Mike Augustyniak

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Larry's Garden

“We love carrot juice in cocktails. It is sweet, earthy and complex. This cocktail is a walk through a Minnesota garden, like Larry's. Carrots, tomatoes and herbs.”

— Robb Jones, Meteor Bar

DIFFICULTY: ADVANCED
TIME: 3 MIN + 10 MIN FOR PREP
GLASSWARE: PINT

Recipe:

  • 2 oz Syvä Vodka

  • ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice

  • ¼ oz Simple Syrup

  • 3 oz Carrot-Tomato Juice
    (Equal parts freshly juiced carrots & tomatoes)

  • 5 Cilantro Leaves

  • 1 Pinch Salt

INSTRUCTIONS:

Combine all ingredients. Shake with ice and pour cocktail and ice into a pint glass or a large lowball glass.

SIMPLE SYRUP:

In a saucepan combine:

  • 1 cup granulated white sugar

  • 1 cup water

Heat over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat, then cool. Use right away or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.


Weekly Good Acre CSA cocktail recipes brought to you by Far North Spirits and the bartenders of Meteor: “Old Ass Bar, Good Ass Hot Dogs and Stuff.”