Where to drink vegetable-based cocktails in London

Forget dry January — these bars are blending healthy five-a-day vegetables with hard liquor for a detox with a kick
Emily Jupp13 March 2014

Green Twist

A cleansing libation stacked full of vitamins and iron, made with juiced spinach, spirulina, Kamm & Sons (bitter ginseng liqueur with added health-promoting ingredients) and celery.

The Botanist, 7 Sloane Square, SW1W 8EE, thebotanistonsloanesquare.com

Roots Manuva

A typical Margarita (tequila and triple sec shaken with ice and a zap of lime), mixed with carrot juice and coriander for extra goodness.

The Folly, 41 Gracechurch Street, EC3V 0BT, thefollybar.co.uk

Gazpacho

A zhuzzed up Bloody Mary made with a vegetable blend including onions, garlic and tomato juice — all good for a healthy heart and immune system. It's all finished off with a flourish of celery and cucumber, Cajun seasoning and a dribble of Tabasco. Like soup — but sexier.

Voltaire, 19 New Bridge Street, EC4V 6DB, voltairebar.com

Stiff Upper Lip

Kamm & Sons crops up again in this green pea-infused cocktail made with Beefeater London Dry gin, Somerset cider vinegar, Mark Hix’s own quinine cordial, and mint leaves that are bashed about a bit to release their natural oils.

HIX, 66-70 Brewer Street, W1F 9UP, marksbar.co.uk

Pumpkin and maple syrup Bellini

Homemade pumpkin purée made with maple syrup — which is heated to 220°C to make it into a biscuity, caramelised goo — and a dash of Prosecco.

Grain Store, Granary Square, 1-3 Stable Street, N1C 4AB, grainstore.com

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