Marx Foods Cocktails and Mocktails Contest

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I’ve entered into another contest 🙂 … Marx Foods Cocktails and Mocktails Contest!  They graciously hooked me up with several ingredients to experiment with:  fennel pollen, saffron, long pepper, dill pollen, juniper berriesand dried pineapple. I love experimenting with new cocktails so I was very excited about this challenge. 

I know many of you will be in shock… but for this challenge I did NOT use Yuzu. Being a Marx Foods Yuzu Ambassador (it’s official, I have a badge), I know I have probably committed a Yuzu ambassador sin.  The truth is, I just ran out last week (had it been in the fridge we all know it would have been in there somewhere)!

Anyhow! I’m more than pleased with my results!

Cocktail:

Pimmentine Cocktail 

The clementine ice cubes make this cocktail over the top! When you get the little bits of fresh squeezed clementine it makes this drink extra special! The subtle hint of cucumber and saffron makes this drink a delightfully refreshing cocktail that everyone will enjoy!

Makes 2 delightful drinks

• 6 Clementine ice cubes (see below for instructions).
• 20 threads of saffron
• 8 oz Pimm’s 
• Gingerale
• Seedless cucumber
• Clemetine wedges (2)
• Ice, 6 cubes
• 1 TBS Meyer lemon juice
• 2 Slices of cucumber

Clementine Ice Cubes

• 3 Clementines (juiced) with pulp
• Ice tray

Place juice in tray and freeze overnight.

Instructions:

• Place 3 clementine ice cubes and 3 regular ice cubes in glass with slice of cucumber.
• Add 4 oz Pimm’s to each cup
• Take saffron threads and mix them with Meyer lemon juice until bright orange. Put half a TBS in each cup of Pimm’s.
• Top with Gingerale and Clementine garnish.
• Enjoy outdoors!

Mocktail:

Bloody Mocky or Mocky Mary

The perfect savory mocktail for the a.m. or p.m. !

Makes 2 Drinks

• 6 Dill Pollen, Long Pepper, and Olive Juice Ice cubes
• 11 oz Tomato Juice
• 1 tsp. Dill Pollen and Long Pepper, ground (2 long peppers, 1 tsp dill pollen) Use this mixture for Ice cubes as well.
• 1 tsp. Worcester sauce
• 2 Celery stalks
• 4 Dashes Tabasco
• Franks Red Hot Sauce

Franks Dill Pollen, Long Pepper, and Olive Juice Ice Cubes

• Ice Cube Tray
• Fill with olive juice almost to top.
• Place 8 drops of Franks in each cube.
• Top with 1/8 tsp. ground dill pollen and long pepper in each cube.

Freeze over night

1. Place 3 Franks dill pollen, long pepper, olive juice ice cubes in a cup.
2. In a shaker: shake 3 Ice cubes, 11 oz tomato juice, 1 tsp. dill pollen and long pepper mix, 1 tsp worcester  sauce. SHAKE well and pour over Franks Dill pollen, long pepper cubes and garnish with celery stalk.

This is a great bloody mary/mocky mocktail! It would even go great as a breakfast component!

Disclaimer:  I did not receive any compensation from Marx Food for this post.  All opinions are my own.