Salt Spring Island Artisan Vinegar

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Cocktail Recipes

Blackberry Shrub

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In an old fashioned glass add:

  • 4 ice cubes
  • 1 1/2 oz vodka
  • 2 oz blackberry shrub
  • Stir together and top with sparkling water. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary or mint.

To make the blackberry shrub:

  • 1/3 c sugar
  • 1/4 c water
  • 2 c blackberries (frozen are ok)
  • 3 oz Blackberry Vinegar
  • 1 1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juiceCombine sugar and water together in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the blackberries, cover and let simmer for 10 minutes. Strain and use a spoon to press out all the blackberry goodness. Use a spatula to collect the paste from the bottom of the strainer. Let cool.

    Add vinegar and lemon juice to the blackberry mixture. Refrigerate until ready to mix. Shake well before using.

    Makes enough for about 6 drinks.

Harvest Moon Cocktail

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  • Preserved Organic Lime
  • 1 oz Salt Spring Shine Hive Vodka 
  • 1-1/2 oz Salt Spring Wild Ginger Root Cider
  • 1/2 oz Drinking Vinegar / Gastrique*
  • dash Bittered Sling Clingstone Peach
  • garnish: Candied Organic Ginger & Preserved Lime

To make the Drinking Vinegar:

  •   Oak Aged Blackberry Balsamic (3 parts)
  •   Salt Spring Shine Estate Honey (1 part)
  •   Rich simple Syrup (1.25 parts)
  •   Organic Almond Extract  (literally like less than 1% of a part, just a single small drop)

Rim an unchilled martini glass with a preserved lime, for maximum aromatics.

In a shaker filled with ice, combine the Vodka and Cider.

Stir it, don’t shake it, the ginger cider is carbonated.

Strain the vodka and ginger cider into the martini glass.

Slowly pour the drinking vinegar down the side of the martini glass. It’s so heavy with all that sugar and vinegar it will sink to the bottom with any problem.

Garnish with a thinly cut piece of candied ginger wrapped around a sliver of preserved lime and skewered, like an olive in a regular martini.

Thanks to John King for this very Salt Spring creation!

 

 

Peach Magic

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  • 1 oz Bourbon
  • 1/2 oz Peach Balsamic Vinegar 
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1-2 squeeze of lime 
  • 2 oz soda 

Combine bourbon, peach balsamic vinegar, simple syrup and fresh lime in shaker.  Add ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.  Strain into short cocktail glass over ice.  Add soda and stir in gently.  Garnish with lime wedge and serve. 

Spicy Cucumber Fizz

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  • 4 slices of cucumber 
  • 6-8 mint leaves 
  • 1/2 oz Thai Chili infused Plum Vinegar
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup 
  • 2 oz soda 
  • 1 oz Gin 

Combine cucumber, mint, simple syrup, gin and mint vinegar in shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.  Pour all contents into cocktail glass.  Add soda and stir in gently.  Garnish with lime wedge and serve. 

Strawberry Mint Cucumber Fizz

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  • 4 slices of cucumber 
  • 6-8 mint leaves 
  • 1/2 oz Strawberry Fig Balsamic Vinegar
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup 
  • 2 oz soda 
  • 1 oz Gin

Combine cucumber, mint, simple syrup, gin and mint vinegar in shaker with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.  Pour all contents into cocktail glass.  Add soda and stir in gently.  Garnish with lime wedge and serve. 

Basil Blackberry Bliss

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  • 1/2 oz Oak Aged Blackberry Balsamic
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup 
  • 1 oz Vodka 
  • 6-8 basil leaves 
  • 1 slice squeezed lime 
  • 1 oz cranberry juice 
  • 1 oz soda 

Combine balsamic, simple syrup, vodka, basil leaves, lime and cranberry juice in shaker.  Add ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds.  Strain over ice into cocktail glass.  Add soda an stir in gently.  Garnish with basil leaf and serve. 

Basil Cranberry Razz

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  • 1/2 oz Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar
  • 8 basil leaves 
  • 1 oz Vodka 
  • 1 oz cranberry juice 
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup 

Combine all ingredients in shaker.  Add ice and shake vigorously for 20 seconds. Strain into martini glass.  Add more plum chili vinegar to taste. 

Virgin Orange Razz

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  • 1/2 oz Raspberry Balsamic Vinegar 
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup 
  • 1 slice orange 
  • 10 mint leaves 
  • 1.5 oz pear juice 
  • 1 oz soda 

Combine vinegar, simple syrup, orange slice, mint leaves, pear juice and ice in shaker.  Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.  Strain contents into martini glass.  Top with soda.  Garnish with orange round on rim of glass and a floating raspberry. 

Plum Chili Gin Sing!

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  • 2/3 oz Thai Chili infused Plum Vinegar
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup 
  • 1 oz Gin 
  • 1.5 oz ginger beer 
  • 1 oz soda
  • Squeeze of lime 

Combine plum chili vinegar, simple syrup and gin in shaker. Top with ice an shake vigorously or 10 seconds. Strain contents over ice into cocktail glass. Add soda, ginger beer and squeeze of lime (add extra plum chili vinegar for more spice). Stir gently and serve. 

Sweet Strawberry Martini

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  • 1/2 oz Strawberry Fig Balsamic 
  • 3 oz pear juice
  • 1 oz Vodka
  • Squeeze of lime 

Combine strawberry fig balsamic, vodka, pear juice and lime juice in shaker. Top with ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Stain contents into martini glass. Garnish with thin strawberry slice. 

Peachy Mojito

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  • 2/3 oz Peach Balsamic Vinegar 
  • 2/3 oz simple syrup
  • 1-2 oz Rum 
  • 10 mint leaves 
  • 2 lime slices 
  • Ice
  • Soda (2-4 oz) 

Mix rum and syrup in shaker. Top with ice, add mint leaves and lime wedges. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour contents into collins glass and add soda. Top with mint vinegar and stir in gently (add extra to taste).  Garnish with mint leaf and lime wedge.