Fresh pink grapefruit, root ginger, a touch of honey and British sugars

Fresh pink grapefruit and root ginger are blitzed together, rounded with a touch of honey, and combined with a blend of British sugars and vinegar.

The grapefruit brings its usual excellent attitude: bitter, bright, pink, and just suspicious enough of sweetness to be interesting. The ginger adds warmth and length. The honey rounds the edges without turning the drink soft.

This is the most aperitif-like of the range: citrus-led, sharp, warming and slightly dangerous-looking in the glass despite behaving impeccably.

Taste

Bitter pink grapefruit, fresh ginger heat, gentle honeyed roundness, and a clean vinegar snap.

Best with

• Sparkling water
• Light tonic
• Ginger beer
• Soda with a pinch of sea salt
• Chilled green tea for a longer, drier serve

Garnish ideas

Grapefruit peel, Fresh ginger slice, Rosemary, Lime wedge, Candied ginger

Best moments

Pre-dinner drinks, summer evenings, brunches, spicy food, and occasions when you want something that behaves like a cocktail without actually being one.

Cooking with shrubs

Shrubs are not just for drinks. They are fruit, sugar and vinegar in a bottle, which means they are very useful wherever a dish needs acidity, sweetness and aromatic fruit.

Use them as you would use a sweet vinegar, fruit gastrique, cordial reduction or finishing syrup.

Pink Grapefruit, Ginger & Honey in cooking

Best with

• Chicken
• Prawns
• White fish
• Salmon
• Carrots
• Beetroot
• Noodles
• Rice bowls
• Yogurt desserts
• Citrus cakes

Grapefruit ginger glaze for salmon
Mix shrub with a little soy sauce and grated garlic. Brush over salmon before roasting or grilling. The grapefruit cuts the richness; ginger brings warmth; honey encourages browning.

Prawn dressing
Whisk shrub with lime juice, olive oil and a little chilli. Toss with prawns, cucumber, herbs and rice noodles.

Carrot or beetroot dressing
Use as a finishing splash over roasted carrots or beetroot with yogurt, coriander or mint.

Citrus cake drizzle
Warm gently and spoon over an orange or grapefruit loaf cake. It behaves like a drizzle syrup that has read more books.