To mark World Meditation Day, Ago Perrone of The Connaught Bar created a cocktail in partnership with Will Williams’s Beeja Meditation and Three Spirit. The finished product brings together the unlikely combination of mixology and mindfulness.
The non-alcoholic drink, dubbed Mindshine, was inspired by the benefits of meditation and aims to capture the power of nature through the use of natural botanicals. Some of the key components of the drink include: Three Spirit, evaporated vermouth, a cocoa husk infusion and bergamot oil water.
To underline the importance of mental health and overall well-being on World Meditation Day, especially within the hospitality industry, the unconventional cocktail was served following a guided meditation from expert Will Williams.
Mindfulness-Inspired Cocktails
Ago Perrone Created 'Mindshine' for World Meditation Day
Trend Themes
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