Description
A refreshing and tangy Strawberry Shrub, made by macerating fresh strawberries with sugar and vinegar, perfect for sodas, cocktails, or salad dressings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar for a milder flavor)
- Optional: Fresh mint sprigs for garnish
- Optional: Sparkling water or club soda for serving
- Optional: Ice cubes
Instructions
- Macerate Strawberries: In a non-reactive bowl, combine strawberries and sugar. Stir gently to coat.
- Wait: Cover and let sit at room temperature for at least 2 hours, or overnight, stirring occasionally.
- Add Vinegar: Add apple cider vinegar (or white wine vinegar) to the strawberry mixture. Stir well.
- Infuse: Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours to 3 days.
- Strain: Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth into a clean bowl or jar. Discard solids.
- Bottle: Sterilize a bottle or jar. Pour the strained shrub into the sterilized bottle, leaving a little headspace.
- Store: Seal tightly and refrigerate. Will keep for several weeks or months.
- Serve: Mix 1-2 tablespoons of shrub with 8-10 ounces of sparkling water or club soda. Add ice and garnish with mint. Can also be used in cocktails, salad dressings, marinades, or as a dessert topping.
Notes
- Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Adjust the sweetness by adding more or less sugar.
- Experiment with other fruits, herbs, or spices.
- Strain carefully to avoid a cloudy shrub.
- Store properly in a sterilized bottle in the refrigerator.
- Remember that shrub is a concentrate, so dilute to taste.
- If the shrub is too sweet, add more vinegar. If it’s too tart, add simple syrup or honey.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes