Golden Meridian

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What you’ll need

• 1 1/2 tsp whole coriander seeds, divided
• 80 ml filtered water
• 60 g certified-vegan organic cane sugar
• 1 piece vanilla bean, 5 cm long, split lengthwise
• 240 ml pure unsweetened carrot juice, chilled
• 60 ml pure unsweetened sea buckthorn juice or purée, verified alcohol-free and additive-free
• 30 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp fine sea salt
• 160 ml unflavoured sparkling mineral water, chilled
• 1 medium carrot, peeled, for two garnish ribbons

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Mix the drink

1. Toast 1 teaspoon coriander seeds in a dry small saucepan over medium heat for 60 to 90 seconds, just until fragrant. Lightly crush them with the base of a measuring cup.
2. Add the filtered water, certified-vegan cane sugar and split vanilla bean to the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then remove from the heat and steep for 12 minutes.
3. Strain the coriander-vanilla syrup through a fine sieve, discard the solids and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Measure 40 ml for the drinks; refrigerate the remainder for another alcohol-free beverage for up to 7 days.
4. Heat the oven to 110 C (225 F). Use a vegetable peeler to cut two long, thin ribbons from the carrot. Lay them on a parchment-lined tray and bake for 18 to 22 minutes until dry at the edges but still flexible. Curl each warm ribbon around a wooden spoon handle, cool for 5 minutes, then slide it off carefully.
5. Combine the chilled carrot juice, sea buckthorn juice, lemon juice, 40 ml chilled coriander-vanilla syrup and sea salt in one cocktail tin or lidded jug. Pour the mixture between two tins or jugs three times to blend and lightly aerate it without making a thick foam.
6. Divide the mixture between the chilled serving glasses, then slowly add 80 ml sparkling mineral water to each. Stir once from the bottom with a bar spoon to preserve the fine bubbles.
7. Lightly crush the remaining 1/2 teaspoon toasted coriander seeds and reserve them for the garnish. All ingredients in this recipe are plant-based, and the specified juices, sweetener, vanilla bean and mineral water contain no alcohol or fining agents.