva is a bartender from Brazil who recently visited Mumbai.
He made drinks at Loya using ingredients from Brazil and spices from India.
He says both countries have many different plants, flavors, and climates.
Silva likes bringing the ingredients together to make new cocktails.
One drink he especially likes is called Algoz.
He says Indian spices can build many flavors without one taking over.
He is still learning about people who drink in India, but he noticed they ask questions and want to discover new tastes.
He also said people’s hospitality made a strong impression on him.
Brazilian bartender Marcio Silva visited Mumbai for a bar takeover at Loya, launching a Taj Innercircle event series.
Silva used Brazilian ingredients, including his bitters, alongside Indian spices to create cocktails.
He said Brazil and India share broad biodiversity and many locally rooted ingredients that offer cocktail-making possibilities.
Silva singled out Indian spices’ layered use and described the cocktail Algoz as a favorite for its Brazilian-Indian aromas.
He said Indian guests seemed curious about ingredients and techniques, and praised India’s hospitality.
- Who
- Brazilian bartender Marcio Silva.
- What
- He held a bar takeover at Loya, making cocktails combining Brazilian ingredients and Indian spices.
- Where
- Loya in Mumbai, India.
- When
- Recently; no specific date was stated.
- Why
- The event was part of the inaugural Taj Innercircle event series; Silva said he wanted to bring Brazilian and Indian flavors together.
Brazilian drinking culture
Indian drinking culture
Bartender’s initial impressions
Brazilian drinking culture
Silva described Brazilians as having a spontaneous and social relationship with bars and drinking.
Indian drinking culture
He said he was still getting to know Indian guests, but noticed curiosity, attention to detail, and interest in new flavors and experiences.
Key facts
- Bartender
- Marcio Silva
- Event
- Bar takeover at Loya
- Location
- Mumbai, India
- Event series
- Taj Innercircle
- Cocktail highlighted
- Algoz
- Ingredients
- Brazilian ingredients and bitters combined with Indian spices
- Silva’s impression of Indian guests
- He noticed curiosity about ingredients, techniques, and drink stories
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