Carrot Gimlet

Name: Carrot Gimlet
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 carrots, chopped; 1 small cucumber, chopped; 1 celery stalk, chopped; 1 orange, peeled and chopped; 1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped; 1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped; 1 1/2 oz. homemade carrot-ginger juice; 1 1/2 oz. gin; 1/2 oz. Cocchi Americano; 1 oz. fresh lime juice, plus lime wheels, for garnish

Fresh carrot and ginger combine for an excellent summer cocktail.

By Ian PalmerPublished: Jul 12, 2024

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two glasses of orange carrot juice with a slice of lime surrounded by fresh carrots

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Yields:

1 serving(s)

Prep Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

15 mins

Summer is the season for bountiful produce! When you have too many garden vegetables to eat, a smart way to save them is to turn them into homemade juices.

One of our favorite juices combines carrots, ginger, and cucumbers. If you have any of these in your own vegetable garden, not only can they be turned into delicious and healthy homemade juices but can be incorporated into delightfully creative cocktails!

When combined with a bit of gin, Italian aperitivo, and fresh lime juice, our homemade carrot-ginger juice is transformed into a vibrant summertime gimlet that’s a perfect match for your next garden party or back porch happy hour.

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Ingredients

For the Carrot-Ginger Juice

3 carrots, chopped
1 small cucumber, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
1 orange, peeled and chopped
1 apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
1 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

For the Carrot Gimlet

1 1/2 oz. homemade carrot-ginger juice
1 1/2 oz. gin
1/2 oz. Cocchi Americano
1 oz. fresh lime juice, plus lime wheels, for garnish

Directions

1. Step 1Make the Carrot-Ginger Juice: Combine carrots, cucumber, celery, apple, and ginger in a blender and blend until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer.
2. Step 2Make the Carrot Gimlet: Combine carrot-ginger juice, gin, Cocchi Americano, lime juice, and ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until well chilled, 10 to 15 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe, garnish with a lime wheel.