Kale is the vegetable of choice for celebrities around the world, with Beyoncé declaring her love for this leafy green in her music videos and Kevin Bacon announcing that 'a day without kale is like a day without sunshine'.
Kale and Mint Vodka Crush
Kale can also be found on the menus of top restaurants worldwide and is regularly used by celebrity chefs. However it's not just in our food that we can enjoy kale, it's now appearing on cocktail menus around the country too. With establishments Be At One and the London cocktail bar JinJuu including kale as part of their repertoire, it's clear that kale is still king.
If you'd like to 'Kale Like an A-Lister' then try this classy kale cocktail recipe from Discover Kale.
Prep: 5 minutes plus cooling
Cook: 3-4 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 75g caster sugar
- 100g kale
- 2 sprigs mint, leaves only, roughly chopped
- 4tbsp vodka
- Crushed ice
- Club soda
Method:
- Place the sugar an 200ml war in a small saucepan and cook for 3-4 minutes until syrupy
- Add the kale and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Place a liquidizer and blitz until smooth, strain through a fine sieve, add the mint and allow to cool.
- Stir the vodka into the kale syrup and pour into two tumblers half filled with crushed ice. Top up with soda and share the straw.
Cooks Tip:
Use lemonade instead of soda and omit the vodka for a non-alcoholic version.
For more information on kale as well as recipes, and tips please visit: www.discoverkale.co.uk and follow us on Twitter @discoverkale.
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