Australian Gourmet Traveller - (01)January 2020 (1)

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WELLSTEAD

TANGELOAND

ROSEMARY

Light,freshand

fragranttostart,this

delicateinfusionhasa

lovelyherbaceoustone

duetotheadditionof

rosemary,whiletangelo

bringsa vibrantcitrus

hit.Trya generous

splashina soda-

toppedcocktail

fora twiston

somethingclassic.

$26for300ml.

wellsteadshrubs.com

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CAPEFARMSHOP

PEARANDGINGER

Gingerreignssupreme

here.Justa sipleavesa

warmtingleonthetongue,

yetthere’sfreshness

aplentywithsoftnotes

ofpearperfectlybalancing

theheatfromtheginger.

Addtoa prosecco-based

Spritz,perhaps,ormix

withwhiskyfora spice-

fuelledpick-me-up.

$10.95for375ml.

capefarmshop.com.au

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CRUDECUCUMBER

Crudecraftitsshrubsinsmallbatches,

usingglasspotsorwoodbarrelsforthe

ageingprocess.Here,thescentoffreshly

cutcucumberlingerslongafterthelastdrop.

Madewiththreesimpleingredients– cucumber,

canesugarandvinegar– theflavourofthis

shrubis softandlight,withemergingaccents

ofdillpickle.We’relovinga dashina G&T.

$24.95 for 237ml. onlybitters.com

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PYEWACKET’S

TRADITIONALBLOOD

ORANGEANDTURMERIC

GennaPyewacketand

KatrinaPattonfoundedtheir

Lismore-basedshrubs

businessoutofa mutual

loveofexperimental

fermentation.Thisversion

hasa refinedsweetness

withturmericproviding

a zestycounterpoint.

Addtotonicfora

vibrant,health-conscious

drink.$15for200ml.

pyewacketstraditional.com

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18.21BLACKBERRY

ANDPEPPERCORN

18.21aredevotedtocrafting

theperfectcocktail,asseenin

theirname,whichreferences

the18thamendmentpassing

prohibitionandthe21st,which

appealedit. Boldandcordial-

like,thisfusionis reminiscent

ofvincottowithpepperforming

thebackboneandblackberry

bringingtartflavour.Addtoa

DarkandStormyoranOld

Fashioned.$39.95for473ml.

danmurphys.com.au

Fromtartandtangytospicy,thesevinegar-basedsyrups

add unique flavour to summer cocktails or non-alcoholic tipples.

Shrubs

GOURMET TRAVELLER 45

Five of a kind

WORDS GEORGIE MEREDITH. PHOTOGRAPHY ROB SHAW. STYLING LAURA JACOBS. ALL PROPS STYLIST’S OWN.