This cocktail is delicious because it has the sweet and sour tastes of blackberries, ginger, and apple cider vinegar, along with the richness of dark rum. The blackberry-ginger shrub syrup changes the taste of your usual rum cocktail in a fun way.
Ingredients: 1 cup blackberries. 1/4 cup fresh ginger, sliced. 1 cup apple cider vinegar. 1 cup granulated sugar. 2 oz dark rum. 1 oz blackberry-ginger shrub syrup. 1/2 oz fresh lime juice. Ice cubes. Fresh blackberries and lime slices for garnish.
Instructions: In a saucepan, combine the blackberries, fresh ginger, apple cider vinegar, and granulated sugar. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the blackberries break down and the syrup thickens. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean container, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the solids. Allow the blackberry-ginger shrub syrup to cool completely before using. In a cocktail shaker, combine the dark rum, blackberry-ginger shrub syrup, and fresh lime juice. Add ice cubes to the shaker and shake vigorously until well chilled. Strain the cocktail into a glass filled with ice. Garnish with fresh blackberries and lime slices. Serve and enjoy your Blackberry-Ginger Shrub Rum Cocktail!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
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