Please check out my recent article on Zester Daily about the tart sweet concoctions known as shrubs (aka drinking vinegars):

http://zesterdaily.com/drinking/shrubs-drinking-vinegars-latest-trend-cocktails/

Drinking vinegars are incredibly versatile and are being used frequently by bartenders and home mixologists in cocktails. Check out this lighter version of a Dark and Stormy I made using gold rum, ginger shrub & sparkling water:

Truly refreshing for a Friday night!