Sunday, May 3, 2020

Beats me when this quarantine will be over.

Beats me when we will stop wearing masks.

Beats me when we will stop hoarding meat and toilet paper.

But I do know for certain that I will never forget this unprecedented time of isolation and worry.  And I am fairly certain I will remember the goodness shown by so many people.

In honor of 3 May Constitution Day in Poland (and my heritage), I have made a cocktail celebrating a defining staple in Polish cuisine: the BEET!

This recipe is similar to a ginger beet martini.

In a blender, puree 2 cooked baby beets (canned is fine), 1/2 peeled Granny Smith apple, 1 inch piece of fresh ginger (or less if you don’t care for ginger), 1/4 ounce lemon juice, and 1/4 ounce simple syrup.  Transfer to a shaker and add 3 ounces of vodka and several ice cubes.  Shake and strain into glasses and garnish with lemon.  Note:  this recipe makes 2 cocktails, or one Polish-sized one.