Ingredients
- 1½ ozbrandy
- 1 ozraspberry syrup(or fruit shrub syrup)
- 3 ozclub soda
- 🍋Fresh fruit, mint(garnish)
🔧 Tools
Instructions
- Fill a highball glass with ice.
- Add brandy and shrub syrup.
- Top with club soda.
- Stir gently.
- Garnish with fresh fruit and mint.
📜 History
Shrubs were Colonial America's answer to refrigeration—vinegar preserved fruit for year-round enjoyment. The Brandy Shrub combines this tart fruit syrup with brandy and sparkling water, creating a complex, refreshing drink with historic roots.
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