Quince Apéritif

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Photo: Thomas J. Story
Yields Serves 1 Total Time 5 mins
AuthorGillian Helquist, Healdsburg Shed, Healdsburg, California

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.

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons Quince Shrub (or store-bought)
 1/4 cup chilled Jardesca* (wine-based aperitif) or 3 tbsp. Lillet Blanc
  About 1/4 cup chilled sparkling water
  Fresh bay leaf, optional
Nutrition Facts

Servings 0

Amount Per Serving
Calories 141Calories from Fat 0.0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.0g0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 65mg3%
Total Carbohydrate 29g10%
Dietary Fiber 0.3g2%
Protein 0.1g1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

How to Make It

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.

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons Quince Shrub (or store-bought)
 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.

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