This Mixed Berry Shrub is the perfect addition to a well-stocked bar. Add to club soda for a flavorful mocktail.
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If you have never had a shrub mixed into a cocktail or water, you are in for a treat. Shrubs add a sweet, tart flavor to a drink. The result is a refreshing cocktail.
They are perfect for people who entertain a lot or who get a lot of unexpected guests. You can whip up a drink in no time when you have a shrub and some club soda.
They are the perfect summer beverage. Add a sprig of mint or a cinnamon stick to change things up.
They also taste great in Homemade Kombucha. Other berry shrub drinks are my Blackberry Shrub recipe and my Blueberry Shrub recipe, made with frozen or fresh blueberries.
Serve it with some Asian Pinwheels and Maple Chipotle Cashews.
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❤️ Why You'll Love It
- This tangy homemade shrub is a refreshing drink for a hot summer day.
- It's a cold process shrub recipe, so there's no cooking required.
- It lasts a long time, so you can make one a drink when you feel like it.
What is a Shrub?
A shrub, also known as drinking vinegar, is a concentrated syrup that is made with a combination of fresh fruit or frozen fruit, sugar, and vinegar. The syrup can be added to mixed drinks or club soda.
🧾 Ingredients
- Mixed berries: I used frozen berries. You could use either fresh berries or frozen berries. Another great way to use frozen berries is in a frozen berry overnight oats recipe.
- White sugar: I used white cane sugar because that's a key ingredient in a shrub. You could also use brown sugar, but I haven't tried it so I cannot comment on the flavor.
- Vinegar: I used raw apple cider vinegar but you could also use rice vinegar, champagne vinegar, white wine vinegar, or red wine vinegar.
To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Fresh herbs: rosemary, mint, basil, thyme, lavender
- Spices: cardamom, cinnamon, peppercorns, ginger root
- Citrus: lemon juice, lime juice, orange juice, grapefruit juice
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🔪 Instructions
Step 1: Add mixed berries to a large mixing bowl.
Step 2: Add sugar to the bowl.
Step 3: Smush mixed berries with sugar.
Step 4: Let it sit for 24 hours.
Step 5: Using a fine mesh strainer, strain the berries and add apple cider vinegar. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
Pour into a clean jar and store in the refrigerator.
Use the vinegar mixture right away, or wait a week or two and the flavors will meld together and mellow more.
How to Use a Shrub
It tastes great in any carbonated water. Mix a tablespoon to a few tablespoonfuls of this mixed berry shrub with club soda, seltzer water, fruit juice, or mixed with your favorite liquor. You can also add it to homemade kombucha.
🥡 Storage
This cold processed shrub will last for about 6 months in an airtight container in the fridge.
👩🏻🍳 Recipe FAQs
A fruit shrub is a concentrated syrup that is made with a combination of fresh fruit, sugar, and vinegar. The fruit syrup can be added to mixed drinks or soda water.
This berry shrub recipe is sweet and tangy.
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📋 Recipe
Mixed Berry Shrub
Ingredients
- ½ cup mixed berries
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Mash berries with sugar. Let sit 24 hours in the fridge. You can let it sit up to 3 days.
- Strain the berry mixture. Add apple cider vinegar. Whisk to combine until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a jar and store in the fridge.
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Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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