Food & Beverage

Running Wild With Produce

By Mary-Kate Dunphy Jul 25, 2013 1:00am

Food & Beverage

No one regrets eating healthy, so why not try some cocktails with fruits and veggies? Today, many bars, nightclubs and restaurants are letting their imagination run wild with produce. Therefore, we have put together a list of delicious cocktails with some healthy ingredients. Looking for more info on fruits and vegetables in cocktails? Then, click HERE.
	Corn Goddess Created by David Wondrich 1 ½ oz Campari 1 oz Gin 2 tsp Fresh Corn Kernels 4 Cherry Tomato Halves In a mixing glass, muddle corn, tomato halves and gin, add Campari. Shake well with ice and double strain into chilled cocktail glass. Float a sage leaf on top as garnish.

	The Art of Choke Created By Kyle Davidson 1 ¼ oz Cynar 1 oz Flor de Cana 4 Year Old White Rum ¼ oz Green Chartreuse 1/8 oz Demerara Syrup 1/8 oz Lime Juice 1 Dash Angostura Bitters 2 Sprigs Mint Combine liquids in mixing glass, add mint and gently muddle. Let sit 1 min. Stir and strain into rocks glass over large ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.

	Sapphire Red Snapper Created by Tom Colicchio 1½ parts Bombay Sapphire Gin= 4 oz quality bloody mix or homemade Lemon juice to taste Worcestershire sauce to taste FILTHY Pepper Stuffed Olive Season with salt and pepper Build with ice and stir until chilled. Garnish with celery stalk or olives. Try making a pitcher when entertaining friends. For a crisp, spicy twist, try substituting Bombay Sapphire East Gin

	Lavender Bee’s Knees Created by Richard Patterson Bombay Sapphire East gin Lavender honey lemon and peach bitters Shaken and strained into a double whiskey glass over crushed ice, garnished with a sprig of lavender.

	Blaze of Glory Created by Sara Rosales, Radiator Whiskey, Seattle 1.5 oz tequila .5 oz aged Jamaican rum .25 oz Aperol .25 lemon 2 tbs tomato jam 2 dashes chipotle bitters Shake, double strain in chilled cocktail glass.

	Garden Variety Created by SKYY Vodka 1½ oz SKYY Infusions Blood Orange 3 Basil Leaves, muddled 1½ oz Carrot Juice 1½ oz Fresh Sour Mix Top w/ Dash Angostura Bitters Optional – ¼ oz Domaine de Canton Ginger 1 basil leaf for garnish Muddle basil in shaker. Combine rest of ingredients in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously. Strain into glass. Top with a dash of Angostura bitters, garnish and serve.

	Cali Swizzle Created by Caliche Rum 1 1/2oz Caliche Rum 1 1/2 oz Pineapple juice 1 oz Orange juice 1/2 oz Lime juice 1/2 oz Velvet Falernum Lime Wedge In a cocktail shaker combine all ingredients, fill with ice and shake. Strain over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with fresh lime wedge.

	"Hers" Green Apple Martini Created by Perfect Puree 1/2 oz simple syrup 1 1/2 oz The Perfect Purée Green Apple, thawed 1 1/2 tsp The Perfect Purée Key Lime Concentrate, thawed 1 oz Grey Goose Vodka Add all ingredients into cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously and pour into a martini glass.

	Strawberry-Basil Rickey Created by Cointreau 2 oz Cointreau 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice 3-4 oz Club Soda 1 Strawberry, hulled and quartered 2-3 Basil Leaves Muddle the strawberry and basil in the bottom of a highball glass. Add remaining ingredients with ice. Stir briefly. Garnish with a basil leaf.

	Cali Ginger-Lime Created by Caliche Rum 2 oz Caliche Rum 2 dash of Angostura bitters 1/2 oz Lime juice 1/2 oz Ginger syrup 3 oz ginger beer (Barrits is recommended) In a cocktail shaker combine all ingredients, except for the ginger beer, fill with ice and shake. Strain over ice in a highball or collins glass, add the ginger beer and garnish with lime wheels and wedges.
*Looking for more info on fruits and vegetables in cocktails? Then, click HERE.*

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