Mealtime Magic: Off-the-Wall Cocktails

They’re cozy, they’re delightfully tasty, and they’re definitely the most unique cocktails you’ll mix this season. KAYCO came up with a trio of very different mixed drinks starring some of the newest beverages to come on the market – watermelon juice and beet juice.

Wonder Melon and Beetology have become standout drinks when it comes to 100% all-natural superfoods.

Beetology Berry Sangria

Ingredients:

• 2 cups fresh blackberries
• 1 orange, sliced
• 1 cup pomegranate arils (seeds)
• ½ cup brandy, rum, vodka (optional)
• 1 (8.75 oz.) bottle Beetology (Beet + Berry, Beet + Cherry, or Beet + Tropical Fruit recommended)
• 1 bottle red wine
• Unflavored club soda or seltzer
• Fresh thyme to garnish (optional)

Instructions:

1. Add the blackberries, orange slices, and pomegranate arils to a large pitcher. Add the brandy/rum/or vodka (optional) and Beetology juice and gently muddle to extract the flavors of the fruit into the juice and alcohol.

2. Pour the red wine into the pitcher and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

3. When ready to serve, fill a glass ¾-way full with sangria. Top off each glass with bubbly water, if desired. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.

Whiskey Beet Cocktail

Ingredients:

·       ¼ cup pomegranate arils (seeds)

·       ¼ cup fresh cranberries

·       2 Tbsp. simple syrup (or honey)

·       4 oz. Beetology Beet+Ginger+Honey Juice

·       4 oz. Whiskey

·       Ice

·       Tonic water

Instructions:

1. Muddle the pomegranate arils, cranberries, simple syrup (or honey), and beet juice in a cocktail shaker.

2. Add whiskey to the shaker and fill with ice. Shake well.

3. Fill two Old Fashioned glasses with ice and strain the chilled cocktail into each glass, dividing equally between the two.

4. Top each drink with tonic water. Serve garnished with sliced lemon and additional fresh cranberries and pomegranate arils, if desired.

Spiced Wonder Melon Vodka Punch

Ingredients:

·       ½ cup vodka

·       1 lime, juiced

·       2 cups Wonder Melon, Lemon-Cayenne flavor

·       1 cup lemon sparkling water

·       4 cinnamon sticks

·       Lime and lemon slices

Instructions:

1.     Combine the vodka, lime juice, and Wonder Melon in a pitcher.

2.     Divide between 4 glasses and top each glass with 2 ounces of sparkling water.

3.     Garnish with a cinnamon stick, lemon, and lime slices.

All Beetology and Wonder Melon products are cold-pressed, 100% non-GMO, U.S.D.A. Certified Organic, and Certified Fair Trade. They are non-soy, non-dairy, and certified kosher, and contain no preservatives, additives, sweeteners, artificial colors, or flavors.

Check out WonderMelonjuice.com and Beetology.com for store locators and additional product information.

About Kayco/Kayco Beyond

Kayco is one of the largest manufacturers and suppliers of kosher foods. Its expanded Kayco Beyond Division sources and distributes new products to the general market beyond kosher, to meet the demands of consumers looking for optional products that are healthful, convenient and/or for restricted diets and lifestyles. These brands include Dorot, Absolutely Gluten Free, Beetology, Mighty Sesame, Tuscanini Foods, Wissotzky Tea Co. and new Wonder Melon™. They are headquartered in Bayonne, NJ. (www.KAYCO.com).