What’s Up Doc? Cocktail
Carrot juice is good for you, full of minerals and vitamins and so on. So why not ruin it by adding alcohol? Drink of the Week and I thought that sounded like a good idea, so we ground up some carrots and made a cocktail out of their juice.
We weren’t really sure how carrot juice would taste in a cocktail, but it turns out it is really good. After playing around with gin and a ginger liqueur–the same liqueur we used in the Green Tea and Ginger Cocktail–we came up with a drinking that is refreshing and delicious and very orange:
Mix in a good-quality gin and a touch of cinnamon on top and this drink is almost reminiscent of carrot cake. In fact, it could even be a good alternative for traditional brunch cocktails like the mimosa and the Bloody Mary.
The recipe:
What’s Up, Doc? Cocktail
(Makes one cocktail)
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 oz carrot juice (fresh is ideal, but you can also buy carrot juice at health food stores)
1 1/2 oz gin
1/2 oz ginger liqueur
Ice
Cinnamon to top (optional)
Directions:
Combine carrot juice, gin, and ginger liqueur in a cocktail shaker. Shake thoroughly. Put a few cubes of ice in a glass and strain the drink over the ice. If you want, add a slight touch of cinnamon on top. Enjoy!
