The Hot Pink Recipe

Inspired by my favorite way to eat beets—with horseradish and a cider vinegar dressing—this savory beet shrub is a great match for a juniper-forward gin like Tanqueray. The finished product here has just a touch of heat from the horseradish.

As I've made more shrubs for cocktails, I've found that I often prefer something with less than a 1:1 ratio of syrup to vinegar. I definitely went light on the vinegar here, but you can add more to your taste if desired.

3 Beet Cocktails to Make at Home

Active: 15 mins

Total: 0 mins

Serves: 1 serving

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For the Beet, Celery, and Horseradish Shrub Syrup:

6 ounces celery, sliced 1/4 inch thick
4 medium beet (4 ounces), peeled and grated
1 tablespoon grated fresh horseradish, tightly packed
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar

For the Hot Pink Cocktail:

3/4 ounce Beet, Celery, and Horseradish Shrub
2 ounces Tanqueray gin
3 ounces seltzer

For the Beet, Celery, and Horseradish Shrub Syrup: Combine the celery, beets, horseradish, sugar, and salt in a quart jar. Shake to combine and refrigerate for 72 hours, shaking once a day to help dissolve the sugar.
Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve, pressing the solids to extract as much of the syrupy liquid as possible. Discard solids and add the vinegar to the syrup. Refrigerate until ready to use.
For the Hot Pink Cocktail: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add shrub syrup and gin. Shake until well-chilled, about 20 seconds.
Strain into an ice-filled highball glass, top with seltzer, stir to combine and serve.

Special Equipment

Cocktail shaker, quart jar

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3 Beet Cocktails to Make at Home

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
292	Calories
0g	Fat
40g	Carbs
0g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories	292
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g	0%
Saturated Fat 0g	0%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 257mg	11%
Total Carbohydrate 40g	15%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 37g
Protein 0g
Vitamin C 61mg	303%
Calcium 22mg	2%
Iron 1mg	4%
Potassium 307mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.