Tart greens-based juice stands in for lime juice in this twist on a gimlet. Because nothing says "healthy" "ish" like adding alcohol and sugar syrup to green juice.

Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

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Total:: 30 min
Prep:: 5 min
Inactive:: 20 min
Cook:: 5 min

Yield:: 1 drink

Level:: Easy

Nutrition Info

Healthy

Ingredients

3 ounces Super Green Juice, recipe follows
2 ounces gin
1/2 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
Cucumber slice, for garnish

Super Green Juice:

1 to 2 large, juicy lemons, peel and pith removed
1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled and cored
2 romaine leaves
1/2 large cucumber
1 cup loosely packed hearty greens, such as spinach or kale

Simple Syrup:

1 cup granulated sugar

Directions

Combine the Super Green Juice, gin and Simple Syrup in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake vigorously for 8 to 10 seconds. Strain into a martini glass. Garnish with a cucumber slice.

Super Green Juice:

Juice, in this order, the lemons, apple, romaine, cucumber and greens, following your juicer's specific settings for each. Serve the juice immediately over ice, if desired.

Simple Syrup:

Bring the sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. When the sugar is completely dissolved, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the syrup to room temperature. Refrigerate, covered, for up to 1 month.

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Name: Green Gimlet
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Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 3 ounces Super Green Juice, recipe follows; 2 ounces gin; 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows; Cucumber slice, for garnish; 1 to 2 large, juicy lemons, peel and pith removed; 1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled and cored; 2 romaine leaves; 1/2 large cucumber; 1 cup loosely packed hearty greens, such as spinach or kale; 1 cup granulated sugar