The Verdant Garden Cocktail
The Verdant Garden Cocktail takes approximately 10 minutes from beginning to end. For $2.4 per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 1g of protein, 0g of fat, and a total of 204 calories. This recipe serves 2. 22 people found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. This recipe from Feasting at Home requires celery, simple syrup, vodka, and herbs. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 12%, which is not so tremendous. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Garden Cocktail, Secret Garden Romance Cocktail, and Garden Capunti – Pasta with Fresh Garden Flavors (Meatless Monday).
Servings: 2
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon celery bitters ( optional)
1 small turkish cucumber , sliced into ¼ inch slices ( about ½ cup)
Garnish- 2 thin slices turkish cucumber ( use a veggie peeler) and violets
handful tender herbs, torn ( basil, italian parsley, celery leaves, or mint or a mix)
1 ½ ounce fresh lemon or lime juice
½ ounce Pernod or (Anise flavored liquor- see note)
1 ounce simple syrup ( see note)
4 ounces of ZU Bison Grass Vodka
Equipment:
sieve
Cooking instruction summary:
Place cucumber and herbs in a shaker and muddle with the simple syrup.Add Vodka, Pernod, fresh lemon Juice and the celery bitters.Fill with Ice and shake well.Strain through a fine mesh strainer into 2 chilled glasses. Serve up.Notes- Instead of Pernod, you could make a fennel bulb( or seed ) infused simple syrup. Simple syrup = 1 part water to 1 part sugar, heated, stirred until dissolved, let cool. Alternatively, you could use one part honey to one part water, heated, stirred, cooled.
Step by step:
1. Place cucumber and herbs in a shaker and muddle with the simple syrup.
2. Add Vodka, Pernod, fresh lemon Juice and the celery bitters.Fill with Ice and shake well.Strain through a fine mesh strainer into 2 chilled glasses.
3. Serve up.Notes- Instead of Pernod, you could make a fennel bulb( or seed ) infused simple syrup. Simple syrup = 1 part water to 1 part sugar, heated, stirred until dissolved, let cool. Alternatively, you could use one part honey to one part water, heated, stirred, cooled.
Nutrition Information:
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