This drink is so flavorful that bartenders at The Gin Bar often recommend it as a mocktail, minus the mezcal.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 10 min |
| Active: | 1 hr |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail (plus extra beet syrup) |
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 large beets, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice, plus lime wedge for garnish
- 1 ounce mezcal
- 2 ounces seltzer
- 1 ounce ginger beer
Instructions
- Make the beet syrup: Bring 1 cup water, the sugar, honey and vinegar to a simmer in a small saucepan. Simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Add the beets and simmer until softened, about 20 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and let cool.
- For each cocktail: Combine 3/4 ounce beet syrup, the lime juice and mezcal in a shaker; shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Add the seltzer and ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.