The Triple C Tonic for Mocktail Monday

It's another Mocktail Monday, and we are back from our short little hiatus thanks to gallbladder surgery. This week we are making what we're calling the Triple C Tonic, because supposedly carrot juice, coconut water, and cucumber juice are all good for recovery, and conveniently they also go really well together.

The freshness of the cucumber, a little salinity from the coconut water, and a touch of earthiness and sweetness from the carrot all play nicely against the slight bitterness of the tonic and those floral notes from the bitters, which give you a well rounded mocktail. That said, if you find tonic water a little too bitter, feel free to substitute plain soda water instead.

Recipe: Triple C Tonic

Ingredients:

• 0.5 oz lime juice

• 1 oz carrot juice

• 2 oz cucumber juice

• 2 oz coconut water

• 5 dashes floral bitters

• ~4 oz tonic water

Build:

1. Add the lime juice, carrot juice, cucumber juice, coconut water, and bitters to a shaker tin with ice. Shake well to combine and chill.

2. Simultaneously pour the tonic water and strain the mixture into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Pouring them in tandem helps everything mix evenly.

3. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and a lime wheel, and enjoy!