Wilford Brimley

The Wilford Brimley is a tart, earthy cocktail built with Empirical Navy Strength Gin, a beet shrub and allspice dram. In the world of drinking, shrubs, also known as drinking vinegar, are a Colonial American era beverage used to preserve fruits and some vegetables with vinegar and sugar. Shrubs are a thirst quenching and tart alternative to increase the acidity in a cocktail. The beet shrub used in the Wilford Brimley combines the earthiness of beets with tartness of apple cider vinegar.

Glass:

Rocks

Ingredients:

2 ounce PostModern Spirits Empirical Dry Gin
0.75 ounce Beet Shrub
0.75 ounce Lemon Juice
0.75 ounce Ginger Syrup
0.5 ounce Allspice Dram
2 dash Angostura Bitters

Garnish:

Dehydrated Lime

Method:

Shake all ingredients with ice. Strain into an ice filled rocks glass and garnish.

Tasting Notes:

Earthy, tart and refreshing

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