Zero-Waste Cocktail: Lower East Side

Shake all the ingredients with ice in a shaker. Strain into an ice-filled glass. Finish with a pinch of sea salt.

Salvaged Mint and Cucumber Pulp SyrupTie the mint up in cheesecloth like a teabag.* Prepare an ice bath in a large bowl and set aside. In a pot, bring simple syrup to a boil. Add the mint, making sure to submerge everything for a good 15 seconds. Remove the syrup from the heat and use tongs or a slotted spoon to remove the mint. Submerge the mint in the ice bath for a few seconds, then remove it from the ice. Cut the mint loose from the cheesecloth and place it on a tea towel, folding the towel over to remove excess moisture.

Allow the simple syrup to cool completely in the refrigerator, then reintroduce the mint and add the cucumber pulp. Using a blender, blend the mixture on high speed until emulsified, then strain the mixture through a fine strainer into a jar. For every quart of syrup, add 4 grams of Spirulina or wheatgrass powder, and whisk to combine. Keep refrigerated.

*If you don’t have cheesecloth you can do this with loose mint, just remove the ice from the ice bath before adding the mint.