Recipe: Crushed Velvet

Overview

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Main Spirit:
Tequila

Yields:
1 Drink

Glassware:
Rocks Glass

A deep red color for the Holidays — any maybe a little healthy (ok not really) to go with your Holiday spread.

Ingredients:

• 2 oz. silver tequila

• 1 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice

• .5 oz. pomegranate juice (POM brand in the produce section)

• .5 oz. beet juice (can also find usually in the cold juice section of produce, or in the juice aisle with all the other bottles)

• .5 oz. simple syrup

• 3 dashed orange bitters

• 1 mint leaf

• OPTIONAL BONUS: .25 oz. Hamilton Pimento Dram

• Garnish - mint leaf and pomegranate arils (optional)

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Instructions:

1. Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice

2. Strain into a rocks glass

3. Garnish if you like