Whiskey Mulberry Shrub [Cocktail Recipe]

This refreshing bramble-style swizzle, created by Mitch Bushell, combinesMaker's Mark with fruit flavors.

INGREDIENTS

• 1⅔ oz. Maker’s Mark
• 1 oz. Shih-chuan mulberry vinegar
• ½ oz. St. Germain liqueur
• 1 dash simple syrup
• 2 dashes orange bitters
• 1 dash Angostura bitters

DIRECTIONS

Swizzle all ingredients on crushed ice and garnish with pickled blackberries.

For Pickled Blackberries:

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups apple cider vinegar
• thyme stalks
• blackberries

Bring sugar and vinegar to simmer with a couple stalks of thyme. Allow to cool then combine with blackberries for no less than 30 days.

FROM THE SUMMER 2016 ISSUE.