Blackberry Bliss

This delectable cocktail, named Blackberry Bliss, features a homemade blackberry shrub as its star ingredient. The blackberry shrub is made by infusing blackberries with apple cider vinegar, sugar, and salt, resulting in a sweet and tangy concentrate. When combined with Laird's apple brandy, freshly squeezed lemon and orange juices, and served over crushed ice, this cocktail offers a refreshing and delightful flavor experience.

Blackberry Bliss

The Blackberry Bliss cocktail is a delightful mix of blackberry shrub, apple brandy, and freshly squeezed citrus juices, creating a sweet and tangy beverage that is perfect for any occasion.

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Ingredients

  • 1.50 oz Laird's apple brandy (or whiskey, bourbon, or cognac if Laird's is unavailable)
  • 0.50 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 0.50 oz freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 1 oz blackberry shrub
  • Crushed ice
  • Fresh mint for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine the blackberries, apple cider vinegar, sugar, and salt in a nonmetal bowl or pitcher; refrigerate for 1 to 2 days.
  2. Transfer the berry mixture into a saucepan and simmer for about 10 minutes. Strain the mixture into a fine-mesh sieve over a storage container, pressing the blackberries to extract all liquid.
  3. Store the blackberry shrub in the refrigerator for up to 6 weeks.
  4. In a cocktail shaker, combine the brandy, lemon juice, orange juice, and blackberry shrub with ice; shake well.
  5. Strain the mixture over cocktail glasses filled with crushed ice.
  6. Garnish with fresh mint.