Quince Apéritif
Photo: Thomas J. Story
Refreshing with fruit and layers of botanicals, this low-alcohol cocktail from Gillian Helquist of Healdsburg Shed in Northern California features a local wine-based apéritif called Jardesca added to the basic shrub.
How to Make It
Step 1
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Pour 2 tbsp. shrub into an 8-oz. glass filled with ice. Top with Jardesca and 1/4 cup sparkling water and stir. Add more sparkling water if you like. Tuck in a bay leaf.
Step 2
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*Find at well-stocked bottle shops.
Ingredients
1/4 cup chilled Jardesca* (wine-based aperitif) or 3 tbsp. Lillet Blanc
About 1/4 cup chilled sparkling water
Fresh bay leaf, optional
Directions
Step 1
1
Pour 2 tbsp. shrub into an 8-oz. glass filled with ice. Top with Jardesca and 1/4 cup sparkling water and stir. Add more sparkling water if you like. Tuck in a bay leaf.
Step 2
2
*Find at well-stocked bottle shops.
