Finely Pruned Cocktail
Introducing the Finely Pruned Cocktail, courtesy of our friends at Hawks Public House. This lovely lemon concoction is sure to become a new favorite. It calls for a little advance prep to create the Lemon Cordial and Pear Prune Shrub, but we promise it's well worth it. Cheers!
Ingredients
For the Finely Pruned Cocktail:
- 2 ounces California Prune Pear Shrub recipe to follow
- 1 ounce Lemon Cordial recipe to follow
- 3/4 ounce lime juice
- 2 dashes of non-alcoholic Fee Bros orange bitters
For the Lemon Cordial:
- 10 lemons peeled
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
For the Prune Pear Shrub:
- 1 California Prune chopped
- 1 Bartlett Pear chopped, seeds discarded
- 1 cup sugar
- apple cider vinegar
Instructions
For the Finely Pruned Cocktail:
- Shake the ingredients with 2 sprigs of thyme and 1 sprig of rosemary. Strain into a wine glass with ice. Garnish with herbs of choice and dried lemon and lime wheels
For the Lemon Cordial:
- Bring the water to a simmer, add the lemon peels, set aside to cool. Once it's cool, strain the water off and add the sugar, bring back to a simmer to dissolve the sugar. Cool the mixture down and stir in the lemon juice.
For the Prune Pear Shrub:
- Cover the prunes and pears with the sugar and place in the refrigerator for 2 days. Take the accumulated liquid and add equal parts apple cider vinegar.
To make the Finely Pruned Cocktail:
- Add 2 ounces (60 ml) of Prune Pear Shrub, 1 ounce (30 ml) of Lemon Cordial, 3/4 ounces (20 ml) of lime juice and a dash of orange bitters. Enjoy!
Notes
Love this Finely Pruned Cocktail? Try our Fractured Prune Cocktail, another delicious creation from our friends at Hawks Public House!
Nutrition
Calories: 391kcalCarbohydrates: 121gProtein: 12gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 39mgPotassium: 1729mgFiber: 31gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 321IUVitamin C: 626mgCalcium: 304mgIron: 7mg