Green Kale Margarita Recipe | Garden Inspired Cocktails

Veggie cocktails are the way to go in 2020. The nutrients of your veggies will counterbalance some of the effects of alcohol and they add a fresh flavor you’ll love.

This recipe takes the classic margarita and elevates it by including homemade kale-ginger juice and a bit of agave nectar. With sweet grassiness from the kale and a nice spice from the ginger, it’s a flavor explosion meant for a fiesta.

Green Kale Margarita

Recipe by GardenuityCourse: DrinksCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

servings

Prep time

minutes

Cooking time

minutes

Calories

300

kcal

Sweet green kale and a spicy ginger punch take this margarita to a whole new level. With a homemade ginger-kale juice and agave nectar, you’ll love how this elevates your booze.

Ingredients

For the kale and ginger juices:
Ginger, enough to make 1 cup juice
Kale juice, enough to make ½ cup juice
For the cocktail:
2 oz. tequila
1 oz. lime juice
¾ oz. agave nectar
½ oz. ginger-kale juice

Directions

Make the ginger and kale juices:
To make the kale juice, wash, stem, and roughy chop kale. Liquefy in a blender at high speed. Strain out solids if desired.
To make the ginger juice, finely grate ginger over a cheesecloth. Squeeze cheesecloth to strain out ginger juice.
Assemble your cocktail:
Rim your glass with salt. Set aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Pour in ginger-kale juice, tequila, lime juice, and agave nectar. Shake well.
Fill glass with ice. Pour cocktail into glass and serve!