The SSO’s recent partnership with Black Fox Farm & Distillery made for a wonderfully composed gin, After Dark.
Since there are so many delicious ways to drink this new Saskatoon local liquor, we thought we would begin a series of recipes where we share a new way to experience After Dark gin each month.
Without further ado, let’s get into our first recipe, the After Dark Intermezzo.
What You’ll Need
- Collins glass
- Ice
- After Dark gin
- Haskap shrub (or substitute)
- Club soda
- Lemon wedge
Ingredients & Measurements
- 1oz After Dark gin
- 1oz haskap shrub
- Approx. 2oz club soda
Recipe
- Fill glass with ice
- Add 1oz After Dark gin
- Add 1oz haskap shrub
- Top with soda
- Garnish with lemon wedge
- Enjoy!
Notes
HASKAP SHRUB – WHAT IS IT? It is a refreshing, tangy, vinegar-based beverage made from a concentrated syrup of fruit, sugar, and vinegar. Here, John mixed 8 cups of frozen haskap, 2 cups of vinegar, and 2 cups of sugar, then let it sit in the fridge for a week before straining/pressing it into a sealed jar. This part of the recipe is very versatile and customizable to whatever you have at home. Any fruit can make a shrub, and it’s always fun to test out new flavour combinations to see how they compliment the gin!
TIP FROM JOHN: Don’t stir the cocktail. This makes the first sip less overwhelming and lets you ease into the flavour profile of the gin. When serving, you can substitute the lemon wedge garnish for an edible cocktail stirrer, such as a structural herb sprig or a candy. This gives guests the ability to stir the drink to their liking.
WATCH THE RECIPE! The videos below show this cocktail being made in real time. Choose the quick, straight-forward recipe video (left) or the full walkthrough with John Cote from Back Fox and Tom Brown from the SSO (right).
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