I’ve been obsessed with this cocktail ever since I tried it on Celebrity Edge in December 2019. The Texas Dolly cocktail is made with vodka, pomegranate, lemon juice, ginger syrup, coda water and rosemary. In other words, you must try it! It’s zesty, it’s fruity, it’s simply refreshing!
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Vodka
In my opinion, vodka is the most mixable and useful liquor in the bar. The spirit’s clear, clean taste pairs well with any flavour, from sweet to savoury and dry to spicy. The original Texas Dolly I tried on Celebrity Edge was made with Tito’s vodka, but in my recipe I used Beluga Noble Vodka, which is one of my favourite Russian vodka.
Vodka is an ideal base for light fruit flavours. No cocktail plays this up as well as the Cosmopolitan, however I love how vodka tastes in Texas Dolly. It is that ginger kick and pomegranate that bring the fruity and light sweet taste. Mixed along with the Beluga’s clean and crisp flavour, this cocktail becomes the perfect drink to wind down with after a long day.
Pomegranate
Pomegranate is one of the healthiest fruits on earth. It has many incredible health benefits for your body and for this reason it is called as a divine fruit because it is the most mentioned fruit in theological books. However, below I’ve listed some of the pomegranate’s benefits:
- Antioxidant
- Anti-inflammatory effects
- Vitamin C
- Helps Fight Prostate Cancer
- Lowers Blood Pressure
- It’s loaded with important nutrients
Lemon juice
It is well known that raw lemon juice has tremendous health benefits. Lemons are rightly revered for their delicious taste for being an incredible addition to any household’s natural medicine cabinet. But raw lemon juice is well known for its antioxidants and properties and has been used for centuries to cure many ailments and cleanse the body.
Lemons are rich in Vitamin C, which is essential for maintaining a fully functional immune system, aiding digestion, fighting cancer, helping wounds to heal and even helping to prevent heart failure. However, the lemon juice is also used in the home in order to disinfect surfaces, remove stains, clean cookers and remove old wax. In addition, it can also be used as an insecticide to deter mosquitoes, flies and other insects.
Fresh lemon juice can also help with:
- Blood sugar balance
- Blood purifying
- Detoxification
- Weight loss
- Immune system
- Infection etc.
“If life gives you lemons, just add vodka.”
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Texas Dolly Cocktail
Equipment
- Shaker
Ingredients
- 50 g Beluga Noble Vodka
- 2 tbsp Pomegranate juice
- 1 tbsp Lemon juice
- 1 tbsp Ginger syrup
- 80 g Soda water
- Rosemary fresh, to garnish
- Ice
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients over ice (except the rosemary) in a shaker.
- Pour into a glass over fresh ice, garnish with rosemary.
- Cheers!