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Carrot Orange Ginger Bourbon Cocktail

June 6, 2013 by Joy the Baker 57 Comments

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Let’s have a Happy Hour cocktail and then walk down the street for hot dogs.  I mean it… let’s get outta here.

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Before we hit the streets in search of a hot dog dinner adventure, let’s talk about a home Happy Hour situation.

This bright orange cocktail is electric!  There are two stars of this Home Happy Hour Show:  fresh carrot juice and tasty tasty bourbon.

I know.  You might think that carrot juice has no place in a cocktail.  But!  We’re making this at home, and we can turn our trendy juice cleanse into a re-tox cocktail if we wanna (and we definitely wanna).  Duh.

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Carrot juice has a wonderful sweetness that actually blends very well with tangy fresh orange juice and bubbly ginger-ale.  Bourbon is always and forever the way to go, though vodka or champagne would also be quite nice in this cocktail.

I understand that you might be suspicious about the carrot juice.  Maybe you’re like me and your dad made you drink carrot juice every day for months, until the doctor told him to chill on the carrot juice because he was turning his daughter orange… literally… true story.  I was suspicious too, but this neon orange cocktail is sweet and totally gulp-able (such good word).

I get a bit claustrophobic after a day of working at the computer and in front of the sink washing dishes.  Happy Hour, hot dogs, and french fries out on the town heal like you wouldn’t believe.  One of my favorite Los Angeles treats (that I can totally walk to after home Happy Hour) is Wurstkuche.

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cocktails and hot dogs

I’ve been taking my Canon EOS Rebel T5i with me everywhere.  I’m trying to push myself to see what I can see outside of my kitchen.   Of course my eye always looks for food, but I also love strangers on dates, pretty lights, and just all the little details of what it’s like living in the world together.

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Don’t forget your pre-hot dog cocktail!  This orange gemstone is still staring you in the face!  I love that this cocktail is sweet, bubbly, unexpected, and bourbon-filled.  It’s all the way in and all the way out of my comfort zone.  Weird an cool and worth a shot, for sure.

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Carrot Orange Ginger Bourbon Cocktail

makes 2 cocktails

Print this Recipe!

2 to 4 ounces bourbon (depending how strong you want your drink)

1/2 cup fresh carrot juice

1 cup fresh orange juice

1 can cold ginger-ale

a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime

Fill two tall glasses with ice cubes.  Add bourbon.  Divide carrot juice between the two glasses.  Divide orange juice between the two glasses.  Top with ginger-ale and a squeeze of lemon or lime.  Serve immediately.

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  1. kristonlion

    June 18, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    I just LOVE that you love bourbon as much as I do! can’t wait to try this!

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  2. Stephanie

    June 13, 2013 at 6:00 pm

    I made one last night. Pretty good! Would probably work with other types of booze for insane people who don’t like bourbon ;)

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  1. Cucumber Raspberry Popsicles says:
    August 15, 2014 at 4:30 am

    […] which is way more fun.  I’m not the only cool cat that does it—check out Joy’s carrot juice Bourbon cocktail!  I want to re-tox with her so […]

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  2. 3 Cocktails to Booze Up Your Easter Brunch | The Mason JarThe Mason Jar says:
    April 18, 2014 at 10:47 am

    […] be honest, he probably does), he would go for this sparkling carrot cocktail. The recipe inspired by Joy the Baker uses fresh juices and plenty of booze to wake you up, in a relatively healthy […]

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  3. Carrots are divine… it’s magic! | GiantFlavor says:
    March 9, 2014 at 12:15 pm

    […] special to the drink other than scale it up, I’ll just link to the original I found from Joy the Baker. Very light and […]

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  4. Ingredient of the Week: Carrots // Carrot-Grapefruit-Mango Smoothie | Katie at the Kitchen Door says:
    November 21, 2013 at 9:17 pm

    […] drink as well. Carrot juice and booze did not strike me as a stellar combination (although I think this could change my mind), so I decided to go the healthy route and turn my stubby little garden carrots […]

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    […] was checking out  chow's patio pounder recipes (that title wins!) but couldn't decide which to make. Then I saw this Carrot Orange […]

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