Why verjus is the cocktail ingredient to know

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It’s the cooking ingredient that’s cropping up on cocktail lists everywhere right now – so what’s the juice on verjus?

“Verjus is basically unripe grape juice,” says Scarfes Bar head bartender Mirko Furci. “It’s great for lending acidity to a drink. We use it as a sustainable and refined alternative to lime and lemon. It has a vibrant freshness without…