One of my favorite places that we visited in Denver Colorado was, Root Down. Root Down is this incredible restaurant in the Highland/ LoHi neighborhood. (Locals, bear with me) I will talk more about our experience there in a future post recapping our entire trip! But for now, these drinks! We had these drinks at Root Down and well, we just about fell off our chairs. I enjoy that they are speciality drinks, but to me, very different.
Graham ordered the “Coconut Ginger Fizz” and I ordered the “Beet Down”. I loved them so much, I had to try to recreate them at home. I feel as though I did a fairly good job, but they do taste different. Delicious and different!
These drinks are great for after dinner or a special summer treat on the weekend on a deck or patio. If you own a juicer, I recommend freshly juicing your ginger and beets. If you do not own a juicer, there are plenty of great options at local health foods stores. Yes, even the ginger juice – game changer!
His & Hers Summer Cocktails
Equipment
- Shaker
Ingredients
Coco-bomb Gin Fizz
- 2 oz Gin
- 1 oz Coconut Milk Full Fat
- 1 oz Orange Juice Freshly Squeezed
- 1/2 oz Ginger Juice
- 4-6 oz Sparkling Water Top Off
- 1 Orange Peel Garnish
The Heartbeet Spritzer
- 2 oz Gin
- 1 oz Domaine De Canton
- 1 oz Aperol
- 1 oz Beet Juice Organic
- 1/2 oz Lemon Juice Fresh Squeezed
- 2-3 Mint Leaves Fresh
Instructions
Coco-bomb Gin Fizz
- In a shaker, mix organic gin, coconut milk, orange juice, ginger juice and ice. Serve over ice and top with sparkling water. Garnish with orange peel.
The Heartbeet Spritzer
- In a shaker, combine mint leaves, lemon juice and organic beet juice. Muddle ingredients in shaker slightly. Add organic gin, Domaine De Canton, Aperol and ice and shake. Strain and serve over ice with a spring of mint leaves for garnish.
Not sure what 2 of the ingredients in the beet drink are, but they look delish!
Patty, yes I did not either until I did some research, both are amazing! Domaine De Canton is a ginger-flavored liqueur and Aperol is an Italian aperitif made of bitter orange, gentian, rhubarb and other flavorful ingredients. Aperol was turned onto to me be a good friend and she likes to mix it with sparkling wine and ice. Yum!
I don’t know which I would like more 🙂 I may opt for this “his” since I am obsessed with coconut!
Andrea, yes the “his” is amazing as well. I find that the Coco-bomb Gin Fizz is more of a one hit wonder for me.. 😉 HA!
Coco-bomb Gin Fizz I love you. Pool me with a side of Coco-bomb. Thank you for sharing this!
We really liked these. Thanks!
SO GLAD I STUMBLED ON THIS GEM! Amazing…. This made a really fun date night with my wife.
These are both delicious. We’ve made them on separate occasions before but recently hosted a party with both options available. What a memorable combination! Everyone loved them.
We have made these with and without the alcohol. Fantastic drinks for any occasion.