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MOTHER shrub Mint Julep

MOTHER shrub Black Cherry Mint Julep 2-3 teaspoons black cherry shrub 1 teaspoon simple syrup or a pinch of sugar 2-3 oz high proof bourbon a few sprigs of fresh mint leaves crushed ice Gently muddle mint, a few teaspoons of MOTHER shrub Black Cherry shrub and a teaspoon of simple syrup in the bottom of a julep cup. Half-fill cup with crushed ice, add bourbon. Stir. Add more crushed ice if needed. Garnish with mint and cherries ...

Greyhound

Ingredients: 1.5 oz vodka or gin 1.5 oz Grapefruit MOTHER shrub club soda Directions: Add vodka or gin and shrub to an ice-filled glass. Top with club soda and stir. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge. This is one of those classic cocktails that’s easy to experiment with. Mix it up by using a grapefruit flavored spirit, adding some fresh rosemary, using an elderflower tonic instead of club soda...The possibilities are endless. Make It A Mocktail - Omit the spirits and experiment with herbs, celery bitters or flavored seltzer ...

Blood Orange Margarita

Ingredients: 1.5 oz tequila .5 oz MOTHER shrub Lime 2.5 oz blood-orange juice .5 oz Cointreau Lime slice, for garnish Directions: Combine the shrub with the orange juice, tequila, and Cointreau in a cocktail shaker filled with cracked ice and shake vigorously for 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, garnish with the lime slice and serve ...

Ginger Rickey

Ingredients: 1.5 oz bourbon 1 oz MOTHER shrub Ginger shrub 1/2 lime club soda Directions: Fill a highball glass with cracked ice. Squeeze halved lime into the glass and drop in. Add bourbon and shrub and top with club soda. Stir. Make It a Mocktail - Leave out the bourbon and add .5 oz more shrub ...

Cherry Bomb

Ingredients: 1.5 oz rum or vodka 1.5 oz MOTHER shrub Black Cherry Orange flavored seltzer Orange wedge, mint for garnish Directions: Add rum and black cherry shrub to a tall ice-filled glass. Top with flavored seltzer water. Gently stir and garnish with orange and mint. Make It a Mocktail - Leave out the rum and stir. Delicious with any flavored seltzer ...

Happy Friday Cocktail!

courtesy of House of Floralie Ingredients: 1.5 oz vodka 1.5 oz freshly squeezed grapefruit juice (about 1/8 grapefruit) 1.5 oz MOTHER shrub Ginger shrub 1 sprig fresh fennel Directions: In the base of a cocktail shaker, add ice, vodka, juice, shrub, and fennel. Shake 25-30 times. Strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a grapefruit wedge ...

Cheery Cherry Soda or Cocktail

Add equal shots rum (Vitae Spirits is our fave) and MOTHER shrub Black Cherry shrub to a tall glass filled with ice. Top with orange mango sparkling water. (Orange sparkling water works too!) Add a squeeze of lime and garnish with mint. Make this a delicious shrub soda - sans alcohol. Add 1 oz black cherry shrub to an ice-filled glass. Top with orange mango sparkling water. (Or orange sparkling water works too!) Add a squeeze of lime and garnish with mint ...

Sunset Shrub Spritz

3 oz Prosecco (Cava or Champagne would work too) 1/2 -1 oz MOTHER shrub, your choice (We like black cherry, cranberry or grapefruit mixed with bubbly, adjust to taste) Generous splash of sparkling water Pour into a glass over ice, garnish and serve. Floating in river at sunset optional 😉 ...

Mountain Sunset Shrub Cocktail or Mocktail

Add 1 shot Gin & 1 shot MOTHER shrub Grapefruit shrub to an ice-filled glass. (We like Vitae Spirits award-winning Modern Gin) Top with Navy Hill original soda+tonic and finish with a squeeze of lime! Make it a mocktail by deleting the Gin! Cheers! ...

Frozen Negroni MOTHER shrub Style

Add to a blender 1/2 oz MOTHER shrub grapefruit shrub 1.5 oz dry Gin 1.5 oz Campari 1.5 oz sweet vermouth 2.5 oz fresh grapefruit juice ice Blend till smooth and slushy. Makes 2. Cheers! ...

Elderberry~Hibiscus~Ginger Fizzy Shrub Soda

courtesy of Paris Apothecary Add to a glass filled with ice: 1 shot MOTHER shrub Ginger shrub 1 shot elderberry hibiscus syrup (or any herbal berry syrup) Top with sparkling water. (Adjust to taste) Stir gently. Gulp! ...

