Cocktail “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice”

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/3 cup honey
• 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
• 3 large beets, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 30 ml freshly squeezed lime juice + lime wedges for serving
• 30 ml mescal
• 60 ml seltzer water
• 30 ml ginger beer

Preparation:

1. Prepare beetroot syrup:
   
   Combine 1 cup of water, sugar, honey, and vinegar in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 10 minutes. Add the beets and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and let the syrup cool.
2. For each cocktail: Combine 20 ml of beetroot syrup, lime juice, and mezcal in a shaker; shake well. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Top with seltzer water and ginger beer. Garnish with a lime wedge.