Tepache Mocktail

4oz homemade tepache .5 oz lime juice

1.5 oz ginger beer .5oz homemade blueberry shrub

2 dash cardamom bitters

build tepache, ginger beer, cardamom bitters and lime juice in glass with ice. Sink blueberry shrub. Garnish with a dehydrated lime. Stir before sipping.

My girlfriend has given up hard liquor as part of a summer diet so I whipped up this low-abv drink for her. I'd call it a mocktail but I'm not sure it is since tepache is technically alcoholic.

However the batch I fermented is less than 2% ABV so when mixed with the other ingredients this has barely any booze. It's pretty refreshing and this batch of tepache is the best one I've made yet.

Tepache is a fermented pineapple drink which originated in Mexico. Its traditionally served mixed with beer but I'll be trying it in some tequila and rum based drinks soon.

Image and recipe courtesy of @thenickromancer.

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