Green Gin And Tonic

GREEN GIN AND TONIC

Gin and tonic is a classic drink. It was my drink of choice in college, and I’m sure a lot peoples choice.

I added a little Cajun influence with green pepper Tabasco to the rims.

Since we’re still in the beginning of the new year, we’re looking for healthier options. This drink incorporates quite few green produce items, and you know I got them at Heinen’s.

This drink is basic, and sometimes that’s just what you need! But in this drink I use green apple and grapes, limes, mint and cucumber. This will definitely need to be chopped up in a food processor until it’s mostly juice or smooth, and then you sift out and press the juices to add as a 3oz pour into each drink.

For the rim as a little kicker, I like to use lime juice and add in a few dashes (5-6) of green pepper Tabasco sauce to mix. Then I line the rim of the glass with the juice mixture, and rim that with Taijin seasoning.

GREEN GIN AND TONIC RECIPE

Prep Time: 15 min | Serving Size: 1 drink | Juice Size: 4 drinks

Ingredients

• 20-25 green grapes

• 1 apple, halved, then quartered (remove core, skin on)

• 1 large cucumber (skin on)

• juice of 2 limes

• 7-8 mint leaves

• 2oz gin

• 3oz tonic

• grapes to garnish

• lime juice and green pepper Tabasco optional for rim with Taijin seasoning

Instructions

Blend the first five ingredients in processor until smooth.

Strain our in sifter the processed fruit into a bowl to set aside.

You will not shake this drink, it has carbonated tonic.

If you want to rim the glasses with the lime juice and Tabasco, do so and then dip in Taijin seasoning.

In a chilled glass, or glass with ice, pour in 3oz of the green juice.

Next add in the gin, then the tonic, and stir until mixed.

Add a grape on a pick to garnish.