Blueberry-Bourbon Shrub

Ginger beer adds a finishing bite to this blueberry bourbon cocktail infused with a homemade blueberry shrub that you can make ahead and save for future boozy adventures.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 1099 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup fresh blueberries
• ½ teaspoon whole black peppercorns
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• ice cubes
• 1 ½ fluid ounces bourbon
• 3 fluid ounces ginger beer
• blueberries
• lime wedge

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Puree blueberries, sugar, and red wine vinegar in a blender. Add peppercorns. Chill shrub, covered, 4 hours to 2 days. Strain.n

Step 2

In a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice, combine 2 fluid ounces blueberry shrub and bourbon. Shake until very cold.n

Step 3

Strain into an ice-filled pint glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish with additional blueberries or a lime wedge.n