Unrequited Love

Shrubs are a fun, simple way to add further depth of flavor to your cocktail. Shrubs are a form of drinking vinegar and known for a complexity of flavors and can utilize a wide range of ingredients to add flavor. This simple stirred cocktail makes use of the spicy, earthy UpRoot Barrel Rested Gin and builds delicious layers with tart vinegar, sweet maple syrup, earthy beets & then finishes with black pepper caraway syrup.

Glass:

Rocks

Ingredients:

Uproot Gin 1.5 ounce
Amaro Arancia 0.5 ounce
Maple Beet Shrub** 0.5 ounce
Black Pepper-Carraway Syrup*** 0.5 ounce
Strongwater Orange Bitters 4 dash

Garnish:

Orange Twist

Method:

Stir all ingredients with ice & strain over large cube in rocks glass. Garnish with Orange Twist.

**Maple Beet Shrub Recipe: 1.75 C Beet Juice, 1.25 C Apple Cider Vinegar, 0.5 C Maple Syrup, 100g Ginger grated. Heat over medium heat for 15 minutes. Allow to cool & strain ginger. Retain Liquid.

***Black Pepper-Carraway Syrup: 0.5 C Ground Black Pepper, 0.25 C Carraway Seed, 1 Cup Water, 1 Cup Sugar. Heat over medium heat for 15 minutes. Allow to cool, strain solids & retain liquid.

Tasting Notes:

Earthy, spicy and slightly tart

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