The Bloody Mary is not the only 'healthy' cocktail
Cocktails aren’t typically viewed as a health food, but ever-more-inventive mixologists are creating drinks that feature vegetable juice as a main ingredient.
Today.com reported June 27 that you can celebrate summer with one of these veggie cocktails, created by New York City bars:
Carrot and Cilantro Cooler
- 2 oz. tequila
- .75 oz. carrot juice
- .5 oz. orange
- .5 oz. agave nectar
- Pinch of cilantro leaves
Shake and fine strain into a highball glass, then garnish with a carrot disc and cilantro leaf
Beet Blast
- 2 oz. tequila
- 1.25 oz. beetroot juice
- .25 oz. lemon juice
- Heavy splash hot sauce
Shake and strain into a martini glass, then garnish with a lemon wheel.
Bloody Maria
- 2 oz. tequila
- 3 oz. tomato juice
- Horseradish to taste
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- 2 lime wedges
- Salt
- Pepper
- Hot sauce to taste
Pour ingredients and ice into a pint glass, shake hard and pour back into the glass. Garnish with salt rim and a lime wheel.
Jalapeno Margarita
- 3 pieces muddled jalapeno (no seeds)
- 1.5 oz. tequila
- .5 oz. Cointreau
- .5 oz. simple syrup
- 1.5 oz. fresh lime juice
Top with ice and shake, then serve in rocks glass over ice.
R&R
- 1.5 oz. reposado tequila
- 1 oz. rhubarb purée
- 2 fresh squeezed lemon segments
- .5 oz. simple syrup
- Dash of rhubarb bitters
- Splash of sparkling wine
Shake and strain into a martini glass, then float with sparkling wine.
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