[I DRANK] THE TELL TALE HEARTBEET COCKTAIL

Country of origin: France/Holland

Am I positive this drink recipe hails from France? Absolutely not. But, it does come from one of my favorite French bistros in NYC, Milk & Roses in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. This libation is the perfect summer sip. A refreshing gin cocktail featuring fresh flavors from beet juice, ginger, lemon and mint. Gin, itself, got it's start in Holland in the early 17th century, first sold as a medicinal botanical to cure stomach pains, gout and gallstones. Today, gin has become a key liquor in the craft cocktail revolution. 

Ingredients:

• 3 ounces Ingenium Gin

• 1/2 ounce fresh beet juice

• 1 ounce ginger syrup

• 1/2 ounce lemon juice

• Ice

• Dash, cucumber bitters

• Fresh mint, for garnish

• 1 fresh black cherry, pitted, for garnish

Directions:

1. Combine first five ingredients in a stainless steel cocktail shaker

2. Shake vigorously

3. Pour into a cocktail coupe glass

4. Dash cucumber bitters into the mix

5. Garnish with a leaf of fresh mint and pitted black cherry

6. Enjoy!