Sour Cherry... Bourbon Sour
GLASSWARE: NICK & NORA (COCKTAIL KINGDOM)
Making a shrub in the summertime is a no-brainer — there are so many lovely fruits in season that are just beginning to be put into a cocktail! This is one way you can use a sour-cherry shrub into a strong and pungent bourbon sour.
Ingredients:
1 oz cherry shrub (recipe below)
1 oz lemon juice
2 oz bourbon
1 egg white
garnish: edible flower
Directions:
Combine ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake without ice. Add ice and shake vigorously for approximately thirty seconds, until chilled. Strain into a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with an edible flower.
SOUR CHERRY SHRUB
You can enjoy a fruit shrub in so many different ways! It’s sweet and tangy and ohhh so versatile — these cherries looked perfect for it, but you can really use any fruit. Here’s a quick video tutorial!
Ingredients:
2 cups fruit of choice
1 cup sugar
¾ cup water
¾ cup vinegar of choice (I used champagne vinegar)
Directions:
Prepare fruit as necessary (wash, remove pits or stems, chop into smaller pieces) and combine sugar, water, and fruit into a sauce pot. Bring to a boil, and reduce to a simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Let cool completely, strain out the solids, and stir in vinegar. You can use the leftover cherries to add to your cocktails, desserts, etc.!
I also use it in this Sour Cherry Gin Spritzer!