GOOSEGOG IN THE GARDEN

A Spring/Summer cocktail to enjoy outside during the lighter evenings.

INGREDIENTS 

1 inch of cucumber 

50ml Gin 

25ml Yarty Goosegog & Elderflower 

50ml Cloudy apple juice 

Curled strip of cucumber for garnish (optional) 

INSTRUCTIONS 

1. Muddle (mash) the cucumber in the base of a cocktail shaker or sturdy glass.

2. Add the Goosegog and Elderflower, along with the gin and apple juice. Then shake/stir with plenty of ice before straining into a martini glass.

3. Use a peeler to shave a long strip from the cucumber and twist for decoration. 

DID YOU KNOW?

Drinking vinegars have been around for quite some time! Often referred to as a Shrub, it was sold in most public houses throughout England in the 17th and 18th centuries. The practice carried over to colonial America and by the 19th century, where typical recipes for shrubs used the same style of vinegar poured over ripe fruit. The sweet-and-sour syrup could be mixed with either water or soda water and served as a soft drink, or it could be used as a mixer in alcoholic cocktails. After refrigeration became the norm, shrubs were almost forgotten; but with their intense and complex flavours they are being discovered all over again.  

SEND US YOUR RECIPES!

Give our Cherry Bakewell a whirl! We’re particularly fond of Cherry at the moment; but all of our Yarty vinegars can be used as shrubs… go give them a try with your drinks cabinet and let us know how you get on! 🍸