Rosemary’s Baby

courtesy Belle Isle Craft Spirits 2 oz. Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit 1/2 oz. MOTHER shrub Grapefruit Shrub 3 oz. Tonic water (We like Jack Rudy Small Batch Tonic.) 1 Sprig of rosemary Optional Garnish: grapefruit peel or wedge Add grapefruit shrub and rosemary sprig to a mixing glass and gently muddle. Top with ice and add Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit. Stir, then strain into a glass over fresh ice. Top with tonic water, and garnish additionally with a grapefruit wedge or peel ...

Hot Ginger

shot of MOTHER shrub ginger hot water Add a shot of ginger shrub to a mug of hot water and give it a stir. https://mothershrub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/15911272_1820336434888985_342530702782234624_n.mp4 ...

“Friends Are Still Raving” Marinade

recipe courtesy Lesley Johnson 2 c MOTHER shrub ginger shrub2 tbsp ginger peach jam (I used local AgriBerry jam)2 tbsp Worcestershire1 tsp red pepper flakessalt and pepper Combine and marinate pork tenderloin for an hour then grill or roast. Delicious! ...

Tart and Shiny

1 1/2 oz. Belle Isle Ruby Red Grapefruit Moonshine 1 1/2 oz. MOTHER shrub grapefruit shrub 4 oz. seltzer water Serve over ice in a highball glass. Garnish with a grapefruit slice. For added oomph, add a splash of Prosecco ...

Moonstruck Mule

1 1/2  oz. MOTHER shrub Ginger 1 1/2 oz. Belle Isle Honey Habanero Moonshine 2-3 oz seltzer water Juice of 1/2 lime Add moonshine and ginger shrub to an ice-filled copper mug or highball glass. Add lime juice and top with seltzer water. Garnish with a lime wedge. Enjoy! Variation: Use a generous splash of MOTHER shrub lime instead of juice and ginger beer in place of ginger shrub ...

Grapefruit Mint Cocktail

Courtesy of Let's Share a Dish! Ingredients 1 part grapefruit MOTHER shrub 1 part Tito's Vodka or your choice of spirit 1 lime wedge 1 bunch of mint 2 parts seltzer or sparkling water Sugar, to taste Ice Gently crush mint in the bottom of the glass. Add shrub and spirits. Top with seltzer and ice. Squeeze in the juice of a lime wedge. Stir. Serve with lime as garnish. If the flavor is too sour for you, add a bit of sugar to taste ...

Jalapeno and Grapefruit Hummus

3 14.5 ounce cans of chick peas, drained (reserving some if desired) 1 large clove of garlic, pressed 1 jalapeno, stemmed with seeds removed if desired Juice of 1 lemon 1/2 – 3/4 cup of olive oil splash of grapefruit MOTHER shrub (1/2 to 3/4 ounce*) Combine all ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth. Add more olive oil (or reserved liquid) if too thick. Add more garlic, jalapeno, and shrub to taste. Serve at room temperature. * 1/2 ounce = 1 Tablespoon ...

Royal Mother

4 ounces champagne, sparkling wine, cava, prosecco… .5 ounce (1 T) cranberry or black cherry MOTHER shrub Pour 1 T shrub into a champagne glass followed by 4 ounces champagne, cava or prosecco or sparkling wine. Gently stir and serve. Variations: add a splash of seltzer to spritz it up a bit and make a lighter cocktail ...

Black Cherry shrub Old-Fashioned

1 ounce black cherry MOTHER shrub Splash of club soda or water 2 ounces bourbon Ice Orange slice, for garnish Add black cherry shrub and a splash of club soda to an old-fashioned glass. Add ice and bourbon and stir. Squeeze orange slice over glass to extract juice and oils, add to glass. Stir again until drink is chilled, then serve. Enjoy! ...

Refreshing Soda

1 oz MOTHER shrub 4-5 oz sparkling water Add shrub to an ice-filled glass. Top with sparkling water. Gently stir. Adjust proportions to taste. Enjoy! ...

Classic Cocktail

1 shot MOTHER shrub 1 shot spirits seltzer water Ice Add any flavor shrub and a shot of your favorite spirit to an ice filled glass. Top with seltzer. Stir gently. Serve with your choice of garnish. Experiment and Enjoy! ...

The Beginning

And so it began… Thank you to my family and friends for tasting all of those batches of shrub, (alcohol helped ;)). I am honored and grateful. What a way to launch a business! ...