Kiwi envy

Things You Will Need

- 1 kiwi slice, skin removed

- 1 1/2 ounces distilled water

- 1/2 ounce Monin Lychee Syrup (available at specialty grocers such as Whole Foods)

- 1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

- 1 1/2 ounces soda water

- 1 slice kiwi. skin-on

- 1 lemon wedge

Method

- In a print mixing glass, add skinless kiwi slice and press several times with a cocktail muddler.

- Add distilled water, lychee syrup and lime juice.

- Fill glass with ice and shake vigorously for 6 seconds.

- Add soda water to lychee and lime mixture, then strain into a Collins (tumbler) glass over ice.

- Garnish with skin-on kiwi slice and lemon wedge and serve.

Nutrients Scale – 110 calories, 2% protein, 98% carbohydrate, 0% fat, 30 mg calcuim, 52 mg Vitamin C, 0.3 mg iron, 15 mg folate, 1.5g fiber.

Pink basil rising

Things You Will Need

1/4 blood orange section

1/2 pint loosely packed Thai basil leaves (available at Asian grocery stores, or substitute sweet basil)

2 ounces distilled water

1/2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 ounce simple syrup

3/4 ounce pasteurized liquid egg whites

1 Thai basil leaf, reserved from half pint

Method

- In a pint mixing glass, add blood orange section and Thai basil leaves (reserve 1 leaf for garnish) and press with several times with a cocktail muddler.

- Add distilled water, lime juice, simple syrup and pasteurized egg whites.

- Shake for 6 seconds to froth.

- Fill glass with ice and shake for an additional 6 seconds.

- Strain mixture into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with a Thai basil leaf and serve.

Nutrients Scale – 40 calories, 30% protein, 70% carbohydrate, 0% fat, 79 mg calcium, 26 mg vitamin C, 1 mg iron, 37 mcg folate, 2 g fiber