Blueberry Shrub
Blueberries are slow cooked with sugar and reduced to a thick syrup. Aromatic lavender and ground nutmeg are introduced to the blueberry reduction and brought to a low boil. Strained and filtered, balsamic vinegar is stirred in as the batch cools and settles.
Traditionally, a shrub is a sweetened vinegar-based syrup that is often infused with herbs, spices, and fruit juices. In the Colonial Era, fruits and berries were typically preserved in vinegar during their off-seasons. This process eventually became less favored as soon as home refrigeration became the new standard.
Certainly more tart than sweet on the palate. A berry and lavender aroma instantly becomes apparent while a slight nuttiness comes through with a savory flourish. Overall, envision a freshly baked blueberry pie. Pair this with any spirit under the sun and you’re well on your way to cocktail bliss. Whiskey? Gin? Whip up a blueberry smash. Vodka cranberry drinkers? Try a little something more adventurous with this mix. Of course, feel free to top with club soda or anything fizzy to really bring about that effervescent goodness. Any lighter protein and leafy salad would definitely benefit from a beverage with this shrub in it.
Please keep refrigerated after opening. Contains vinegar which not only adds savory depth of flavor but also acts as a natural preservative.
Recommended serving size is one ounce of Drinkslinger per two ounces of base spirit.
Blueberries are slow cooked with sugar and reduced to a thick syrup. Aromatic lavender and ground nutmeg are introduced to the blueberry reduction and brought to a low boil. Strained and filtered, balsamic vinegar is stirred in as the batch cools and settles.
Traditionally, a shrub is a sweetened vinegar-based syrup that is often infused with herbs, spices, and fruit juices. In the Colonial Era, fruits and berries were typically preserved in vinegar during their off-seasons. This process eventually became less favored as soon as home refrigeration became the new standard.
Certainly more tart than sweet on the palate. A berry and lavender aroma instantly becomes apparent while a slight nuttiness comes through with a savory flourish. Overall, envision a freshly baked blueberry pie. Pair this with any spirit under the sun and you’re well on your way to cocktail bliss. Whiskey? Gin? Whip up a blueberry smash. Vodka cranberry drinkers? Try a little something more adventurous with this mix. Of course, feel free to top with club soda or anything fizzy to really bring about that effervescent goodness. Any lighter protein and leafy salad would definitely benefit from a beverage with this shrub in it.
Please keep refrigerated after opening. Contains vinegar which not only adds savory depth of flavor but also acts as a natural preservative.
Recommended serving size is one ounce of Drinkslinger per two ounces of base spirit.
Blueberries are slow cooked with sugar and reduced to a thick syrup. Aromatic lavender and ground nutmeg are introduced to the blueberry reduction and brought to a low boil. Strained and filtered, balsamic vinegar is stirred in as the batch cools and settles.
Traditionally, a shrub is a sweetened vinegar-based syrup that is often infused with herbs, spices, and fruit juices. In the Colonial Era, fruits and berries were typically preserved in vinegar during their off-seasons. This process eventually became less favored as soon as home refrigeration became the new standard.
Certainly more tart than sweet on the palate. A berry and lavender aroma instantly becomes apparent while a slight nuttiness comes through with a savory flourish. Overall, envision a freshly baked blueberry pie. Pair this with any spirit under the sun and you’re well on your way to cocktail bliss. Whiskey? Gin? Whip up a blueberry smash. Vodka cranberry drinkers? Try a little something more adventurous with this mix. Of course, feel free to top with club soda or anything fizzy to really bring about that effervescent goodness. Any lighter protein and leafy salad would definitely benefit from a beverage with this shrub in it.
Please keep refrigerated after opening. Contains vinegar which not only adds savory depth of flavor but also acts as a natural preservative.
Recommended serving size is one ounce of Drinkslinger per two ounces of base spirit.