It's another Mocktail Monday, and we are back from our short little hiatus thanks to gallbladder surgery. This week we are making what we're calling the Triple C Tonic, because supposedly carrot juice, coconut water, and cucumber juice are all good for recovery, and conveniently they also go really well together. 

The freshness of the cucumber, a little salinity from the coconut water, and a touch of earthiness and sweetness from the carrot all play nicely against the slight bitterness of the tonic and those floral notes from the bitters, which give you a well rounded mocktail. That said, if you find tonic water a little too bitter, feel free to substitute plain soda water instead.

Recipe: Triple C Tonic

Ingredients:

0.5 oz lime juice

1 oz carrot juice

2 oz cucumber juice

2 oz coconut water

5 dashes floral bitters

\~4 oz tonic water

Build:

1. Add the lime juice, carrot juice, cucumber juice, coconut water, and bitters to a shaker tin with ice. Shake well to combine and chill.

2. Simultaneously pour the tonic water and strain the mixture into a Collins glass filled with fresh ice. Pouring them in tandem helps everything mix evenly.

3. Garnish with a cucumber ribbon and a lime wheel, and enjoy!

The Triple C Tonic for Mocktail Monday