From thandai cheesecake to cocktails, try these quirky variants across Mumbai

A staple on the preHoli grocery list is a bottle of thandai blend or powder mdash of course the more dedicated roast their own at home mdash which is turned into tall steel tumblers brimming with milky goodness Comprising fennel seeds melon seeds poppy seeds cardamom almonds saffron pista and rose petals thandai works as a coolant amid festive bingeing But eateries are giving the beverage a spin by spiking it with vodka drizzling it on cakes and infusing it into tartsIn good spiritsTipplers mixologists are taking care of your thandai cocktail cravings At this Lower Parel venue you can sip on a cooling vodkabased rose thandai cocktail Rs 600 which is also available in a mocktail version Rs 350At Epitome Mathuradas Mill Compound NM Joshi Marg Lower ParelCall 7900045577Vegan delightIf yoursquore looking for more vegan glutenfree and sugarfree options Yogisattva has got you covered Choose from thandai kulfi Rs 300 thatrsquos made with an organic inhouse thandai paste coconut milk coconut sugar and tapioca flour thandai saffron malai ladoos Rs 499 and thandai phirni Rs 385Log on to shopyogisattvacomSay cheeseLove amp Cheesecakersquos nobake thandai cheesecake Rs 175 fuses an oreo biscuit and wafflecrumbled cheesecake with thandai masalaAt Love amp Cheesecake outlets across MumbaiLog on to loveandcheesecakecomshopTres goodCake and thandai are married with nuts in Mishmash Bakeryrsquos Holi menu Founder Shikha Murarka a baking instructor tells us that the thandai tres leches Rs 250 is her take on the traditional Mexican dessert The baker has also come up with thandailaced tea cakes Rs 800 gulab jamun thandai cupcakes Rs 600 and thandai donuts Rs 600Log on to mishmashbakeryHave your cakeIf yoursquore hosting a Holi party at home then make space for a wholesome cake Vile Parlersquos Garde Manger Cafe is offering a thandai pullmeup cake Rs 299 that has a thandaiflavoured mousse layered with vanilla sponge served with a thandaiinfused sauce and topped with dry nutsTill March 26At Shop No 1 Parmar Housing Society Paranjape B Scheme Vile Parle EastLog on to ZomatoMylky wayFor all the vegans out there baker Rachi Gupta who runs The Bread Bar in Chembur has whipped up an oat milk thandai Rs 200 that comprises oat and cashew milk spices and nuts Also on the artisanal microbakeryrsquos festive menu is a hipster thandai tart aka rang barse Rs 250 which has a nankhatai base pistachio saffron dacquoise a dryfruit chikki and thandai mousse ldquoThandai has a very strong and versatile flavour with a meacutelange of nuts seeds and spices It has a unique yet familiar flavour of saffron and rose that lends itself well to milkbased dessertsrdquo shares GuptaAt Unit 2 Shah Industrial Estate Deonar Village Road ChemburCall 8928482554Log on to thrivenowinthebreadbarchembur