I was working on a cranberry vodka drink when suddenly it happened.
The process of creation.
I realized I had ginger beer, pineapple juice, grapefruit juice, lime juice, ruby red grapefruit juice--and some basic tools to make the creative process easy to do. I even put sugar on a shot glass so I could share some samples.
The first one was called a Ginger Greyhound Cosmo. It was delicious.
After that it became an amalgamation of juice cocktails with Tito's. Overall, I think I made at least three distinctly unique compositions, although I would guess others have created similar recipes. It is difficult to create something truly original.
Nonetheless, I will continue to invent interesting things for the palate to enjoy. I don't usually use vodka, but it certainly makes for the ideal vehicle to calibrate unique mixtures of juice. There are two benefits to this: you can concoct excellent mocktails and cocktails. You can maximize potential menu offerings of both alcohol and non-alcohol drinks by taking time to experiment with juice.
So, this morning, I added some fresh pomegranate juice to some sparkling water. What I like about this especially is that there is no additional sweetener added. I juiced the pomegranate myself, so I know. It is nice to adjust to less sugar on the palate.
It is also nice to start with just two ingredients and learn how to appreciate the simplicity of flavor. Becoming familiar with the unique characteristics of each flavor allows you to build an instinctive knowledge of what would combine well. It makes it easier to create things on the fly and trust that what you produce will be good.
So I will continue to make fresh juice and subsequent syrups of the respective juice.
It is delicious fun.
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