The Fifth Year
....we'll drink to that.
Let’s raise our glass in a toast to Edible Nashville and it’s 5th anniversary! In honor of this milestone, I’ve put together 5 plush ingredients in a cocktail fit for a rea...
For this issue focused on wellness, we got to talking about what a “wellness” cocktail might be like. First, it should be low in alcohol, so I started with vermouth. I also grabbed Swedish Punsch, a rum-based liqueur (aka lower alcohol) to create a backbone for this drink. Its spices, bitter notes, and rich depth offer the complexity it needs.
Next, we thought about ingredients with health benefits - Elderberry juice is locally sourced and full of antioxidants for a much-needed immune system boost, orange blossom for its skin benefits (among many others). How about what comforts you when you’re ill? Tea with a little honey and lemon would be nice.
The resulting drink was good and perfectly drinkable but could use a lighter, bouncier mouthfeel. Normally, I would go for an egg white, but as this is a lower alcohol cocktail, it wouldn’t be safe. The solution? Aquafaba! The liquid typically drained from a can of garbanzo beans is an excellent (and healthy) egg-white substitute in baking and – yes – cocktails too.
Wishing you and yours health and happiness in 2021. Cheers.
Ingredients
SERVINGS: 1 Cocktail
- 3 ounces Mirandas elderberry juice**
- 1/2 ounce Kronan Swedish Punsch
- 1/2 ounce dry vermouth
- 1/4 detox tea syrup*
- 1/4 ounce lemon juice
- 5 drops orange blossom water
- 1/2 ounce aquafaba, recommended but optional
Preparation
1. To prepare *detox tea syrup, steep 1 bag Lemon Organic Everyday Detox (by Traditional Medicinals) in 8 ounces hot water for 10-15 minutes. Remove bag. Stir in 8 ounces honey until well combined. Let cool.
2. To prepare cocktail, add all ingredients to shaker. Add ice. Shake hard and vigorously for 2 minutes.
3. Strain into coup glass. Garnish with dried citrus wheel or spritz of lemon peel.
**To read more about Miranda's Elderberry Juice, made right here in Smyrna, TN or to order your own, visit their website.
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