Tequila, Lime, Mint and Ginger Cocktail
Ingredients
- 8 shots of tequila
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- a sprig of mint
- 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 tsp agar flakes
- 150ml sparkling water
- 100ml sugar syrup (4 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp water)
Method
- 1
Make the lemonade foam by bringing the lemon juice and zest to a boil in a pan then whisking in the agar and xanthan gum until well dissolved.
- 2
Leave to cool for a minute then stir in 1 tbsp sugar and slowly pour in the water. Whisk well, pour into a container and leave to set in the fridge. This will keep for a week. Before serving, blitz with a stick blender until a gel-like foam is achieved.
- 3
Pound the ginger, mint and sugar together in the bottom of a cocktail shaker or tall glass with the bottom of a rolling pin.
- 4
Pour in the tequila, syrup, lime juice and zest, fill up with ice, cover and shake well. Strain into ice-cold martini glasses, top with lemonade foam and serve.
Tequila, Lime, Mint and Ginger Cocktail was taken from COOK VEGETARIAN
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- 8 shots of tequila
- juice and zest of 1 lime
- a sprig of mint
- 2.5cm piece fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 tsp agar flakes
- 150ml sparkling water
- 100ml sugar syrup (4 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp water)
- 1
Make the lemonade foam by bringing the lemon juice and zest to a boil in a pan then whisking in the agar and xanthan gum until well dissolved.
- 2
Leave to cool for a minute then stir in 1 tbsp sugar and slowly pour in the water. Whisk well, pour into a container and leave to set in the fridge. This will keep for a week. Before serving, blitz with a stick blender until a gel-like foam is achieved.
- 3
Pound the ginger, mint and sugar together in the bottom of a cocktail shaker or tall glass with the bottom of a rolling pin.
- 4
Pour in the tequila, syrup, lime juice and zest, fill up with ice, cover and shake well. Strain into ice-cold martini glasses, top with lemonade foam and serve.
Tequila, Lime, Mint and Ginger Cocktail was taken from Cook Vegetarian
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