The Journal

Stories, sips & ideas.

Recipes, flavour deep-dives, and the people behind India’s boldest mocktail-inspired drinks.

The Mango Chilli Margarita you'll make all summer

The throwing pop-thrill from the mango chilli margarita you will just make all summer.

A pale-pink, lightly floral bellini built on Zenzu Rose & Lychee — bubbly, delicate, and very photogenic.

Cool mint, sharp lime, gentle fizz — built on Zenzu Minty Mojito for the in-between weather.

How a Muzaffarpur lychee meets Damask rose without either one disappearing. Notes on aromatic balance, sugar, and why pink does the talking.

The mocktail menu is no longer a side-show. Here are five mocktail builds that genuinely earn their place on a bar list.

The case for fresh mint from Coorg — and what it costs us to refuse mint flavouring across the entire line.

Why younger Indians are quietly drinking less — and why that has nothing to do with abstinence and everything to do with options.

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