Highlights
- NADU, chef Sujan Sarker's Michelin-recognized Chicago restaurant, opened a second location at Desert Ridge Marketplace this summer.
- The Aam cocktail combines tequila, mango purée, elderflower liqueur, Gondhoraj lime juice, jalapeño brine, and habanero bitters, clarified overnight.
- NADU operates at 21001 N. Tatum Blvd. in Phoenix, in partnership with Zest Hospitality, the group behind Feringhee.
- The Aam is priced at $16 and requires a full day of preparation using the clarifying enzyme Pectinex.
Chef Sujan Sarker's NADU, the modern Indian restaurant and craft cocktail bar that earned Michelin recognition at its Chicago original, opened a Phoenix location at Desert Ridge Marketplace this summer in partnership with Zest Hospitality, the group behind Feringhee. The collaboration, as Arizona Foothills Magazine reported, marks one of the more consequential fine-dining arrivals in the Valley's growing modern-Indian segment.
The Signal previously covered the opening. Phoenix Magazine's Asonta Benetti now spotlights the cocktail program, which follows the same naming logic as the food menu: every signature drink is named after a foundational Indian culinary staple. The Aam takes its name from the Hindi word for mango.
The drink is not a quick pour. The recipe calls for combining 5 parts tequila, 2 parts elderflower liqueur, 2 parts mango purée, 1.5 parts Gondhoraj lime juice, 1 part jalapeño brine, habanero bitters, and a jalapeño slice per portion. The clarifying enzyme Pectinex, added at 0.25 percent of the cocktail's total weight, is blended in and the mixture rests overnight before straining through a coffee filter. The result is served over a chilled ice cube and garnished with dehydrated raw mango with chile. Phoenix Magazine notes that frozen Makrut limes, available at specialty grocery stores, are an acceptable substitute for Gondhoraj lime juice.
NADU is at 21001 N. Tatum Blvd., Phoenix. The Aam is $16. Reservations at naduphoenix.com.
Where to find them
- Zest Hospitality · zesthospitalityservices.com · Instagram · Facebook · X
Sources
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- Phoenix Magazine retrieved 02/09/2026 18:29
- arizonafoothillsmagazine.com retrieved 02/09/2026 18:29
- scottsdalesignal.com retrieved 02/09/2026 18:29
- Zest Hospitality (official site) retrieved 02/09/2026 18:29
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