Shrub Syrup Recipe
This basic shrub syrup recipe is a sweet and sour cocktail mixer that is a concentrate of fruit, sugar and vinegar. Just like a simple syrup, it can be added to most liquors to add tartness and sweetness to a cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. fresh fruit berries, peaches, grapefruit, oranges, etc.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup vinegar
- 1 - 2 tbsp. herbs or spices paired to match your fruit
Instructions
- Wash and drain your fruit. Make sure that all berries are firm and fresh. Cut up larger fruit into smaller pieces.
- In a clean quart-size canning jar, place the fruit and sugar. Muddle the sugar and fruit until it has released its juices. Mix and make sure the sugar, fruit and juice are incorporated. Close the jar and place in a cool, dark place overnight. A dark food pantry works well.
- The next day, add the vinegar and your chosen spices. Mix and place into the refrigerator. You should let the fruit macerate in the fridge for about a week. At the end of the week, separate the fruit from the shrub by pouring it through a sieve, then putting the shrub back into the jar. The finished shrub syrup should keep in the refrigerator for 6 months.
- Here is a recipe for a cranberry shrub syrup, which uses a slightly different technique.
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