Drink

Yuzu Crazy Apple

A non-alcoholic elixir. Think of this almost like a non-alcoholic spirit or aperitivo. If that doesn’t work for you, just call it the best green juice you had all year. By Micah Melton

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Ingredients

Serves 6-8
  • 1 head lacinato kale
  • 1 English cucumber
  • 2 Granny Smith apples
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 large ginger root
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tbsp salt
  • ¾ cup ice water
  • 5 ¼ oz YUZUCO Yuzu Super Juice

Instructions

Step 1
Bring a pot of water up to a boil. Do not salt.
Step 2
Strip kale stems away from leaves, wash greens, and rough chop.
Step 3
Chop your cucumber into small chunks, quarter your apples, and remove the cores.
Step 4
Remove the jalapeño stem, halve, and remove the seeds. Peel and slice your ginger.
Step 5
Add the prepared kale, cucumber, apples, jalapeño, and ginger to the boiling water and remove from heat. Let 45 seconds pass, then scoop everything out and place into ice water to cool down.
Step 6
Add the blanched fruits and vegetables to your blender along with your sugar, salt, and ice water.
Step 7
Blend on high for 1 minute and strain through a fine mesh sieve.
Step 8
Add your Yuzu Super Juice, stir, and serve over ice.

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