I Love You but I've Chosen Darkness

I LOVE YOU BUT I'VE CHOSEN DARKNESS

THIS MOCKTAIL RECIPE WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN ELECTRIC LITERATURE AND WAS INSPIRED BY THE BOOK BY CLAIRE VAYE WATKINS

3 oz pomegranate juice
1 oz blackberry shrub (see recipe below)
Fresh mint

Prepare the shrub in advance. Once ready, fill a rocks glass with ice and add the shrub and juice. Gently stir as needed. Garnish with fresh mint.

BLACKBERRY SHRUB

6 oz ripe blackberries
1/2 c agave
1/4 c white vinegar
Zest and juice of 1 lime

Mash the berries (a fork will work) and stir in the zest, juice, agave, and vinegar. Seal in a leak-tight container and shake. Let sit for 5 days in the fridge, agitating once per day. Then strain and discard solids. Keep refrigerated.