Cocktails with Beetroot juice
Beetroot juice is a deep-red vegetable juice pressed from beets.
How it's used
It brings earthy sweetness and a red strong enough to stain glassware and cutting boards, so rinse them before the color sets. It suits savory drinks with horseradish as well as citrus sours, alongside ginger and apple.
Substitutes for Beetroot juice
Bottled beet juice
Pours easily in the exact same measure, but taste it first. Lacto-fermented brands turn out sour, meaning you might need less citrus.
Freshly blended juice
Blend raw beet with a tiny bit of water and strain it well.
Beet powder
Less than half a teaspoon of juice powder mixed with 15 ml of water replaces 15 ml of juice. Root powder, however, mainly provides just color.
Storage
Fresh juice keeps a day or two in the fridge and separates as it sits, so stir it before measuring.
