The Glow Up Recipe
Ritual Tequila Alternative, cucumber, mint, Owen's Ginger Beer 70 cal
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Ingredients
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Method
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Prep glass & garnish
Chill a Collins or highball glass in the freezer for a few minutes. Using a vegetable peeler, cut one long cucumber ribbon and set aside for garnish. Pick one mint sprig for garnish and gently slap it between your palms to release aroma; reserve.
Muddle base flavors
In a cocktail shaker (or mixing glass), add the 4 thin cucumber slices, 5 mint sprigs (reserve 1 for garnish), 20 ml fresh lime juice and 10 ml agave syrup. Using a muddler, gently press and twist the cucumber and mint about 6–8 times — you want to release juices and aromatics without pulverizing the mint into tiny bits.
Combine with Ritual Tequila Alternative
Add 50 ml Ritual Tequila Alternative to the shaker. Fill the shaker with the measured ice (about 1 cup). Cap the shaker and shake vigorously for 10–12 seconds to chill, dilute slightly, and integrate flavors.
Strain
Remove the chilled glass from the freezer and fill it with fresh ice (optional: large cube). Double-strain the shaker contents into the glass using both the shaker strainer and a fine mesh strainer to keep muddled bits out of the drink while preserving the flavor.
Top with ginger beer
Gently top the strained mixture with 120 ml Owen's Ginger Beer (70 cal). Pour slowly over the back of a spoon if you want a slightly layered presentation. Give the drink one or two gentle stirs to integrate the ginger beer without flattening the bubbles.