The CanBeetittini isn't just a wonderful fresh-pressed juice. It's a chance for Vanessa Yeung to give back and help women who have or are battling breast cancer.
Aphrodite Cook's own Chef Yeung shares the story behind how this cocktail came to be.
We all lead busy lives. We rush around, not really understanding what hurdles life can place in our path. That is until we are brought face-to-face with them. For me it was the summer of 2003 when I became even more conscious of the face of cancer. Breast cancer to be more specific. The face was that of Kate Sigurdson.
When I first met Kate she was the organizer of the Good Food Box program, which made weekly deliveries of fresh produce to women undergoing breast cancer treatments. I was asked to teach these women how the produce they were receiving could be best utilized. To these women, the ingredients were a path to health, an important way to rebuild their immune system and fight cancer.
The opportunity to meet and instruct Kate and 14 other women who were fighting for their lives on how to make pot-stickers really opened my eyes. And they loved it because they were sharing in an experience that took them away from that reality that many of us will hopefully never experience.
My greatest lesson that summer was in my understanding the human spirit and its capacity to survive. In June 2007, Kate succumbed to her cancer and, as was stated in her eulogy, her ordeal became her life’s work. I dedicate this recipe to Kate and her remarkable strength in recognizing the need of others.
CanBeetItini (Can-Beet-It-ini) Recipe:
- 4 oz fresh green apple juice
- 4 oz fresh pear juice
- 1 oz fresh beet juice
- 1 oz ginger juice
Directions:
- It is best to juice these fruits and vegetables yourself.
- Place all ingredients into a martini shaker with ice. Shake until well combined and serve in a chilled martini glass.
