green goddess cocktail
 
 
Recipe type: cocktail
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 bag loose leaf green tea
  • ½c sugar
  • ½c water
  • 2c arugula
  • 8oz vodka
  • 1 jalapeño, quartered and seeded
  • 2 persian cucumbers
  • mint for garnish
Instructions
  1. in a small pot bring the water and the sugar up to a boil. Remove from heat and add the green tea bag. Let sit for 5-10 minutes. Remove tea bag.
  2. cut the cucumber into thin rounds. set aside saving 8 slices for garnish
  3. in a cocktail shaker, add ½c arugula, ¼ of the sliced cucumbers, ¼ of the jalapeño and 1oz of the simple syrup. Muddle well until the jalapeño and cucumber are broken up.
  4. add 2oz vodka and fill with ice. shake for at least 30 seconds.
  5. strain and pour into cocktail glass filled with ice.
  6. garnish with sliced cucumber and sprigs of mint.
  7. repeat for remaining cocktails
  8. cheers!
Notes
this recipe is adapted from bon appetit
Recipe by THE TEASPOON & THE WAVE at https://www.theteaspoonandthewave.com/green-goddess-cocktail/