Beet Ginger Lemon Cooler

Name: Beet Ginger Lemon Cooler
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 3 oz fresh beet juice; 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice; 0.5 oz fresh ginger juice or 2 oz ginger beer; 0.5 oz honey syrup; Soda water, to top; Lemon slice and candied ginger, to garnish

Deep crimson beet juice, sharp ginger, and bright lemon — a bold, earthy cooler that stands entirely on its own.

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Glassware

Highball glass

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Ingredients

3 oz fresh beet juice
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz fresh ginger juice or 2 oz ginger beer
0.5 oz honey syrup
Soda water, to top
Lemon slice and candied ginger, to garnish

Instructions

1Combine beet juice, lemon juice, ginger juice, and honey syrup in a shaker with ice.
2Shake well and strain into an ice-filled highball glass.
3Top with soda water.
4Garnish with a lemon slice and a piece of candied ginger.

Origin & Story

United States, modern era

Beet juice has long been prized for its vivid color and earthy sweetness, and its combination with ginger and lemon — the trio found in countless wellness shots — translates naturally to a full-length drink. This is the kind of mocktail that satisfies even drinkers who didn't know they wanted one.