Kale Ginger Daiquiri Recipe

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Autumn Giles
Autumn Giles
Autumn Giles wrote Beyond Canning in 2016 and has been creating recipes for preserving, cocktails, and desserts for over a decade, all gluten-free.
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Updated May 13, 2019
Autumn Giles

When shaken, kale juice makes an especially frothy daiquiri. Fresh ginger spices things up nicely.

Note: Your juice yield will vary depending on which juicer you use. We found that it takes about 3/4 pound of kale to produce 4 ounces of juice.

Recipe Details

Kale Ginger Daiquiri Recipe

Active 15 mins
Total 6 hrs
Serves 1 serving

Ingredients

  • For the Ginger Syrup:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
  • For the Cocktail:
  • 1 1/2 ounces white rum
  • 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice from about 2 limes
  • 3/4 ounce ginger syrup
  • 1/2 ounce fresh kale juice (see note)

Directions

  1. For the Ginger Syrup: Combine the sugar, water, and chopped ginger in a small saucepan over high heat, stirring frequently. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove from heat and let cool to room temperature. Strain to remove the ginger and refrigerate until cool.

  2. For the Kale Ginger Daiquiri: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add rum, lime juice, ginger simple syrup, and kale juice. Shake until well chilled, about 20 seconds. Strain into chilled coupe glass and serve immediately.

Special equipment

juicer, fine mesh strainer

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