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The Resurrection of Rajasthan's Royal Liquors
After fading away post-Independence, Heritage Liquors are back and, this time, everyone can sip them.
Magan Singh, author of The Indian Spirit, argues, “Just the fact that you had access to these spices meant that you were rich.” As an example, he cites Kesar Kasturi, a liquor made for the Jodhpur royal family from the extravagant combination of saffron and the waxy secretion of the Himalayan musk deer. This image depicts Englishmen drinking tea, evidence that British influence and lifestyle were appreciated by the Rajasthani elite.But even asaavs, once medicinal and aphrodisiacal elixirs restricted to royals, were becoming consumer goods. They’ve worked with Jodhpur’s maharaja to produce recipes like Kesar Kasturi and Royal Jagmohan, the latter of which includes saffron, barks, and fruit preserves called murabba mixed with milk and clarified butter among other things.
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