A Perfect Spring (Carrot) Cocktail

The Conejo cocktail from Gracias Madre Newport

This eye-popping cocktail by Kacie Lambert, beverage director of Gracias Madre Newport, is loaded with springtime flavors. Fresh carrot juice and elderflower liqueur combine to create an earthy, delicately floral masterpiece. 

makes one cocktail

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Mezcal
1/2 oz fine stranded carrot juice
1/2 oz lemon juice
1/2 oz honey syrup (recipe follows)
1/4 oz St. Germain elderflower liqueur
sprig of parsley, for garnish

Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into a rocks glass of ice. Garnish with a sprig of parsley. 

Note: Using a juicer, juice 1-2 carrots. Once juiced, fine strain your carrot juice through a coffee filter. This eliminates the overly earthy tone leaving a cleaner carrot juice fish.

Honey syrup: addequal parts room temperature honey to hot water. Stir until fully combined.