Gimme a Beet
18 November 2019
I wanted to create a drink that gave me the memory of being in Spain. The Bold Flavor the represents the love I have for Spain. The complexity represents the history of Spain. The color shows the liveliness and deeper roots of the country.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz Cardenal Mendoza Sherry Brandy
- 0.5 oz Angelus Liqueur
- 1 oz Spiced honey syrup*
- 1.5 Beet juice**
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice
- 8-10 mint leaves
Directions:
Combine all ingredients into a tin with ice and a hard shake for 8 seconds and double strain into a double old-fashioned glass with a large ice cube. Garnish with a Beet square and lemon twist.
*Spiced honey syrup= 1 cup honey 1/2 cup water 3 cinnamon sticks 3 whole cloves 1 oz of sherry. Put on high heat till simmering and strain.
**Beet juice = 2 cups of fresh peeled red beets and 1 cup water. Blend and strain.
Garnish:
Beet square and lemon twist
Glassware:
Double old fashion
Cocktail by Antonio Gonzales, Chula Vista, CA.
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