Cool it. With a refreshing shrub cocktail. (A what?) A shrub: Fruit-and-vinegar syrups added to boozy-based drinks or soda. The taste is complex but the prep is easy. Get pouring!
6 pickled berries, from DIY Black Pepper Berry Vinegar (see Cooking Tip for recipe link)
2 teaspoons DIY Black Pepper Berry Vinegar, (see Cooking Tip for recipe link)
1 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1/2 cup seltzer water
Instructions
Muddle the pickled berries, Black Pepper Berry Vinegar and sugar in beverage glass with a muddler or wooden spoon to crush the berries. Add vodka and seltzer water; stir gently.