Drink: Blackberry-Gin Shrub Cocktail

Recipe by Robin Bashinsky Red wine vinegar and clover honey really brighten up the flavors in one these berry shrub cocktails. Serve it up at a party for a perfectly summery and refreshing sip.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Lemon, Honey

Health and fertility benefits of Blackberry-Gin Shrub Cocktail

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55.

Ingredients

1/4 cup clover honey
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups fresh blackberries
1/2 cup gin
1 1/2 cups soda water
Ice
4 (2-inch) lemon rind strips
Garnish: fresh blackberries

Instructions

Whisk together honey, vinegar, and pepper in a bowl. Add 2 cups black­berries; let stand 45 minutes, mashing occasionally. Add gin; chill 15 minutes. Transfer mixture to a small pitcher. Stir in soda water and ice. Rub lemon rind strips around rims of 4 rocks glasses. Pour cocktail into glasses. Add rind to each glass. Garnish, if desired.

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