Cocktail of the Week: Ginger Cocktail

I've had the juicer out again for the last couple of weeks. It's great for the "leftovers" from my farmers market trips. Tops of celery. A few leftover beets. You get the picture.


So why not use the juicer for a delicious gin cocktail? Now beware...the ginger juice brings quite a bracing bite. You might want to reduce the quantity a little bit on your first try.


Ginger Cocktail
Makes one drink.


2 ounces gin
3/4 ounce ginger juice (recipe below)
1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice


Shake ingredients in an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Strain into a cocktail glass.


Ginger Juice

To make ginger juice, run enough fresh, unpeeled, washed ginger through a juicer for 6 ounces of juice (about 1 1/2 pounds of ginger). Combine juice with 1 cup sugar in a sealed glass jar and shake. Will keep refrigerated for up to two weeks.