On tax day you deserve a cocktail, and the cheery hue of the Dialogue Beet the System Cocktail will lift your spirits. OK, the gin probably helps with that too.
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It also doesn't hurt that beets may be helpful in lowering blood pressure, which is also something we would all benefit from today.
Ingredients :
3 ounces gin
1 1/2 ounces tonic water
1 1/2 ounces beet shrub (recipe follows)
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Directions :
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice, cover, and shake to chill for 20 seconds. strain and serve over ice in a rocks glass.
The Beet Shrub :
What's a shrub?
Ingredients :
1 lb peeled, grated beets (about 3 medium)
1 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp orange zest
1/4 cup chopped mint leaves
1 cup cider vinegar
Directions :
Combine all ingredients except the vinegar in a large bowl and stir well. Cover and keep at room temperature for 24 hours, stirring occasionally. The next day, strain the juices that have collected in the bowl into a clean mixing bowl. Place the grated beets in a mesh strainer over the new bowl and press them with a large spoon to extract as much of the juices as possible. Stir in the cider vinegar.
The finished shrub will keep for several weeks in a mason jar in the fridge. Which is perfect in case tax day isn't the only time this month when you feel the need to beet the system.
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