White Grain Spirit, Kina-Salal, Krupnik and Honey Syrup. From Gabriel Morin of Pallet Coffee - "I arrived in Vancouver 2 years ago, in August 2018, and before I had even got off Via Rail's famed transcontinental train no.1, the first thing that caught my eyes was... the blackberries. Everywhere. For an avid forager like me, it was a revelation. Each summer I see them return with delight... and of course they find their way into my cocktails! Now that the season is over, here is my favourite creation, a mix of Mad Lab Distillery Mad Dog Single Malt White Spirit, Esquimalt Wine Co. Kina-Rouge and Wayward Distillery Krupnik Honey Liqueur that unapologetically makes no efforts to tame the wilderness of the berries..."
Welcome to Vancouver - A Berry Delicious Cocktail Recipe
Welcome to Vancouver
Gabriel Morin
1
2 minutes
5 minutes
Kina-Rouge / Cocktail Recipes
Berries on berries with Christmas Spices and delightful Kina bitterness
Ingredients
1 oz (30 mL) White Dog (unaged whisky) / Mad Lab Distillery - Mad Dog White Spirit
1 oz (30 mL) Kina-Salal or Kina-Rouge / Esquimalt
0.5 oz (15 mL) Krupnik / Wayward Distillery
0.5 oz (15 mL) Honey simple syrup*
3 dashes New Orleans Red Bitters / Rootside
35g Wild Blackberries
Directions
In a shaker tin, thoroughly muddle the blackberries
Add the spirits, honey syrup, a handful of ice cubes and shake the whole thing vigorously
Double strain in a chilled little coupe and garnish with more blackberries because, eh, season is short, and one can never have too many blackberries
Enjoy while counting how many days are left before next blackberry season