Carrot Garden Start

Carrot, cucumber, and lime make this a fresh-tasting vegetable drink with a little citrus bite. Carrot contributes the body and earthy sweetness; cucumber keeps it from feeling too dense. Lime is the sharp finishing note, so add it gradually rather than letting it erase the vegetables. Stir before drinking, especially after the glass has sat for a moment, because the juices may settle at different rates.

Ingredients

• 6 oz Cold water
• 2 oz Carrot juice
• 4 slice Cucumber
• 1/2 oz Lime juice

Make it

1. Add the fruit and herbs to a glass. Gently press soft fruit or herbs to release their flavor.
2. Stir in the juice, any optional salt or sweetener, and the water. If using sparkling water, add it last and stir once.
3. Add ice if you like. Let infused water stand for 5 minutes for a fuller flavor.

Benefits

Carrot · color with a purpose

Using carrot with cucumber and lime brings beta-carotene for making vitamin A for normal vision, along with a mellow vegetable sweetness.

Cucumber, carrot, and lime

The cucumber contributes a crisp green flavor to carrot and lime, giving you a specific flavor combination to reach for instead of a default pour.