Beets are good for you and are surprisingly tasty. Sure, many of you have probably eaten canned and/or pickled beets, so you have some sort of grudge against my favorite root vegetable. A fresh beet is nothing like what happens when it is canned. A fresh beet is earthy and crisp, summery and slightly sweet.
For this cocktail you’ll need to gather the following:
- Beet Juice (you can also use a blend like orange-beet)
- Ice
- Gin (I used Belle of Dayton)
- Lemon
- A sprig of fresh rosemary
- Honey (optional)
- A cheap, dry sparkling white wine (really, don’t splurge on this part)
Throw some ice in your trusty cocktail shaker with a shot of gin and the beet juice (I filled my shaker about ½ with beet juice). If you’re using straight beet juice, go ahead and add a tablespoon of honey. If you’re using an orange-beet blend, you can forego the honey. Cut and juice a wedge of lemon and throw it in there too. Shake it like a polaroid picture for 30 seconds and strain into a coupe or martini glass. Fill the glass about ⅔ full and them top off with the sparkling white wine. Garnish with the rosemary.
On the Road with Adie 
Plus, beet juice is used to keep ice off of roads in the winter.
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