Waaaait a second, am I actually publishing a recipe that has no booze in it? Shiiit. I guess 2016 is the year of change, eh? :P
It may sound shocking, but despite the rise of the “craft cocktail” and all things fancy and boozy, non-alcoholic drinks are actually making a big comeback, including low ABV drinks (alcohol by volume). I think as much as we all love a good cocktail, our current lifestyles are changing and that means you may be a designated driver, or you could be taking a car-to-go to get home, or simply you want to enjoy an evening drink without getting smashed, and you know what? I’m totally digging this.
The unfortunate thing with non-alcoholic drinks – side note: I call them non-alcoholic drinks and not “mocktails” as I feel the latter is a dirty word with bad rep that reminds me of shitty cough-syrup-tasting pink flamingo cocktails – back to the topic..ok so the unfortunate thing with non-alcoholic drinks is that many, if not almost all of them, have been crafted with flavoured syrups, which sucks, because you always get a super sweet soda-like cocktail.
For this cocktail I thought of not even doing a “slightly less sweet” version of something, but rather, go down the opposite way and make it totally savoury. For those of you who don’t know about the mighty caesar cocktail, it’s a total Canadian staple! And sorry American friends, bloody marys are just gross, that’s right, I’ll take clamato over tomato juice any day! haha.
A regular caesar is made with clamato juice, vodka or gin and a bunch of sauces and condiments, totally savoury and oh so yummy for brunch. It’s like a whole meal!
In this green version I use lots of greens as a base to add flavour (and nutrition?), a few tomatoes to add acidity, and a couple spices for a nice little kick. Of course, no good caesar is complete without a salty rim; this green version has one with freshly cracked pepper included. mmmh mmmh good!
Ok so what do you say, wanna give it a go? I say yes! Go for it! Make me one while you’re at it ;)
The Green Caesar Non-Alocholic Cocktail
Makes 2
Ingredients
– 1/2 cup water
– 2 cups arugula
– 1 cup spinach
– 1 handful parsley
– 1 lemon, juiced
– 1 lime, juiced
– 2 large tomatoes (use vine tomatoes)
– 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
– 2 pinches ground cayenne pepper
– 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
– 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
– Dash of worcestershire sauce
Coarse sea salt, cracked pepper, and a lime wedge to rim
Instructions
1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth, about 3 minutes.
2. Strain liquid using a nut milk bag or a very fine mesh. Discard solids. Taste liquid and adjust seasoning
3. Rim glasses using the lime wedge, then sprinkle or roll on sea salt and cracked pepper. Fill glasses with ice and pour liquid.
Note: other condiments that work well with this cocktail are tabasco sauce, maggi sauce, sriracha sauce, and cumin. Try different versions and make your own!
Enjoy!
J.S. @ Sun Diego Eats says
caesers >>> bloody marys all day. but also had a bloody mary with beef bouillon once and it was pretty amazing.
Rebecca@Figs and Pigs says
Wow those pics of the ice cubes are amazing
Bakary says
Added this to my January list! Wow, yes… the ice is amazing. How do you get this effect?
Amber | Loves Food, Loves to Eat says
First of all, I can’t wait to add booze to this. Hehe. Ooops. Secondly, THOSE ARE THE PRETTIEST ICE CUBES. Magic.
Gabriel says
Haha go for it!!
Dena says
Wow. Who needs alcohol? Looks wonderful. ‘can’t wait. And the photos are AMAZING.
Pang {circahappy} says
Healthy green “juice” at its best!!!!! hahaha
And now I am curious about caesar cocktail!!!
Btw, have fun in Paris. I am looking forward to see MANY PHOTOS. So sad I couldn’t attend this time :(
Gabriel says
Thanks friend! I’m loving it over here :) and yes, green juice got revamped to be cocktail haha
Tori says
The vibrant colors of this drink are so gorgeous! I love this idea!
Angela - Patisserie Makes Perfect says
Gosh this looks brilliant – the colours are so vibrant it almost makes me feel like de-toxing. I’m usually wary of green drinks, but this does look appetising.
Agnes {Cashew Kitchen} says
Hahaha this sounds so weird and totally awesome! I never say no to a fat bunch of parsley or cilantro in my green smoothies, so maybe I would dig this… Will try for sure!
And yes, agree with previous commentator that the ice cube shoots are pretty rad.
Have a nice evening!
Agnes
Gabriel says
Thanks Agnes! Let me know if ya like it :)
Sophie | The Green Life says
Love this idea!!! Brilliant. <3
Katya says
Idea is amazing but I’m curious how did you make ice cubes like that?
Molly {Dreams in HD} says
Marble ice cubes?! Amazing!
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Louise says
Yes … how did you make the icecubes?
Louise says
Please tell how you made the icecubes?
Gabriel says
Hi! I used a silicone ice cube tray to get the shapes. And just used regular tap water!
Margaret says
Not one actual comment how it tastes!!!!!!!!!!
Gabriel says
Try it! and let me know what you think ;) I did try it and I love it, but that’s me
Kristen says
Beautiful! Could I just juice everything instead of blending and straining? Or is there a specific reason for blending?
Gabriel says
Hi! I strain it to get rid of the bits and pieces left from the skin, if your blender is super powerful (aka vitamix kinda thing) you don’t need to strain. It’s up to you if you like a bit of pulp or not. Enjoy!