7 Aquafaba Cocktails Recipes: Best Chickpea Brine Drinks To Try In 2023
'Aquafaba' came from two Latin words: aqua means water, and faba means beans. Aquafaba is the water where legumes such as chickpeas are cooked. It is used as a replacement for egg whites in a lot of vegan dishes and drinks. Cocktails that need an egg in the mixture like whiskey sour, eggnog and a lot more, can be enjoyed without sacrificing the texture and flavor with aquafaba.
Here are some ways you can enjoy aquafaba as a drink.
7 Best Aquafaba Cocktails Recipes
1. Whiskey Sour Aquafaba Recipe
The usual recipe of a whiskey sour, instead of egg whites that gives its foamy texture, aquafaba is added. This makes the cocktail a good choice for vegan people.
Ingredients:
- 1.5 oz. Whiskey
- 1 oz. lemon juice
- 1.5 oz. simple syrup
- 1.5 oz. Aquafaba (chickpeas water )
- maraschino cherry
- Lemon wedge
Preparation:
- Just like other whiskey sours, put all the ingredients together in a shaker then mix properly.
- Transfer to a chilled glass then add ice.
- Garnish with maraschino cherry and lemon wedge.
- You can add more ice if you want it to be more chilled
2. Vegan Monkey Sour Recipe
Same as the one above, this one just has a specific liquor mixed with it. The flavor of citrusy lemon juice and the foamy aquafaba taste complements well with the chosen alcohol.
Ingredients:
- 1 ½ oz Whiskey
- 1oz lemon juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- 1oz aquafaba ( chickpeas water)
- dash of angostura bitters
Preparation:
- In a shaker, put everything, but not the bitters.
- Shake vigorously.
- Transfer in a glass with ice and garnish with lemon peel.
3. Creamy Vegan Eggnog Recipe
Eggnog without an egg makes it ironic yet interesting. Replacing egg whites with aquafaba makes it a little healthier than the usual.
Ingredients:
- raisins
- 3 1⁄2ozWhiskey or rum or Brandy
- Pinch of cinnamon
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- a vanilla pod
- 0.3 oz. maple syrup
- 1 1/3cup almond milk
- 4 oz. aquafaba (chickpeas water)
Preparation:
- For a few hours, soak raisins with rum.
- Using a blender, blend raisin mixture, cinnamon powder, half vanilla bean pod, almond milk and maple syrup.
- In a separate bowl, whisk aquafaba (instead of egg) until fluffy and stiff peaks. Add the half Vanilla pod into the mixture.
- Transfer to a container the almond milk mixture together with the aquafaba mix and stir together.
- Pour in a cocktail glass then serve with a dash of cinnamon powder and a stick on top.
4. Tea Room Sour recipe
The clean grassy flavor of Cachaca mixed with chosen rum and zesty lemon makes a refreshing drink.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Cachaca
- 1oz rum
- 3⁄4oz simple syrup
- 1⁄2oz aquafaba (chickpeas water)
- 3⁄4oz lemon juice
Preparation:
- Mix all ingredients in a shaker, then mix properly.
- Using a strainer, pour the mixture into a chilled glass and serve.
5. Cranberry Orange Gin Fizz
Feels like summer! With the cool and refreshing color of this drink to the taste it gives, leaves you satisfied.
Ingredients:
- 4 oz. sugar
- 8 oz. water
- A whole orange, sliced
- A pinch of cardamom and ginger powder
- 2 oz. gin
- 1 oz. simple syrup with orange flavor
- 2 oz. Cranberry juice
- 0.5 oz. aquafaba (chickpeas water)
- 3 oz. sparkling water
Preparation:
- Make the simple syrup with orange flavor by combining sugar, water, orange cardamom and ginger over medium heat saucepan. Bring to boil.
- Turn off the heat and let it cool down for an out 20-25mins. Set aside.
- To make the cocktail, in a shaker, combine all ingredients including the simple orange syrup, then shake vigorously.
- Transfer to a highball glass using a strainer and top it off with sparkling water.
6. Husk Spiced Bam Bam Christmas Cocktail
Christmas is just around the corner, make a cocktail like this and feel the aroma of Christmas spirit!
Ingredients:
- 1 ⁄2oz rum
- a strawberry
- 1⁄2oz lime juice
- 1tbsp raspberry liqueur
- 1tbsp cinnamon syrup
- ½ oz aquafaba ( chickpeas water)
Preparation:
- In a shaker, muddle strawberry then add all the ingredients in. Shake properly.
- Strain and serve.
- Garnish can be a dehydrated citrus and pomegranate seed if desired.
7. Vegan Spicy Pink Christmas Cocktail
The citrusy flavor from grapefruit combined with a little heat from peppers is a great combo for a Christmas' eve parties. Add more liquor for extra punch.
Ingredients:
- 2 grapefruit
- 1 can chickpeas beans
- 1 jalapeño
- 3 1⁄2oz vodka
- 1.7 oz. elderflower syrup
- 1 ltr Bourbon Whiskey
Preparation:
- Squeeze all the juice from the grapefruit.
- Drain the liquid from the can of chickpeas beans, use the liquid.
- Slice jalapeño thinly.
- In a shaker, mix all the ingredients together and shake vigorously.
- Pour the mixture in a glass and garnish with jalapeño slices.
Know Your Ingredients:
Nowadays aquafaba is used not only for vegan dishes but also in a lot of cuisines. The added flavor and richness as well as the foamy texture it provides that makes a lot of dishes and drinks exciting.
Cheers!
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About the vegan eggnog - 1) when does the booze get added? 2) the video shows white stuff added to the top – is this half the aquafaba mixture?
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