Super Bowl Sunday party food may not be what comes to mind when you say healthy eating but you can imbibe in a nutrient-rich way. And not with mocktails. Top city mixologists from Slowly Shirley, Dante, and Oiji have have come up with health-infused cocktails made with an array of good-for-you herbs, spices and produce including:anti-inflammatory turmeric, energy boosting mugwort, strong antioxidant matcha and fiber rich carrots. So enjoy these guilt-reduced concoctions and remember don’t drink and drive!
Casablanca
1 oz Majon gin
1 oz Scarlet Ibis
3/4 oz lemon
1/2 tsp turmeric juice
1/4 oz honey
1 oz date-demerara syrup
(2-3/8 oz Moroccan syrup)
Glass: Collins
Ice: Pebble
Garnish: Date wrapped in lemon twist and cinnamon/ mint palm tree
Curse of Lo Pan
2 oz Beefeater 24 Gin
1 egg white
3/4 oz lemon
1/2 oz jasmine pearl/ matcha syrup
1/2 oz coco mix
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Matcha powder
Cart Before the Horse
1/2 oz Oloroso sherry
3/4 oz 123 Añejo Tequila
3/4 oz Neisson El’ Esprit
1 dash Angostura
1 dash absinthe
1/2 tsp Luxardo Fernet
1 tsp brown sugar
2 ml acid phosphate
1 oz orange juice
1-1/4 oz carrot juice
1/2 oz root beer syrup
Glass: Large pilsner
Ice: Shake with 3 cubes. Top with Crushed ice
Garnish: Carrot stem and licorice stick
All Day Bloody Mary
Method: Build over ice
Glass: Highball
Garnish: Fennel salt rim; skewer of pepperoncini, cherry tomato and cornichon plus cucumber stick and grated horseradish
**The fresh vegetable juice ‘Mary Mix’ is made in big batches and left to infuse overnight. It is a mix of:
4 quarts fresh tomato juice
1/2 quart carrot juice
1/2 quart celery juice
1/2 quart fennel juice
1/2 quart cucumber juice
1/2 quart red bell pepper juice
8 oz. lemon juice
2 tbsp. tomato paste (dissolved in the lemon juice first)
4 tbsp. ground Maldon salt
3 tbsp. celery salt
3 tbsp. ground black pepper
5 oz. of Worcestershire sauce
Doctors Orders
1.5 oz Amaro Nonino
1 oz Mugwort Infused Hwayo
.25 oz Lemon Juice
Method: Stir
Glass: Sherry Glass
Garnish: Lemon Zest
