Cocktails with Beetroot juice
Beetroot juice is a deep-red vegetable juice pressed from beetroot.
Substitutes for Beetroot juice
Bottled beet juice stands in directly, a little duller and often saltier — check the label. If the recipe wants the color and not the soil note, a small pour of pomegranate or dark berry juice does the job.
Often confused with
Bottled beet juice
Pasteurized and frequently salted — read the label before adding any more salt to the drink. Duller in flavor, and every bit as strong in color.
Beet powder
Concentrated color with barely any juice character, and it needs dissolving; good for tinting, no use at all if the earthy sweetness is the point.
Storage
Fresh juice holds a day or two chilled and separates as it sits, so it wants a stir before measuring. It also stains: wipe the board and the shaker before the red sets.
