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:

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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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204k Calories
0.66g Protein
0.17g Total Fat
14g Carbs
1% Health Score
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Calories
204k
10%

Fat
0.17g
0%

  Saturated Fat
0.02g
0%

Carbohydrates
14g
5%

  Sugar
12g
13%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
14mg
1%

Alcohol
21g
120%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
0.66g
1%

Vitamin C
9mg
11%

Vitamin K
11µg
11%

Potassium
164mg
5%

Iron
0.77mg
4%

Manganese
0.08mg
4%

Copper
0.08mg
4%

Folate
16µg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
4%

Magnesium
14mg
4%

Fiber
0.77g
3%

Vitamin A
143IU
3%

Vitamin B6
0.06mg
3%

Phosphorus
26mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.24mg
2%

Vitamin B2
0.04mg
2%

Calcium
20mg
2%

Zinc
0.21mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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